Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Honda Insight . In truth, even if the set up procedure is not difficult, it is required to describe some points to consider this intervention without any problem. Firstly, we will find out 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 Honda Insight .
What’s the wiring harness for a Honda Insight hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Honda Insight?
So we will start our content by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a Honda Insight. In order to understand how it functions, you must already 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 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 meet all the electrical regulations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Honda Insight . We will look into this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Honda Insight, please find out our content on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Honda Insight?
We will now fairly quickly explain 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 Honda Insight. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Honda Insight trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be identified on all Honda Insight 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 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 Honda Insight: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical equipment in the cabin. This type of connection requires 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 Honda Insight?
To conclude this content, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Honda Insight .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Honda Insight?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Honda Insight, 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 performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Honda Insight to access the rear light unit.
- Identify 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 Honda Insight?
For new Honda Insights, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Honda Insight 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 Honda Insight so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Honda Insight and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the circumstance in the trunk properly.
- 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 Honda Insight?
Finally, to conclude this content we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Honda Insight . 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.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Honda Insight, do not hesitate to consult our Honda Insight category.
