Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Mitsubishi Pajero 3 . In fact, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to explain some points to consider this task without any issue. Firstly, 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 Mitsubishi Pajero 3 .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Mitsubishi Pajero 3 hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

So we will commence our article by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Mitsubishi Pajero 3. In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important and earlier 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 meet all the electrical regulations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Mitsubishi Pajero 3, please find out our article on this topic.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

We will now fairly 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 Pajero 3. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Mitsubishi Pajero 3 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be identified on all Mitsubishi Pajero 3 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required 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 Mitsubishi Pajero 3: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical gear in the cabin. This sort 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 motor vehicle is switched on).

How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

To end this article, we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

To install the wiring harness of an old Mitsubishi Pajero 3, 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 to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be accomplished:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your Mitsubishi Pajero 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 Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

For recent Mitsubishi Pajero 3s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Mitsubishi Pajero 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 Mitsubishi Pajero 3 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the circumstance in the trunk effectively.
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  • You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.

How do you hook up the power to a trailer on Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

Finally, to end this article we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 . 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 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.

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