Whether you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Renault Scenic 2 . In fact, even if the installation process is not difficult, it is necessary to describe some points to consider this task 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 Renault Scenic 2 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Renault Scenic 2 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Renault Scenic 2?
So we will commence our content page by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a Renault Scenic 2. In order to discover how it functions, you must previously discover its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and earlier 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 Scenic 2 . We will focus on this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Renault Scenic 2, please find out our content page on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Renault Scenic 2?
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 Scenic 2. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Renault Scenic 2 trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be identified on all Renault Scenic 2 hitches. This electrical connection will enable 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 Renault Scenic 2: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 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 motor vehicle is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Renault Scenic 2?
To end this content page, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Renault Scenic 2 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Renault Scenic 2?
To install the wiring harness of an old Renault Scenic 2, 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 main steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Renault Scenic 2 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 Scenic 2?
For modern Renault Scenic 2s, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find particular ones for your Renault Scenic 2 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 Renault Scenic 2 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Renault Scenic 2 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 Scenic 2?
Finally, to end this content page we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Renault Scenic 2 . To do this you will inevitably 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 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 want more tutorials on the Renault Scenic 2, go to our Renault Scenic 2 category.
