Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Ds Ds 3 . Indeed, regardless if the set up procedure is not difficult, it is required to describe some points to consider this task without any issue. Firstly, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Ds Ds 3 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Ds Ds 3 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Ds Ds 3?
So we will commence our article by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Ds Ds 3. In order to understand how it functions, you must previously understand its necessity. Whether 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 satisfy all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Ds Ds 3 . We will look into this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Ds Ds 3, please see our article on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Ds Ds 3?
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 Ds Ds 3. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Ds Ds 3 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be determined on all Ds Ds 3 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary 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 Ds Ds 3: This plug system is principally used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical devices in the cabin. This type of connection needs 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 Ds Ds 3?
To finish this article, we will quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Ds Ds 3 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Ds Ds 3?
To install the wiring harness of an old Ds Ds 3, 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 motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be performed:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Ds Ds 3 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 Ds Ds 3?
For new Ds Ds 3s, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find particular ones for your Ds Ds 3 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 Ds Ds 3 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Ds Ds 3 and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case in the trunk effectively.
- 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 Ds Ds 3?
Finally, to finish this article we will quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Ds Ds 3 . To achieve this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select 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 need more guides on the Ds Ds 3, go to our Ds Ds 3 category.
