Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is fairly handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Volkswagen Tiguan . In truth, even if the set up procedure is not difficult, it is necessary to explain some details to consider this intervention without any issue. First of all, 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 Tiguan .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Volkswagen Tiguan hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Volkswagen Tiguan?

So we will commence our article by detailing the fundamentals of a wiring harness of a Volkswagen Tiguan. 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 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 meet all the electrical requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Volkswagen Tiguan . We will look into this in this article, if you want to discover how to install the hitch of a Volkswagen Tiguan, please see our article on this subject.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Volkswagen Tiguan?

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 Tiguan. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Volkswagen Tiguan trailer, 7 pins : This is the classic plug that will be determined on all Volkswagen Tiguan hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions required 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 Tiguan: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the various electrical gear in the cabin. This kind 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 Tiguan?

To end this article, we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the connection of the wiring harness of your Volkswagen Tiguan .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen Tiguan?

To mount the wiring harness of an old Volkswagen Tiguan, 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 to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the main steps to be performed:

  • Take out the trunk lining from your Volkswagen Tiguan 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 Volkswagen Tiguan?

For new Volkswagen Tiguans, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate particular ones for your Volkswagen Tiguan 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 Tiguan so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Volkswagen Tiguan and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the circumstance in the trunk effectively.
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  • You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.

How do you hook up the power to a trailer on Volkswagen Tiguan?

Finally, to end this article we will fairly quickly explain you how to produce the electrical connection of a caravan on your Volkswagen Tiguan . To do 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 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 have any further questions about the Volkswagen Tiguan, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Tiguan category.