Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. On this page, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Fiat Grande Punto . Indeed, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to clarify some points to consider this intervention without any problem. Firstly, we will discover 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 Fiat Grande Punto .
What’s the wiring harness for a Fiat Grande Punto hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Fiat Grande Punto?
So we will begin our content by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Fiat Grande Punto. In order to figure out how it functions, you must already figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important 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 Fiat Grande Punto . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Fiat Grande Punto, please discover our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Fiat Grande Punto?
We will now fairly quickly show you 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 Fiat Grande Punto. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Fiat Grande Punto trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be determined on all Fiat Grande Punto hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 Fiat Grande Punto: This plug system is principally used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear 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 Fiat Grande Punto?
To conclude this content, we will fairly quickly show you you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Fiat Grande Punto .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Fiat Grande Punto?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Fiat Grande Punto, 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 difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Fiat Grande Punto 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 Grande Punto?
For recent Fiat Grande Puntos, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Fiat Grande Punto 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 Grande Punto so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Fiat Grande Punto and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the circumstance 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 Grande Punto?
Finally, to conclude this content we will fairly quickly show you you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Fiat Grande Punto . To achieve this 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 Fiat Grande Punto, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Grande Punto category.
