Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. On this page, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Peugeot 2008 . Indeed, regardless if the set up process is not complex, it is required to clarify some points to consider this intervention without any problem. 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 Peugeot 2008 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Peugeot 2008 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Peugeot 2008?
So we will begin our content by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Peugeot 2008. In order to figure out how it works, you must previously figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important and above all mandatory by the highway code to respect 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 Peugeot 2008 . We will look into this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Peugeot 2008, please find out our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Peugeot 2008?
We will now quickly describe 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 Peugeot 2008. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Peugeot 2008 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be located on all Peugeot 2008 hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions required for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate a plug for each action (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 Peugeot 2008: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear 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 Peugeot 2008?
To end this content, we will quickly describe you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Peugeot 2008 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Peugeot 2008?
To install the wiring harness of an old Peugeot 2008, 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 motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Peugeot 2008 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 Peugeot 2008?
For modern Peugeot 2008s, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Peugeot 2008 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.
- Take out the trunk lining from your Peugeot 2008 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Peugeot 2008 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 Peugeot 2008?
Finally, to end this content we will quickly describe you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Peugeot 2008 . To get this done you will automatically 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 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 you have any further questions about the Peugeot 2008, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 2008 category.
