If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this post, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Renault Koleos . In truth, regardless if the installation process is not difficult, it is necessary to describe some details to consider this intervention without any issue. 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 Renault Koleos .
What’s the wiring harness for a Renault Koleos hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Renault Koleos?
So we will begin our content by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Renault Koleos. In order to understand how it functions, 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 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 Renault Koleos . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Renault Koleos, please find out our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Renault Koleos?
We will now fairly 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 Renault Koleos. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Renault Koleos trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be discovered on all Renault Koleos hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 Renault Koleos: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical devices in the cabin. This sort 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 Renault Koleos?
To conclude this content, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Renault Koleos .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Renault Koleos?
To install the wiring harness of an old Renault Koleos, 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 motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Renault Koleos 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 Renault Koleos?
For new Renault Koleoss, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Renault Koleos 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 Koleos so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Renault Koleos and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case 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 Renault Koleos?
Finally, to conclude this content we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Renault Koleos . 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.
If you need more tutorials on the Renault Koleos, go to our Renault Koleos category.
