Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Mitsubishi Outlander . Obviously, regardless if the set up procedure is not complex, it is required to describe some points to consider this task without any problem. Firstly, 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 Mitsubishi Outlander .
What’s the wiring harness for a Mitsubishi Outlander hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Mitsubishi Outlander?
So we will commence our content page by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Mitsubishi Outlander. In order to understand how it works, you must already understand its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow 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 satisfy all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Mitsubishi Outlander . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Mitsubishi Outlander, please see our content page on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Mitsubishi Outlander?
We will now quickly explain 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 Mitsubishi Outlander. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Mitsubishi Outlander trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all Mitsubishi Outlander hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary 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 Mitsubishi Outlander: This plug system is principally used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical devices 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 Mitsubishi Outlander?
To conclude this content page, we will quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Mitsubishi Outlander .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Mitsubishi Outlander?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Mitsubishi Outlander, 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 motor vehicle 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 Mitsubishi Outlander 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 Mitsubishi Outlander?
For modern Mitsubishi Outlanders, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find particular ones for your Mitsubishi Outlander 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 Mitsubishi Outlander so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Mitsubishi Outlander 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 Mitsubishi Outlander?
Finally, to conclude this content page we will quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Mitsubishi Outlander . To do this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to choose the one that corresponds to 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.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Mitsubishi Outlander, do not hesitate to consult our Mitsubishi Outlander category.
