98 V70 Trailer electrics
 

Hi all,

New here so hi, thanks for having me!!!

Really sorry if this a repeated question but I am really stumped, and have looked high and low for the answer.

Many years ago I removed the standard Volvo tow bar (the huge scaffolding pole one that bolts behind the bumper connector plates) I have now recently reinstalled it and have bought a none oem electrical trailer socket and standard (white, black, blue, yellow, red, green, brown, etc.) Cable to connect to it.

My issue is trying to find/remember how to connect the socket cable work into the car. I have searched for wiring diagrams but nothing details my setup (I might be looking for the wrong thing!!). I have found a wiring harness (think I remember it being connected to this before I took the bar off), which consists of 2 black sockets/plugs with an array of coloured cables, one being a fatter yellow with a white stripe.

Is this the correct connector for the trailer and if so does anyone now where I can find a diagram which shows what the cables are for so I know what to splice into??

Many thanks in advance for your time.

Rob

Most of the wires run near the rear panel, if you go to the left hand side you will get most of them near the chassis leg. I just spliced into the wiring and soldered the joints.

There is a grommet above / near the exhaust you can feed the wire in.

Hi,

Thanks for that, found all that out today (a bit bloody cold, to be rolling around but hayho). The ends I found were definitely the right ones and had to get the multimeter out to figure out what wire did what. I can do a little diagram for anyone who needs it!!

Yep sliced and soldered so all neat and tidy.

Thanks again NI Volvo nut.