Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this article, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Mazda 3 . Indeed, even if the installation process is not complex, it is required to clarify some points to consider this task without any problem. First of all, we will see 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 Mazda 3 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Mazda 3 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Mazda 3?
So we will begin our content page by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Mazda 3. In order to figure out how it works, you must previously figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary 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 fulfill all the electrical obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Mazda 3 . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Mazda 3, please see our content page on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Mazda 3?
We will now fairly quickly describe 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 Mazda 3. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Mazda 3 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be determined on all Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical devices in the cabin. This kind 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 Mazda 3?
To end this content page, we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Mazda 3 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Mazda 3?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Mazda 3, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We suggest you to call in a car electrician for this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3?
For recent Mazda 3s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find particular ones for your Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Mazda 3 and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case 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 Mazda 3?
Finally, to end this content page we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Mazda 3 . To achieve this you will inevitably 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 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 perhaps you have any further questions about the Mazda 3, do not hesitate to consult our Mazda 3 category.
