Regardless of 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 show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Lincoln MKS . Indeed, regardless if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to clarify some details to consider this work without any problem. First of all, we will find out what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch consists of, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Lincoln MKS .
What’s the wiring harness for a Lincoln MKS hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Lincoln MKS?
So we will start our article by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a Lincoln MKS. In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to respect certain laws, 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 Lincoln MKS . We will focus on this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Lincoln MKS, please find out our article on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Lincoln MKS?
We will now quickly show you 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 Lincoln MKS. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Lincoln MKS trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be identified on all Lincoln MKS hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required 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 Lincoln MKS: This plug system is principally used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical gear in the cabin. This kind 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 Lincoln MKS?
To finish this article, we will quickly show you you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Lincoln MKS .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Lincoln MKS?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Lincoln MKS, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a motor vehicle electrician to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Lincoln MKS to access the rear light unit.
- Locate 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 Lincoln MKS?
For recent Lincoln MKSs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Lincoln MKS 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 Lincoln MKS so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Lincoln MKS 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 Lincoln MKS?
Finally, to finish this article we will quickly show you you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Lincoln MKS . To get this done you will automatically 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 need more guides on the Lincoln MKS, go to our Lincoln MKS category.
