Whether you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. On this page, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a hyundai i40 . In fact, regardless if the installation process is not difficult, it is required to explain some points to consider this work without any problem. Firstly, we will find out 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 hyundai i40 .
What’s the wiring harness for a hyundai i40 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a hyundai i40?
So we will start our content page by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a hyundai i40. In order to understand how it works, you must already understand its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential 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 requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your hyundai i40 . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a hyundai i40, please find out our content page on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a hyundai i40?
We will now fairly quickly describe 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 hyundai i40. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a hyundai i40 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all hyundai i40 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 hyundai i40: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical devices 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 hyundai i40?
To conclude this content page, we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your hyundai i40 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old hyundai i40?
To mount the wiring harness of an old hyundai i40, 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 for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:
- Take out the trunk lining from your hyundai i40 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 hyundai i40?
For new hyundai i40s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your hyundai i40 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 hyundai i40 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your hyundai i40 and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the circumstance 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 hyundai i40?
Finally, to conclude this content page we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your hyundai i40 . To achieve this 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 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 hyundai i40, do not hesitate to consult our hyundai i40 category.
