Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Citroen C1 . Obviously, even if the set up process is not complex, it is required to explain some details to consider this task without any problem. Firstly, we will find out what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch contains, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Citroen C1 .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Citroen C1 hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Citroen C1?

So we will begin our content by detailing the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Citroen C1. In order to discover how it works, you must previously discover its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain protocols, 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 requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Citroen C1 . We will look into this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Citroen C1, please find out our content on this subject.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Citroen C1?

We will now fairly 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 Citroen C1. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Citroen C1 trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be discovered on all Citroen C1 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find 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 Citroen C1: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment in the cabin. This type 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 car is switched on).

How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Citroen C1?

To end this content, we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Citroen C1 .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Citroen C1?

To mount the wiring harness of an old Citroen C1, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a car electrician to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be accomplished:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your Citroen C1 to access the rear light unit.
  • Locate 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 Citroen C1?

For new Citroen C1s, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Citroen C1 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.
  • Remove the trunk lining from your Citroen C1 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Citroen C1 and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the case in the trunk effectively.
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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 Citroen C1?

Finally, to end this content we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Citroen C1 . To achieve this you will automatically 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 conducted 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.

To get more tips on the Citroen C1, take a look at the Citroen C1 category.