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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 504  
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Gentlemen
Got a question about the towing electrics, I have the black socket already, but would like to fit the grey one for my tin tent. Is there a plug stashed away somewhere that I connect to like the D3 ? Or is it a bit more of a faff than that.......got a feeling what the answer is going to be. Thanks Wes |
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20th May 2014 8:34pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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still got to add the extra wires for 13 pin as the gray 7 + black 7
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20th May 2014 9:01pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17381 
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No plug, it's not quite as easy as the 12N socket. There is a genuine kit available.
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20th May 2014 9:23pm |
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| Smilesapart Member Since: 28 Sep 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 735
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I had to pay £200 for it but a mate got his done for £90
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20th May 2014 9:57pm |
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| Oscar Romeo Member Since: 16 Apr 2014 Location: South Yorks, the pinnacle of all human achievement Posts: 121 
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I am missing some thing here? This is not a hard job try http://www.towsure.com/category/Supplementary_Wiring_Kits mate.
Lee |
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24th May 2014 2:29pm |
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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 504
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Gents
Just ordered a genuine one for about a hundred quid, seems like a pretty good kit, will keep you updated when it comes to fitting time Wes |
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27th May 2014 6:50pm |
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| Oscar Romeo Member Since: 16 Apr 2014 Location: South Yorks, the pinnacle of all human achievement Posts: 121
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Would please be so kind as to put pics? I would be interested to see whats in the kit?
Lee |
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27th May 2014 7:19pm |
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| megatoad Member Since: 07 Jan 2012 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 358 
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Did the 110 a couple of years back, and the 300 tdi Disco just before the Nationals (then wrecked it while setting out RTV the next day
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You did not say what fender you have, yes there is a kit for the TD5 but it costs a small fortune, whereas the kits for the Puma are much cheaper and easier to install. As mine is a TD5 I found it significantly cheaper to just buy the bits. Firstly you will need a relay as this is a split charge circuit for charging the van battery and running the fridge. Nowadays voltage sensing relays are readily available. I bought mine from towshure as previously linked. There are two main ways, either run a fused battery feed to the rear of the vehicle, and install the relay in the rear of the vehicle. This will also give you easy access to the reversing light wire, there is probably already an available wire there already. Alternativly (the route I took) was to buy 4m of the grey 7 core and run it directly to your battery box and install the wiring there. As I used a standard relay initially I thought it would be easier to get to the alternator feed wire to ensure the relay only activates when the engine is running. However I ultimatly ended up installing a vlotage sensing relay to drive the main relay as it ultimatly was easier and I did not want to upset my extended warranty. This means that on the 110 I do not supply a reversing light feed. In the Disco I installed the relay in the rear quarter where there is a reversing light and ignition live feed supplied for the 12S. I still needed to install a battery feed with a 30a fuse in the engine bay. Oh yes, ensure that you directly earth the black and white whires to the body as they can overload the existing loom earth causing overheating. He who dies with the most toys wins 
Defender 90 & 110, S1 80", Disco 1, S111 88 LRSOC & CVLRC |
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29th May 2014 8:23pm |
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