If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Mitsubishi Pajero . In actual fact, even if the installation procedure is not difficult, it is required to describe some details to consider this task without any problem. First of all, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch contains, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Mitsubishi Pajero .
What’s the wiring harness for a Mitsubishi Pajero hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Mitsubishi Pajero?
So we will commence our content by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Mitsubishi Pajero. In order to understand how it works, you must previously understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental 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 obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Mitsubishi Pajero . We will look into this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Mitsubishi Pajero, please see our content on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Mitsubishi Pajero?
We will now fairly quickly explain 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 Mitsubishi Pajero. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Mitsubishi Pajero trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be discovered on all Mitsubishi Pajero hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 Pajero: This plug system is principally used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical devices in the cabin. This sort 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 Mitsubishi Pajero?
To conclude this content, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Mitsubishi Pajero .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Mitsubishi Pajero?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Mitsubishi Pajero, 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 car electrician to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Mitsubishi Pajero 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 Pajero?
For new Mitsubishi Pajeros, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Mitsubishi Pajero 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.
- Take out the trunk lining from your Mitsubishi Pajero so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Mitsubishi Pajero 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 Mitsubishi Pajero?
Finally, to conclude this content we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Mitsubishi Pajero . To get this done you will inevitably 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 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 have any additional questions about the Mitsubishi Pajero, do not hesitate to consult our Mitsubishi Pajero category.
