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 article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Kia Rio 3 . In fact, regardless if the set up process is not complex, it is necessary to describe some points to consider this intervention without any issue. 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 Kia Rio 3 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Kia Rio 3 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Kia Rio 3?
So we will start our article by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Kia Rio 3. In order to understand how it works, you must previously understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and above all mandatory by the highway code to respect 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 satisfy all the electrical obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Kia Rio 3 . We will focus on this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Kia Rio 3, please find out our article on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Kia Rio 3?
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 Rio 3. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Kia Rio 3 trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be found on all Kia Rio 3 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate 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 Kia Rio 3: This plug system is principally used for caravans that require 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 motor vehicle is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Kia Rio 3?
To finish this article, we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Kia Rio 3 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Kia Rio 3?
To install the wiring harness of an old Kia Rio 3, 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 to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Kia Rio 3 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 Kia Rio 3?
For new Kia Rio 3s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate particular ones for your Kia Rio 3 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.
- Remove the trunk lining from your Kia Rio 3 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Kia Rio 3 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 Kia Rio 3?
Finally, to finish this article we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Kia Rio 3 . 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 means 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.
If you have any additional questions about the Kia Rio 3, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Rio 3 category.
