Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this post, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a CUPRA FORMENTOR . Indeed, regardless if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to explain some points to consider this work without any problem. First of all, 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR .

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What’s the wiring harness for a CUPRA FORMENTOR hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a CUPRA FORMENTOR?

So we will begin our article by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a CUPRA FORMENTOR. In order to figure out how it functions, you must previously figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow 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 obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your CUPRA FORMENTOR . We will look into this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a CUPRA FORMENTOR, please see our article on this subject.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a CUPRA FORMENTOR?

We will now fairly quickly describe 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a CUPRA FORMENTOR trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be found on all CUPRA FORMENTOR hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR: This plug system is principally used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical devices in the cabin. This sort 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR?

To finish this article, we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your CUPRA FORMENTOR .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old CUPRA FORMENTOR?

To install the wiring harness of an old CUPRA FORMENTOR, 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 motor vehicle electrician for 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR?

For recent CUPRA FORMENTORs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your CUPRA FORMENTOR 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.
  • Take out the trunk lining from your CUPRA FORMENTOR so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your CUPRA FORMENTOR 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR?

Finally, to finish this article we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your CUPRA FORMENTOR . To get this done you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to choose 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.

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