If you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, get rid of of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this post, we will describe the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Volvo Xc40 . In truth, regardless if the set up procedure is not complex, it is required to describe some points to consider this task without any problem. 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 Volvo Xc40 .
What’s the wiring harness for a Volvo Xc40 hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Volvo Xc40?
So we will commence our content by detailing the principles of a wiring harness of a Volvo Xc40. In order to figure out how it works, you must already figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is fundamental and above all mandatory by the highway code to respect 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 satisfy all the electrical regulations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Volvo Xc40 . We will concentrate on this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Volvo Xc40, please see our content on this theme.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Volvo Xc40?
We will now fairly 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 Volvo Xc40. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Volvo Xc40 trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be located on all Volvo Xc40 hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions required for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will find 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 Volvo Xc40: This plug system is mainly used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical gear in the cabin. This sort 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 motor vehicle is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Volvo Xc40?
To end this content, we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Volvo Xc40 .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Volvo Xc40?
To install the wiring harness of an old Volvo Xc40, 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 Volvo Xc40 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 Volvo Xc40?
For recent Volvo Xc40s, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will find specific ones for your Volvo Xc40 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.
- Take out the trunk lining from your Volvo Xc40 so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Volvo Xc40 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 Volvo Xc40?
Finally, to end this content we will fairly quickly describe you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Volvo Xc40 . To do this 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 you have any further questions about the Volvo Xc40, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo Xc40 category.
