If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this post, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Volkswagen T-roc . Obviously, regardless if the installation procedure is not complex, it is necessary to explain some points to consider this task without any issue. Firstly, we will see what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Volkswagen T-roc .
What’s the wiring harness for a Volkswagen T-roc hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Volkswagen T-roc?
So we will commence our content by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Volkswagen T-roc. In order to understand how it works, you must already understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary 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 meet all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Volkswagen T-roc . We will concentrate on this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Volkswagen T-roc, please see our content on this subject.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Volkswagen T-roc?
We will now quickly describe 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 T-roc. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Volkswagen T-roc trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be discovered on all Volkswagen T-roc hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary 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 Volkswagen T-roc: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical equipment 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 motor vehicle is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Volkswagen T-roc?
To end this content, we will quickly describe you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Volkswagen T-roc .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen T-roc?
To mount the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen T-roc, 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 motor vehicle electrician to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be accomplished:
- Take out the trunk lining from your Volkswagen T-roc 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 T-roc?
For modern Volkswagen T-rocs, the wiring harness is much less complicated to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find particular ones for your Volkswagen T-roc 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 T-roc so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Volkswagen T-roc 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 T-roc?
Finally, to end this content we will quickly describe you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Volkswagen T-roc . To achieve this you will automatically 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 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 Volkswagen T-roc, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen T-roc category.
