Whether you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this post, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Toyota Tundra . Indeed, regardless if the set up procedure is not complex, it is required to describe some points to consider this intervention without any problem. Firstly, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch contains, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Toyota Tundra .
What’s the wiring harness for a Toyota Tundra hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Toyota Tundra?
So we will begin our content by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Toyota Tundra. In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary 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 requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Toyota Tundra . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Toyota Tundra, please see our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Toyota Tundra?
We will now 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 Toyota Tundra. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Toyota Tundra trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be located on all Toyota Tundra hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required 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 Toyota Tundra: This plug system is principally used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical devices in the cabin. This kind 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 car is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Toyota Tundra?
To finish this content, we will quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Toyota Tundra .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Toyota Tundra?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Toyota Tundra, you will have to go and get all the required 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 main steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Toyota Tundra 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 Tundra?
For new Toyota Tundras, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Toyota Tundra 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 Tundra so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Toyota Tundra 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 Toyota Tundra?
Finally, to finish this content we will quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Toyota Tundra . To do this you will automatically have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select 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.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Toyota Tundra, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Tundra category.
