Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Fiat 500 X . In truth, regardless if the installation process is not complex, it is required to describe some points to consider this work without any problem. First of all, we will discover 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 Fiat 500 X .
What’s the wiring harness for a Fiat 500 X hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Fiat 500 X?
So we will begin our content by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Fiat 500 X. In order to figure out how it works, you must previously figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and above 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 obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Fiat 500 X . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Fiat 500 X, please discover our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Fiat 500 X?
We will now fairly quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch works. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your motor vehicle to power the hitch lights on your Fiat 500 X. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Fiat 500 X trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be found on all Fiat 500 X hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions required for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find 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 Fiat 500 X: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment 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 motor vehicle is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Fiat 500 X?
To end this content, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Fiat 500 X .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Fiat 500 X?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Fiat 500 X, 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 to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Fiat 500 X 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 Fiat 500 X?
For recent Fiat 500 Xs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find particular ones for your Fiat 500 X 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.
- Remove the trunk lining from your Fiat 500 X so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Fiat 500 X 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 Fiat 500 X?
Finally, to end this content we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Fiat 500 X . 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 points 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 discover more tips on the Fiat 500 X, take a look at the Fiat 500 X category.
