The invention relates to a connecting support (20) for connecting electric functional elements (46) in an auxiliary drive (2) of a vehicle. The connecting support (20) comprises at least one electrically conductive metal strip (28) for establishing an electric contact. The connecting support (20) is designed in one piece or has an upper part (22) and a lower (24) part. Both parts are detachably connected with each other. The electrically conductive metal strip (28) can be housed in a receptacle (26) of the upper and lower parts (22, 24). The connecting support (20) substantially encompasses the metal strip (28).