How to install reversing lamps in a trailer?
Any vehicle that will be approved for road traffic. it should be properly marked and illuminated. This improves its visibility in unfavorable weather conditions, and thus reduces the probability of a road accident and creating a hazard for other road users.
Trailers, when located at the rear of the vehicle, can pose a serious threat to cars and other vehicles behind them, are particularly important in the correct marking. Before buying a given lighting for the trailer, we should carefully measure it, so that we can adjust the necessary lighting. Its correct placement will be possible thanks to the previously connected car trailer socket.
When installing the socket, we must remember that the number of contacts between the socket and the plug should be the same, because each of them is responsible for a different function of the lights. For the installation to function properly, the contacts must mesh with each other. That is why, when starting the socket assembly, at the very beginning you should check how many pin socket your car has. Then select a plug that fits it - the one with the same number of contacts, thanks to which the plug will mesh with the socket. Next, we have to get into the car and turn the key in the ignition switch to start the car and check if the lights are on. Next, make sure that the contacts are not burned out and that all the lights are working properly - turn on the STOP light, turn signals and fog lights. In the event that any of the lights does not work, we should check whether the plug has been connected correctly and whether it has the same plugs as the socket.
Various types of sockets are installed in passenger cars and vans. In the case of light trailers that do not require a reversing light, a 7-PIN "N" socket is used. The 13-pin socket is used in trailers over 750 kg and caravans. In addition to them, we can also find 7 PIN "S" type harnesses, which are a kind of complement to the "N" type socket, which have a specific PIN in them, which is responsible for the reversing light. The main difference between the 7 PIN and 13 PIN plug is that after connecting the 13-pin plug, it has a reversing light, which is extremely important for large-size vehicles. The 7 PIN electrical harness does not provide reverse light, even if you purchase an adapter. In order to easily connect the plug with the socket, each color is matched to a different pin. Thanks to these markings, it is easy to locate which cable is having a problem due to some kind of anomaly. In addition to color markings, digital-number markings are also used. Yellow is for the left indicator light (L1), blue is for the fog light (+), white is for the weight (31), green is for the right indicator (P4), brown is for the right position light (58P), black is for the light left position light (58L), while the red color for the STOP light (54).
In order for the trailer to be safe and properly prepared for driving, it should be equipped with various types of lighting, such as: direction indicators, hazard lights, license plate lamps, STOP brake lights, rear position lights, rear reflective triangles, front reflectors, reflectors rear, side reflectors and much more. The Kamar store offers all kinds of necessary lighting and other accessories that will help you properly mark and secure your vehicle, preparing it to participate in road traffic. The products are made of high-quality materials, thanks to which the presented accessories will prove themselves for many years.