Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Kia Cee D . Indeed, regardless if the set up procedure is not complex, it is necessary to clarify some points to consider this intervention without any issue. Firstly, we will discover 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 Kia Cee D .
What’s the wiring harness for a Kia Cee D hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Kia Cee D?
So we will start our content by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a Kia Cee D. In order to discover how it works, you must already discover its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and above all mandatory by the highway code to respect certain rules, 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 Kia Cee D . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Kia Cee D, please discover our content on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Kia Cee D?
We will now fairly quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch works. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Kia Cee D. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Kia Cee D trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be located on all Kia Cee D hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 Kia Cee D: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different 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 car is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Kia Cee D?
To finish this content, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Kia Cee D .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Kia Cee D?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Kia Cee D, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a car electrician for this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be accomplished:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Kia Cee D 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 Kia Cee D?
For recent Kia Cee Ds, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Kia Cee D and universal models. It’s up to you to select according to your budget, know that a universal version costs between 30 and 60 euros.
- Take out the trunk lining from your Kia Cee D so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Kia Cee D and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case 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 Kia Cee D?
Finally, to finish this content we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Kia Cee D . To achieve this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select the one that points 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.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Kia Cee D, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Cee D category.
