Whether you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. On this page, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Peugeot 406 . In truth, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is necessary to explain some points to consider this work without any issue. Firstly, we will discover 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 Peugeot 406 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Peugeot 406 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Peugeot 406?
So we will begin our article by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Peugeot 406. In order to understand how it works, you must already understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain laws, 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 406 . We will look into this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Peugeot 406, please discover our article on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Peugeot 406?
We will now quickly show you 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 Peugeot 406. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Peugeot 406 trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be identified on all Peugeot 406 hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find 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 Peugeot 406: This plug system is principally used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical gear in the cabin. This kind 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 car is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Peugeot 406?
To end this article, we will quickly show you you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Peugeot 406 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Peugeot 406?
To install the wiring harness of an old Peugeot 406, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We suggest 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 Peugeot 406 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 406?
For modern Peugeot 406s, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Peugeot 406 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 406 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Peugeot 406 and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the circumstance 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 Peugeot 406?
Finally, to end this article we will quickly show you you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Peugeot 406 . To get this done you will inevitably 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 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 wish more tutorials on the Peugeot 406, go to our Peugeot 406 category.
