Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Volkswagen Fox . In actual fact, even if the set up procedure is not difficult, it is necessary to clarify some points to consider this work 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 Volkswagen Fox .
What’s the wiring harness for a Volkswagen Fox hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Volkswagen Fox?
So we will start our content page by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Volkswagen Fox. 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 respect certain protocols, 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 Volkswagen Fox . We will look into this in this article, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Volkswagen Fox, please find out our content page on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Volkswagen Fox?
We will now fairly quickly explain 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 Volkswagen Fox. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Volkswagen Fox trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be identified on all Volkswagen Fox 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 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 Volkswagen Fox: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical devices 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 Volkswagen Fox?
To end this content page, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Volkswagen Fox .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen Fox?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen Fox, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a motor vehicle electrician for this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be performed:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Volkswagen Fox to access the rear light unit.
- Locate 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 Volkswagen Fox?
For new Volkswagen Foxs, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate particular ones for your Volkswagen Fox 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.
- Remove the trunk lining from your Volkswagen Fox so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Volkswagen Fox and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the circumstance 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 Volkswagen Fox?
Finally, to end this content page we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Volkswagen Fox . To get this done you will inevitably 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.
If you want more guides on the Volkswagen Fox, go to our Volkswagen Fox category.
