Regardless of you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. On this page, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Volkswagen Golf . In fact, even if the set up process is not complex, it is required to explain some points to consider this task 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 Volkswagen Golf .
What’s the wiring harness for a Volkswagen Golf hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Volkswagen Golf?
So we will begin our content page by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Volkswagen Golf. In order to understand how it works, you must previously understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to follow 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 fulfill all the electrical obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Volkswagen Golf . We will look into this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Volkswagen Golf, please see our content page on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Volkswagen Golf?
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 Volkswagen Golf. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Volkswagen Golf trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all Volkswagen Golf hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions needed for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will discover a plug for each action (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 Golf: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that necessitate 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical equipment in the cabin. This type 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 Volkswagen Golf?
To conclude this content page, we will quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Volkswagen Golf .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen Golf?
To install the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen Golf, 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 complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be carried out:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Volkswagen Golf 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 Golf?
For recent Volkswagen Golfs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will discover specific ones for your Volkswagen Golf 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 Volkswagen Golf so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Volkswagen Golf 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 Volkswagen Golf?
Finally, to conclude this content page we will quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Volkswagen Golf . To achieve this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select 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 you wish more tutorials on the Volkswagen Golf, go to our Volkswagen Golf category.
