Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Peugeot 307 . In actual fact, even if the installation procedure is not difficult, it is necessary to explain some points to consider this task without any problem. Firstly, we will find out what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Peugeot 307 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Peugeot 307 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Peugeot 307?
So we will start our content page by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Peugeot 307. In order to figure out how it functions, you must previously figure out 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 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 Peugeot 307 . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Peugeot 307, please find out our content page on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Peugeot 307?
We will now quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your motor vehicle to power the hitch lights on your Peugeot 307. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Peugeot 307 trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be found on all Peugeot 307 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 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 Peugeot 307: This plug system is principally used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment 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 Peugeot 307?
To conclude this content page, we will quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Peugeot 307 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Peugeot 307?
To install the wiring harness of an old Peugeot 307, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be accomplished:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Peugeot 307 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 307?
For recent Peugeot 307s, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate particular ones for your Peugeot 307 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 Peugeot 307 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Peugeot 307 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 307?
Finally, to conclude this content page we will quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Peugeot 307 . To achieve this you will automatically 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 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.
To find more tips on the Peugeot 307, take a look at the Peugeot 307 category.
