Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this article, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Ford C Max . In actual fact, even if the installation procedure is not complex, it is required to explain some details to consider this task without any issue. First of all, we will find out 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 Ford C Max .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Ford C Max hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Ford C Max?

So we will begin our content by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Ford C Max. In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out 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 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 meet all the electrical regulations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Ford C Max . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Ford C Max, please find out our content on this theme.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Ford C Max?

We will now fairly quickly describe 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 Ford C Max. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Ford C Max trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be identified on all Ford C Max hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 Ford C Max: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear 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 Ford C Max?

To finish this content, we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Ford C Max .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Ford C Max?

To install the wiring harness of an old Ford C Max, 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 for this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be accomplished:

  • Take out the trunk lining from your Ford C Max 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 Ford C Max?

For new Ford C Maxs, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover particular ones for your Ford C Max 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 Ford C Max so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Ford C Max 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 Ford C Max?

Finally, to finish this content we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Ford C Max . To do this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select the one that corresponds to 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.

To find more tips on the Ford C Max, take a look at the Ford C Max category.