Wiring Adapter To Convert 13 Pin European Trailer Connector to 5-Way Flat Or 7-Way Blade Connection  

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You are going to have to create your own wiring harness as when I spoke to Thule they do not make a conversion kit for what you are needing.

You will need a Curt 2 to 3 Wire Tail Light Converter # C56196 and a either a Hopkins Endurance 5-Way Flat Trailer Connector # HM47910 or a Hopkins 7-Pole Round Connector # H20042.

I was unable to locate the exact color wiring used with your 8-pin connector, so I have included the chart that can be used to identify each of the wires on your Thule E-Bike carrier that you got in Switzerland. While your connector only has 8 prongs it still has the 13-pin style connector it is just missing the additional pins that you will not use.

#1 Left turn signal from 13 pin connector to the yellow output wire on the Curt converter.
#2 connection on the 13 pin connector will not be used.
#3 Ground wire from the 13 pin connector to the white wire on the Curt converter and white wire of 5/7way pigtail.
#4 Right turn signal from 13 pin connector to the green output wire on the curt converter.
#5 and # 7 running lights from 13 pin connector to brown wire on 5-way or green wire on 7-way.
#6 Brake light from 13 pin connector to red wire on Curt converter.
#8 Reverse wire on 13 pin connector to blue wire on 5-way or yellow wire on 7-way.
Green input wire on Curt converter to green wire on 5-way or brown wire on 7-way.
Yellow input wire on Curt converter to yellow wire on 5-way or red wire on 7-way.

The blue and black wires on the 7-way will not be used and should not be connected.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Europe 13 Pin Connector
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