Trailer Plug Socket Wiring Diagrams
12n 7pin trailer caravan lighting wiring diagram.
Trailer plug socket wiring diagrams. The 7 pin flat plug will fit into a 12 pin flat socket and work perfectly. Socket and plug are keyed. 12 pin flat this is an extension of the 7 pin flat. 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.
Use this handy trailer wiring diagram for a quick reference for various electrical connections for trailers. All diagrams are as viewed from the cable side. This supplies power to the road lighting of your trailer or caravan. International 1 989 755 0561 toll free 1 800 358 4751.
The table and diagram below explains the connections used on a 7 pin setup. This has now been replaced by 13 pin euro plugs on all new caravans. The 7 pin n type plug and socket is still the most common connector for towing. 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.
This is the standard uk wiring of a the normal socket and plug otherwise known as 12n. Plug size is. Below is a diagram for the original plug and socket showing the functions of each pin. Includes guides for 7 pin 6pin 5 pin 12 pin 13 pin pin and heavy duty round plugs and sockets.
Or as a complete loop with both the plug and the socket included. A colour coded trailer plug wiring guide to help you require your plugs and sockets. Large 7 pin round vic. 1st august 2017 by western towing.
Twin electrics is a 2 plug system which combines the single 7 pin 12n electrics socket with a 12s electrics socket. Plug size is similar to an australian 10c coin. The trailer wiring diagrams listed below. Australian trailer plug and socket wiring diagrams.
In some cases and more often in europe the trailer light will be connected using a 13 pin plug and socket. There is a noticeably larger gap between 1 and 6 on this plug though some trailer places rotate this connector that the yellow is at the top. Small 7 pin round qld identifying. The diagram below shows the view from outside the vehicle socket under the flap and from inside the trailer or caravan plug.