Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this post, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Opel Agila . In truth, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to clarify some points to consider this work without any issue. Firstly, 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 Opel Agila .
What’s the wiring harness for a Opel Agila hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Opel Agila?
So we will begin our content page by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Opel Agila. In order to discover how it functions, you must already discover its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain protocols, 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 Opel Agila . We will focus on this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Opel Agila, please see our content page on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Opel Agila?
We will now quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Opel Agila. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Opel Agila trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be identified on all Opel Agila hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed 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 Opel Agila: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical devices in the cabin. This type 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 motor vehicle is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Opel Agila?
To conclude this content page, we will quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Opel Agila .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Opel Agila?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Opel Agila, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a car electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Opel Agila 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 Opel Agila?
For new Opel Agilas, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Opel Agila 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 Opel Agila so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Opel Agila 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 Opel Agila?
Finally, to conclude this content page we will quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Opel Agila . 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 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.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Opel Agila, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Agila category.
