If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose 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 MKX . In truth, even if the installation procedure is not complex, it is required to clarify some details to consider this work without any problem. First of all, we will see 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 MKX .
What’s the wiring harness for a Lincoln MKX hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Lincoln MKX?
So we will begin our content by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Lincoln MKX. In order to figure out how it functions, you must already figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important 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 fulfill all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Lincoln MKX . We will look into this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Lincoln MKX, please see our content on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Lincoln MKX?
We will now quickly show you how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your motor vehicle to power the hitch lights on your Lincoln MKX. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Lincoln MKX trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be located on all Lincoln MKX hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find 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 Lincoln MKX: This plug system is principally used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical gear in the cabin. This kind 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 car is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Lincoln MKX?
To finish this content, we will quickly show you you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Lincoln MKX .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Lincoln MKX?
To install the wiring harness of an old Lincoln MKX, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a motor vehicle 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 Lincoln MKX 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 MKX?
For new Lincoln MKXs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find particular ones for your Lincoln MKX 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 Lincoln MKX so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Lincoln MKX 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 Lincoln MKX?
Finally, to finish this content we will quickly show you you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Lincoln MKX . To get this done you will automatically 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 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.
To get more tips on the Lincoln MKX, take a look at the Lincoln MKX category.
