Standard 7 Pin Trailer Plug Wiring Diagram Uk

The 7 pin n type plug and socket is still the most common connector for towing.

Standard 7 pin trailer plug wiring diagram uk. 7 way plug wiring diagram standard wiring post purpose wire color tm park light green battery feed black rt right turn brake light brown lt left turn brake light red s trailer electric brakes blue gd ground white a accessory yellow this is the most common standard wiring scheme for rv plugs and the one used by major auto manufacturers today. You will need twin electrics if you require more power than what a single 7 pin socket can provide on a pre 2008 manufactured uk caravan post 2008 uk caravans are fitted with 13 pin connectors. I used a small 7 pin round for 10 years and then after replacing the plug multiple times changed to 7 pin flat for the last 15 years and i have never had a problem with a flat connector. The table and diagram below explains the connections used on a 7 pin setup.

The 5 pin has a design and pin layout that is identical to the 7 pin iso 1724 connector with the exception for the lack of pin 1 l and pin 4 r. This supplies power to the road lighting of your trailer or caravan. The diagram below shows the view from outside the vehicle socket under the flap and from inside the trailer or caravan plug. This is the standard uk wiring of a the normal socket and plug otherwise known as 12n.

I had one vehicle with a 12 pin socket and a trailer with a 7 pin connector and they played happily for years. 7 2 6 5 4 3. Below is a diagram for the original plug and socket showing the functions of each pin. If you have a 13 pin socket fitted to your vehicle adaptors to plug in so you can use a normal 7 pin plug are available.

3 2 2005 12 01 08 pm. Round 7 pin trailer connector type 1 as 2513 round 7 pin trailer connector type 1 australian standard 2513 this contact has chosen to use one of the connections of the iso 1724 is used for position light to electric brakes pin 5 58r which means that if you connect a trailer with electric brakes to a towing vehicle wired according to iso 1724 and turn on the position lights the trailer. Wiring diagram trailer sabs 7core cdr author. Anton diedericks created date.

In some cases and more often in europe the trailer light will be connected using a 13 pin plug and socket. In the trailer wiring diagram and connector application chart below use the first 5 pins and ignore the rest. This connector is sometimes present on vintage vehicles and the actual wiring may be completely different from what the standard states which means that measuring before connecting is a good idea. Twin electrics is a 2 plug system which combines the single 7 pin 12n electrics socket with a 12s electrics socket.