Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Renault Espace 4 . In fact, regardless if the installation process is not complex, it is necessary to describe some points to consider this task without any issue. Firstly, 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 Renault Espace 4 .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Renault Espace 4 hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Renault Espace 4?

So we will begin our article by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Renault Espace 4. In order to discover how it works, you must previously discover its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain requirements, 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 Renault Espace 4 . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Renault Espace 4, please see our article on this theme.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Renault Espace 4?

We will now 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 Renault Espace 4. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Renault Espace 4 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all Renault Espace 4 hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions needed 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 Renault Espace 4: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different 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 motor vehicle is switched on).

How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Renault Espace 4?

To finish this article, we will quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Renault Espace 4 .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Renault Espace 4?

To install the wiring harness of an old Renault Espace 4, 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 car electrician to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your Renault Espace 4 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 Renault Espace 4?

For recent Renault Espace 4s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Renault Espace 4 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 Renault Espace 4 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Renault Espace 4 and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the circumstance in the trunk properly.
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  • You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.

How do you hook up the power to a trailer on Renault Espace 4?

Finally, to finish this article we will quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Renault Espace 4 . 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 means 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 discover more tips on the Renault Espace 4, take a look at the Renault Espace 4 category.