Whether you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. On this page, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . In fact, regardless if the set up process is not difficult, it is necessary to describe some points to consider this work without any issue. Firstly, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch contains, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL .

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What’s the wiring harness for a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ?

So we will start our content page by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and above all mandatory by the highway code to respect certain rules, 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 fulfill all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . We will look into this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , please see our content page on this subject.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ?

We will now fairly quickly describe how the electrical connection of your hitch works. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your motor vehicle to power the hitch lights on your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be discovered on all BENTLEY CONTINENTAL hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions required for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find a plug for each function (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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL : This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear in the cabin. This kind of connection necessitates 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 motor vehicle is switched on).

How do I hook up the wiring harness of a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ?

To finish this content page, we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ?

To install the wiring harness of an old BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be carried out:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL 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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ?

For recent BENTLEY CONTINENTAL s, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL 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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the case in the trunk properly.

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  • You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.

How do you hook up the power to a trailer on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ?

Finally, to finish this content page we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . To do this you will automatically have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to choose the one that points 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.

If you have any additional questions about the BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , do not hesitate to consult our BENTLEY CONTINENTAL category.