Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation 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 Karoq . In truth, regardless if the installation process is not difficult, it is necessary to clarify some points to consider this intervention without any problem. Firstly, we will see 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 Karoq .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Skoda Karoq hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Skoda Karoq?

So we will commence our article by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Skoda Karoq. In order to discover how it functions, you must already discover 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 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 satisfy all the electrical obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Skoda Karoq . We will look into this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Skoda Karoq, please see our article on this theme.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Skoda Karoq?

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 Karoq. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Skoda Karoq trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be determined on all Skoda Karoq hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover a plug for each function (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 Karoq: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear 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 car is switched on).

How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Skoda Karoq?

To finish this article, we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Skoda Karoq .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Skoda Karoq?

To install the wiring harness of an old Skoda Karoq, 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 performed:

  • Remove the trunk lining from your Skoda Karoq 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 Skoda Karoq?

For new Skoda Karoqs, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover particular ones for your Skoda Karoq 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 Karoq so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Skoda Karoq and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the case in the trunk effectively.
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  • You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.

How do you hook up the power to a trailer on Skoda Karoq?

Finally, to finish this article we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Skoda Karoq . To achieve this 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 need more guides on the Skoda Karoq, go to our Skoda Karoq category.