Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this article, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Toyota Tacoma . In actual fact, regardless if the installation procedure is not complex, it is necessary to clarify some details to consider this task without any problem. First of all, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch contains, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Toyota Tacoma .
What’s the wiring harness for a Toyota Tacoma hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Toyota Tacoma?
So we will start our article by detailing the basics of a wiring harness of a Toyota Tacoma. In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and above 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 requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Toyota Tacoma . We will focus on this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Toyota Tacoma, please see our article on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Toyota Tacoma?
We will now quickly show you how the electrical connection of your hitch works. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Toyota Tacoma. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Toyota Tacoma trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all Toyota Tacoma hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate 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 Toyota Tacoma: 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 Toyota Tacoma?
To conclude this article, we will quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Toyota Tacoma .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Toyota Tacoma?
To install the wiring harness of an old Toyota Tacoma, 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 car electrician to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Toyota Tacoma 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 Toyota Tacoma?
For modern Toyota Tacomas, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Toyota Tacoma and universal models. It’s up to you to select according to your budget, know that a universal version costs between 30 and 60 euros.
- Take out the trunk lining from your Toyota Tacoma so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Toyota Tacoma 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 Toyota Tacoma?
Finally, to conclude this article we will quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Toyota Tacoma . To get this done you will automatically have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select 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.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Toyota Tacoma, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Tacoma category.
