Whether you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this post, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Fiat Panda . In actual fact, regardless if the installation process is not difficult, it is required to clarify some points to consider this intervention without any issue. First of all, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Fiat Panda .
What’s the wiring harness for a Fiat Panda hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Fiat Panda?
So we will commence our article by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Fiat Panda. In order to understand how it works, you must previously understand its necessity. If 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 meet all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Fiat Panda . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Fiat Panda, please see our article on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Fiat Panda?
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 Fiat Panda. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Fiat Panda trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all Fiat Panda hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions required for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate 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 Panda: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear 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 car is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Fiat Panda?
To conclude this article, we will quickly describe you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Fiat Panda .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Fiat Panda?
To install the wiring harness of an old Fiat Panda, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We suggest 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 carried out:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Fiat Panda 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 Fiat Panda?
For modern Fiat Pandas, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate particular ones for your Fiat Panda 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.
- Remove the trunk lining from your Fiat Panda so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Fiat Panda 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 Fiat Panda?
Finally, to conclude this article we will quickly describe you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Fiat Panda . To achieve this you will automatically have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select the one that means 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.
If you have any additional questions about the Fiat Panda, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Panda category.
