If you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this post, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Ford S-max 2 . In fact, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to clarify some points to consider this intervention without any issue. Firstly, we will find out what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch contains, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Ford S-max 2 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Ford S-max 2 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Ford S-max 2?
So we will start our article by detailing the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Ford S-max 2. In order to discover how it works, you must previously discover its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and earlier 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 fulfill all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Ford S-max 2 . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Ford S-max 2, please find out our article on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Ford S-max 2?
We will now quickly show you 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 Ford S-max 2. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Ford S-max 2 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be located on all Ford S-max 2 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed 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 S-max 2: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment in the cabin. This kind 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 Ford S-max 2?
To end this article, we will quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Ford S-max 2 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Ford S-max 2?
To install the wiring harness of an old Ford S-max 2, 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 to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be carried out:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Ford S-max 2 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 Ford S-max 2?
For recent Ford S-max 2s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Ford S-max 2 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 S-max 2 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Ford S-max 2 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 S-max 2?
Finally, to end this article we will quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Ford S-max 2 . 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 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 perhaps you have any additional questions about the Ford S-max 2, do not hesitate to consult our Ford S-max 2 category.
