If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. On this page, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Seat Tarraco . Obviously, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is necessary to clarify some points to consider this task without any issue. Firstly, we will see 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 Seat Tarraco .
What’s the wiring harness for a Seat Tarraco hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Seat Tarraco?
So we will commence our content page by detailing the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Seat Tarraco. In order to discover how it works, you must previously discover 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 protocols, 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 obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Seat Tarraco . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Seat Tarraco, please see our content page on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Seat Tarraco?
We will now fairly quickly describe how the electrical connection of your hitch works. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your motor vehicle to power the hitch lights on your Seat Tarraco. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Seat Tarraco trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be identified on all Seat Tarraco hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover 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 Seat Tarraco: This plug system is principally used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment 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 Seat Tarraco?
To finish this content page, we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Seat Tarraco .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Seat Tarraco?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Seat Tarraco, 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 most important steps to be accomplished:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Seat Tarraco 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 Seat Tarraco?
For new Seat Tarracos, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Seat Tarraco 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 Seat Tarraco so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Seat Tarraco 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 Seat Tarraco?
Finally, to finish this content page we will fairly quickly describe you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Seat Tarraco . 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 corresponds to 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 have any further questions about the Seat Tarraco, do not hesitate to consult our Seat Tarraco category.
