If 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 Fiat 500 L . Indeed, regardless if the set up process is not difficult, it is necessary to clarify some details to consider this work 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 Fiat 500 L .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Fiat 500 L hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Fiat 500 L?

So we will begin our article by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Fiat 500 L. In order to figure out how it functions, 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 respect 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 fulfill all the electrical regulations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Fiat 500 L . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Fiat 500 L, please find out our article on this subject.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Fiat 500 L?

We will now quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Fiat 500 L. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Fiat 500 L trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be found on all Fiat 500 L hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 Fiat 500 L: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment in the cabin. This sort 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 motor vehicle is switched on).

How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Fiat 500 L?

To conclude this article, we will quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Fiat 500 L .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Fiat 500 L?

To mount the wiring harness of an old Fiat 500 L, you will have to go and get all the necessary 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 main steps to be carried out:

  • Take out the trunk lining from your Fiat 500 L 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 Fiat 500 L?

For recent Fiat 500 Ls, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Fiat 500 L 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 Fiat 500 L so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Fiat 500 L and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the case in the trunk properly.
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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 Fiat 500 L?

Finally, to conclude this article we will quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Fiat 500 L . 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 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.

To find more tips on the Fiat 500 L, take a look at the Fiat 500 L category.