Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this article, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Skoda Enyaq . In fact, regardless if the set up procedure is not complex, it is necessary to explain some points to consider this work without any issue. 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 Skoda Enyaq .
What’s the wiring harness for a Skoda Enyaq hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Skoda Enyaq?
So we will commence our content by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Skoda Enyaq. In order to figure out how it functions, you must already figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow 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 requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Skoda Enyaq . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Skoda Enyaq, please find out our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Skoda Enyaq?
We will now fairly quickly describe 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 Skoda Enyaq. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Skoda Enyaq trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be determined on all Skoda Enyaq hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required 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 Skoda Enyaq: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical equipment in the cabin. This kind of connection necessitates 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 Skoda Enyaq?
To end this content, we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Skoda Enyaq .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Skoda Enyaq?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Skoda Enyaq, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a motor vehicle electrician for 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 Skoda Enyaq to access the rear light unit.
- Identify 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 Skoda Enyaq?
For recent Skoda Enyaqs, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Skoda Enyaq 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 Skoda Enyaq so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Skoda Enyaq and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case in the trunk properly.
- 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 Skoda Enyaq?
Finally, to end this content we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Skoda Enyaq . To achieve this you will inevitably 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 conducted 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 guides on the Skoda Enyaq, go to our Skoda Enyaq category.
