Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this post, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Vauxkhall Moka . In truth, regardless if the set up process is not difficult, it is required to describe some points to consider this intervention 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 Vauxkhall Moka .
What’s the wiring harness for a Vauxkhall Moka hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Vauxkhall Moka?
So we will start our content by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Vauxkhall Moka. In order to figure out how it functions, you must already figure out its necessity. If you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is essential and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain requirements, 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 meet all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Vauxkhall Moka . We will look into this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Vauxkhall Moka, please find out our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Vauxkhall Moka?
We will now fairly quickly show you 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 Vauxkhall Moka. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Vauxkhall Moka trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be identified on all Vauxkhall Moka hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find 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 Vauxkhall Moka: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical equipment in the cabin. This type 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 Vauxkhall Moka?
To finish this content, we will fairly quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Vauxkhall Moka .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Vauxkhall Moka?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Vauxkhall Moka, 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 most important steps to be performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Vauxkhall Moka 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 Vauxkhall Moka?
For recent Vauxkhall Mokas, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Vauxkhall Moka 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 Vauxkhall Moka so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Vauxkhall Moka 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 Vauxkhall Moka?
Finally, to finish this content we will fairly quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Vauxkhall Moka . To get this done you will inevitably 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 perhaps you have any further questions about the Vauxkhall Moka, do not hesitate to consult our Vauxkhall Moka category.
