Whether 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 describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Toyota Iq . Indeed, even if the set up process is not complex, it is necessary to describe some details to consider this intervention without any issue. First of all, 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 Toyota Iq .
What’s the wiring harness for a Toyota Iq hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Toyota Iq?
So we will start our content page by explaining the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Toyota Iq. In order to discover how it functions, you must previously discover its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain rules, 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 Toyota Iq . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Toyota Iq, please see our content page on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Toyota Iq?
We will now 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 Toyota Iq. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Toyota Iq trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be determined on all Toyota Iq hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate 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 Toyota Iq: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical devices 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 Toyota Iq?
To end this content page, we will quickly describe you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Toyota Iq .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Toyota Iq?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Toyota Iq, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We suggest you to call in a motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be carried out:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Toyota Iq to access the rear light unit.
- Find 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 Toyota Iq?
For recent Toyota Iqs, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Toyota Iq 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 Toyota Iq so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Toyota Iq and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case 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 Toyota Iq?
Finally, to end this content page we will quickly describe you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Toyota Iq . 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 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 wish more guides on the Toyota Iq, go to our Toyota Iq category.
