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 show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Scion tC . In actual fact, even if the set up process is not complex, it is required to describe some details to consider this work without any issue. Firstly, we will discover what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Scion tC .
What’s the wiring harness for a Scion tC hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Scion tC?
So we will commence our article by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Scion tC. In order to understand how it functions, you must previously understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary and above all mandatory by the highway code to respect 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 Scion tC . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Scion tC, please discover our article on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Scion tC?
We will now quickly show you how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Scion tC. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Scion tC trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be located on all Scion tC hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required 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 Scion tC: This plug system is principally used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear 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 Scion tC?
To end this article, we will quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Scion tC .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Scion tC?
To install the wiring harness of an old Scion tC, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We suggest you to call in a car electrician to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Scion tC 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 Scion tC?
For recent Scion tCs, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Scion tC and universal models. It’s up to you to select according to your budget, know that a universal version costs between 30 and 60 euros.
- Take out the trunk lining from your Scion tC so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Scion tC 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 Scion tC?
Finally, to end this article we will quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Scion tC . To achieve this you will automatically have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select 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.
To find more tips on the Scion tC, take a look at the Scion tC category.
