Whether 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 explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Skoda Kodiaq . In actual fact, even if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to explain 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 Skoda Kodiaq .

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

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

So we will begin our article by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a Skoda Kodiaq. In order to understand how it works, you must previously understand its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to respect certain laws, 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 Kodiaq . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Skoda Kodiaq, please find out our article on this subject.

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

We will now fairly quickly explain 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 Skoda Kodiaq. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Skoda Kodiaq trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be discovered on all Skoda Kodiaq hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate 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 Skoda Kodiaq: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical devices in the cabin. This sort 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 motor vehicle is switched on).

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

To finish this article, we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Skoda Kodiaq .

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

To install the wiring harness of an old Skoda Kodiaq, 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 motor vehicle electrician to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:

  • Take out the trunk lining from your Skoda Kodiaq 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 Kodiaq?

For modern Skoda Kodiaqs, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Skoda Kodiaq 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 Skoda Kodiaq so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Skoda Kodiaq and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the circumstance in the trunk properly.
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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 Kodiaq?

Finally, to finish this article we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Skoda Kodiaq . To do this you will automatically 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 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 perhaps you have any further questions about the Skoda Kodiaq, do not hesitate to consult our Skoda Kodiaq category.