Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Bmw X2 . In fact, regardless if the installation process is not difficult, it is necessary to explain some points to consider this work without any issue. Firstly, we will discover what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch consists of, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Bmw X2 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Bmw X2 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Bmw X2?
So we will begin our content page by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Bmw X2. In order to understand how it functions, you must previously understand its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain laws, 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 satisfy all the electrical obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Bmw X2 . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Bmw X2, please discover our content page on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Bmw X2?
We will now quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your motor vehicle to power the hitch lights on your Bmw X2. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Bmw X2 trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be located on all Bmw X2 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate a plug for each action (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 Bmw X2: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear in the cabin. This kind of connection requires 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 Bmw X2?
To end this content page, we will quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Bmw X2 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Bmw X2?
To install the wiring harness of an old Bmw X2, 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 motor vehicle electrician to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Bmw X2 to access the rear light unit.
- Identify 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 Bmw X2?
For recent Bmw X2s, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate particular ones for your Bmw X2 and universal models. It’s up to you to select according to your budget, know that a universal version costs between 30 and 60 euros.
- Take out the trunk lining from your Bmw X2 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Bmw X2 and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case in the trunk properly.
- 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 Bmw X2?
Finally, to end this content page we will quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Bmw X2 . To get this done you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select the one that means 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 further questions about the Bmw X2, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw X2 category.
