Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Audi S5 . In fact, even if the installation procedure is not difficult, it is necessary to clarify some points to consider this work without any issue. Firstly, we will find out what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Audi S5 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Audi S5 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Audi S5?
So we will commence our content by detailing the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Audi S5. In order to understand how it works, you must already understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and above all mandatory by the highway code to respect certain requirements, here they are:
- A solid chassis for the trailer…
- Wheels that fit.
- An electrical connection.
- A license plate in plain sight.
- A stoplight repeater.
- A traffic light repeater.
- A blinker repeater.
- License plate illumination.
- A fog light repeater.
In order to meet all the electrical regulations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Audi S5 . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Audi S5, please find out our content on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Audi S5?
We will now quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch works. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Audi S5. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Audi S5 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all Audi S5 hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate a plug for each objective (left and right indicators, ground, fog light, left and right position light, left and right brake light).
- Electrical connection for caravan with 13-pin plug for Audi S5: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical equipment in the cabin. This sort of connection needs the use of an adapter. The extra pins will bring the 12 volt power permanently (to recharge a battery in the caravan) and the 12 volt power in use (to use the 12 volt equipment when the car is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Audi S5?
To conclude this content, we will quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Audi S5 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Audi S5?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Audi S5, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a car electrician to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Audi S5 to access the rear light unit.
- Find the wires that correspond to each of the taillight functions.
- Connect them to the lugs on the wiring harness on your hitch.
- Close the whole thing down.
How do you connect the wiring harness of a recent Audi S5?
For new Audi S5s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Audi S5 and universal models. It’s up to you to choose according to your budget, know that a universal version costs between 30 and 60 euros.
- Remove the trunk lining from your Audi S5 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Audi S5 and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the circumstance in the trunk effectively.
- You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.
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How do you hook up the power to a trailer on Audi S5?
Finally, to conclude this content we will quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Audi S5 . To do this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to choose the one that corresponds to your model and your budget. After you have done this, the last step will be to buy an adapter that goes from a 7-pin plug to a 13-pin plug so that you can benefit from the 12 volt current in your caravan. These adapters come at different prices, you will need to count between 15 and 40 euros. All you have to do is plug it into your 7-pin plug.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Audi S5, do not hesitate to consult our Audi S5 category.
