Whether you need to move house, go on holiday 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 Ford Flex . Indeed, even if the installation process is not difficult, it is necessary to clarify some details to consider this intervention without any problem. First of all, we will find out what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch consists of, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Ford Flex .

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

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

So we will commence our content page by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Ford Flex. In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and earlier 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 Ford Flex . We will look into this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Ford Flex, please find out our content page on this theme.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Ford Flex?

We will now fairly quickly show you 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 Flex. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Ford Flex trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be located on all Ford Flex hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find 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 Ford Flex: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear in the cabin. This sort 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 car is switched on).

How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Ford Flex?

To end this content page, we will fairly quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Ford Flex .

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

To install the wiring harness of an old Ford Flex, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be accomplished:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your Ford Flex 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 Flex?

For new Ford Flexs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Ford Flex 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 Ford Flex so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Ford Flex 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 Flex?

Finally, to end this content page we will fairly quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Ford Flex . 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 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.

If you have any additional questions about the Ford Flex, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Flex category.