If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Hyundai Ioniq . In fact, regardless if the set up procedure is not complex, it is required to describe some points to consider this task without any problem. First of all, we will find out what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch consists of, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Hyundai Ioniq .
What’s the wiring harness for a Hyundai Ioniq hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Hyundai Ioniq?
So we will begin our content by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Hyundai Ioniq. In order to figure out how it functions, you must already figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain requirements, 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 Hyundai Ioniq . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Hyundai Ioniq, please find out our content on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Hyundai Ioniq?
We will now 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 Hyundai Ioniq. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Hyundai Ioniq trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be discovered on all Hyundai Ioniq 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 action (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 Ioniq: 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 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 car is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Hyundai Ioniq?
To conclude this content, we will quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Hyundai Ioniq .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Hyundai Ioniq?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Hyundai Ioniq, 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 complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Hyundai Ioniq 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 Hyundai Ioniq?
For modern Hyundai Ioniqs, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover particular ones for your Hyundai Ioniq 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 Ioniq so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Hyundai Ioniq 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 Hyundai Ioniq?
Finally, to conclude this content we will quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Hyundai Ioniq . 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 points 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 additional questions about the Hyundai Ioniq, do not hesitate to consult our Hyundai Ioniq category.
