Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. On this page, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Dodge Charger . In fact, regardless if the installation procedure is not difficult, 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 consists of, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Dodge Charger .
What’s the wiring harness for a Dodge Charger hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Dodge Charger?
So we will start our article by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a Dodge Charger. 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 necessary and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow 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 requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Dodge Charger . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Dodge Charger, please find out our article on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Dodge Charger?
We will now quickly describe 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 Dodge Charger. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Dodge Charger trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be discovered on all Dodge Charger 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 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 Dodge Charger: This plug system is principally used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment 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 Dodge Charger?
To end this article, we will quickly describe you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Dodge Charger .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Dodge Charger?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Dodge Charger, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a car electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be accomplished:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Dodge Charger 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 Dodge Charger?
For recent Dodge Chargers, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Dodge Charger 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 Dodge Charger so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Dodge Charger 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 Dodge Charger?
Finally, to end this article we will quickly describe you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Dodge Charger . To achieve this you will automatically 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 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.
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