European 7-Pin to 4-Pole Wiring Adapter

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I have a Thule light bar for my bike rack and I need a converter that fits my European 7xpin and allows me to connect it to my American 4xPin. The light bar has turn signal lights, license plate lights and brake lights

asked by: Calvin G

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It sounds like your Jeep has 4-pole wiring and you need an adapter such as # HM48925 to connect to your Thule light. If your connector looks like the one shown in the photo of part # 118710 then this item will get you set. If your European connector is different please send me a photo of it.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Answer 1

We do not have any adapters for a 13-way European to a US 4 way trailer connection. We do have the European Style 7-way adapter to 4-Way Flat #118710. Any adapter from the 13-way we do not carry.

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Answer 2

The adapter #118710 is the only adapter we carry for the European wiring. It will allow you to plug in a trailer with a 5-way, you just won't have the reverse light function on your trailer. Unfortunately we don't have the 7-way European…

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Answer 3

The correct 6-pole round receiver to 7-way blade plug adapter for your tow vehicle to RV hook-up is the Hopkins #47435 that is referenced.

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Answer 4

The #47435 that you referenced would be exactly what you would need. This will plug into the 6-way round on your tow vehicle and will give you a 7-way connector for your trailer to plug into.

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What you need is a simple 6-Way to 7-Way adapter, #47435. This will plug into your trucks 6-Way and the trailer will then plug into the 7-Way end. There are 2 ways to wire a 6-Way. Either the center pole will be brakes or 12 volt power. You can…

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Answer 6

To determine the wire functions on the trailer side 6-Way connector you have a couple of options. First, you can trace each wire back on the trailer to see where they go. Depending on how the wiring is routed on the trailer this could be easy or…

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Answer 7

We do have an Tow Ready Adapter #118710 that will adapt a 7-way Euro plug to a 4-pin US flat. This would require you to have a euro adapter to take the 13 pin on your BMW to the 7-way Euro connector. Since those are both euro connectors you will need…

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Answer 8

If your vehicle has a combined taillight system, in which the turn signals and brake lamp signal are carried on the same circuit, this adapter will work well for you. The #118710 adapter will plug into the European-style 7-round pin trailer…

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Answer 9

The blue wire is for brake output power to the trailer brakes. One end connects to the brake controller and the other end goes to the pin in the trailer connector on the vehicle side that is for the trailer brakes. The Adapter 6 Pole to 7 Pole…

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Answer 10

If your truck has a 6-Way round pin connector and the trailer has as 7-Way blade style connector then you would use an adapter like #47435 that your have referenced. This is currently the only 6-Way round to 7-Way blade adapter that we offer. Since a…

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Answer 11

The great thing about trailer brake magnet wiring is that it's not polarity sensitive which means that either wire can be used as the power or the ground. So as long as one of the wires on your trailer is power for the brake output circuit and…

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Answer 12

Yes, we have exactly what you need. To replace the 5-way you have on your boat trailer with a 7-way you will want the part #H20042. I attached an install and review video for you to check out.

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