If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this post, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Ford Ka . In actual fact, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to describe some details to consider this work without any problem. 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 Ford Ka .
What’s the wiring harness for a Ford Ka hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Ford Ka?
So we will commence our content by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Ford Ka. In order to understand how it functions, you must previously understand 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 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 Ford Ka . We will look into this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Ford Ka, please see our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Ford Ka?
We will now quickly show you how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Ford Ka. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Ford Ka trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be determined on all Ford Ka hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate a plug for each objective (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 Ka: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the different 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 Ka?
To end this content, we will quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Ford Ka .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Ford Ka?
To install the wiring harness of an old Ford Ka, 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 car electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Ford Ka 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 Ka?
For recent Ford Kas, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Ford Ka 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 Ford Ka so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Ford Ka 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 Ford Ka?
Finally, to end this content we will quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Ford Ka . To do 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.
To discover more tips on the Ford Ka, take a look at the Ford Ka category.
