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How to Wire a Trailer on a Nissan X-Trail 2005

Sep 26, 2013 01:04 AM
Sep 28, 2013 02:50 PM
Wiring adapter for connecting car lights to trailer connector.

Hi there, first I'm canadian and my SUV so. I'm a hobbyist doing his best, not a mechanic, I don't take charge of other people's installation issues. Anyway, I decided to buy a SUV some months ago, and it comes without the wiring harness for the trailer and the hitch. I made it myself. In this part, only the wiring will be presented. This is for 4 pins harness connector. In any doubt, you can do as I have done for some wires; use a multimeter. Everything on that car works on a 12VDC. Ground yourself somewhere, skin a little piece of the wire and do function tests.

Digital multimeter with test leads connected.

Take Off Rear Left Plastic Pannel

Open the trunk door. Remove the pannel to your left. Do it without missing a piece. To get there, you'll need to remove the Plastic trunk cover, plastic middle part where the truck door locked, styrofoam over the spare wheel, the spare wheel, the left part cover, the left part styrofoam, the rear left plactic pannel. And now, you have enough space to work.

Interior view of a vehicle showing a spacious cargo area with a highlighted instruction to remove a panel.

Get an Adaptor of This Type

Adapter for combining trailer stopping light and turn signals with labeled wire connections.

Identify All the Right Colors of the SUV's Wires

Seems I forget the white wire; on adaptor, it is the ground, so find an empty spot sand it to clean metal, drill it and bolt it firmly in place.

Wiring connections for Nissan X-Trail 2005 Canadian Version with labeled wires for various functions.

Back is not used on 4 pins connector. I used mine for a back-up horn device.

Tiewrap All Lossen Components

'Cause vibration can cause misconnection or wires to cut entirely.

Put Back Your Rear Left Plastic Pannel and You're Done!

Wire connector with multiple colored wires.

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