Description
Overview:
The Maypole Caravan & Trailer Plug is a 7‐pin, 12V (12N type) towing connector with a tough plastic body for everyday use on caravans and trailers. It provides a secure electrical link between the towing vehicle and the trailer's road lights, covering indicators, tail and brake lamps, rear fog, number plate light and earth. The plug housing is impact‐resistant and shaped for a firm hand grip during connection and removal. Designed for standard UK and European towing electrics, it suits a wide range of applications from leisure caravans to light utility trailers. Compatible with Maypole models such as VB9 and VT1, it offers a straightforward, dependable interface for 7‐core trailer cable and typical towbar sockets found on cars, vans, and light commercial vehicles.
Key Features:
- 7‐pin 12N pattern for standard road‐lighting circuits (indicators, tail, brake, fog, number plate light, earth)
- 12V operation for common UK/EU towing setups
- Durable plastic body for impact resistance and everyday use
- Positive plug body grip for easy handling with wet or gloved hands
- Metal contact pins for consistent electrical conductivity
- Accepts standard 7‐core trailer cable used on caravans and trailers
- Integrated cable strain relief to help protect internal connections
- Simple to wire and service with clear pin orientation marks
- Compatible with standard 12N towbar sockets on cars and vans
- Maypole quality for reliable performance over repeated coupling cycles
Typical Applications:
Used to connect towing electrics between a vehicle and caravan or trailer, ensuring legal and reliable road lighting. Suitable for touring caravans, small box trailers, utility and garden machinery trailers, boat trailers, light plant trailers, and hire fleet lighting boards. Ideal for new installations, refurbishing older plugs, or replacing damaged connectors to restore safe signalling and visibility on the road.
Also known as:
7‐pin trailer plug, 12N towing plug, ISO 1724 7‐pin plug, 12V 7‐pole connector, towbar lighting plug, caravan road‐lights plug, trailer lighting connector, 7‐pin tow plug, towing electrics plug.
Fits Models:
VB9, VT1
