Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this post, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Ford Taurus . In actual fact, even if the installation process is not complex, it is required to explain some details to consider this intervention without any issue. Firstly, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch contains, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Ford Taurus .

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

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

So we will commence our article by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Ford Taurus. In order to figure out how it works, you must previously 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 fulfill all the electrical regulations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Ford Taurus . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Ford Taurus, please see our article on this subject.

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

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

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Ford Taurus trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be identified on all Ford Taurus 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 Ford Taurus: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 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 Taurus?

To conclude this article, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Ford Taurus .

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

To install the wiring harness of an old Ford Taurus, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a motor vehicle electrician to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your Ford Taurus 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 Taurus?

For recent Ford Tauruss, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Ford Taurus 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 Taurus so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Ford Taurus and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the circumstance 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 Taurus?

Finally, to conclude this article we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Ford Taurus . To get this done you will automatically 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 want more tutorials on the Ford Taurus, go to our Ford Taurus category.