Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this post, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Isuzu D-Max . Indeed, even if the set up procedure is not difficult, it is necessary to explain some details to consider this task without any problem. Firstly, 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 Isuzu D-Max .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Isuzu D-Max hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Isuzu D-Max?

So we will begin our content by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Isuzu D-Max. In order to discover how it functions, you must already discover its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and above 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 Isuzu D-Max . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Isuzu D-Max, please find out our content on this subject.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Isuzu D-Max?

We will now quickly show you 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 Isuzu D-Max. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Isuzu D-Max trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be located on all Isuzu D-Max 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 Isuzu D-Max: This plug system is principally used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical devices in the cabin. This type 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 Isuzu D-Max?

To finish this content, we will quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Isuzu D-Max .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Isuzu D-Max?

To mount the wiring harness of an old Isuzu D-Max, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a car electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your Isuzu D-Max 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 Isuzu D-Max?

For modern Isuzu D-Maxs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Isuzu D-Max 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 Isuzu D-Max so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Isuzu D-Max and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the circumstance in the trunk effectively.
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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 Isuzu D-Max?

Finally, to finish this content we will quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Isuzu D-Max . To do 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 you have any additional questions about the Isuzu D-Max, do not hesitate to consult our Isuzu D-Max category.