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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2214  
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7 pin to 12 pin NATO plug ( Defender-sankey )
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9th Aug 2022 10:39am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2034 
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One of these per chance https://www.designdevelopmenteng.co.uk/sho...p389433920
A bit pricey, I made one up myself but the nato socket is hard to come by. |
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9th Aug 2022 11:32am |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1625
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the 3 options you have is
make your own patch lead mod wiring is by number and not colours but the lovley d n d adaptor above or butcher the mod lead and plug.....not ideal for resale. the final option is to throw on a new trl loom/ lightboard set up and keep the original set up as it is. |
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9th Aug 2022 8:20pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2214
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Cheers MDM
I do have both military motors and sankey and well versed on 12pin Letters but grateful for your efforts and help 
I Have had 7pin - 12pin female for years to go between 110 and sankey. Had to butcher it when I found 12 pin faulty on the LWT. I’ll give the company above a call in the morning and have to pay out £100  |
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9th Aug 2022 8:36pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1625
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i know its not cheap but its lovely bit of kit.
i to have an adaptor and need to make a spare one but i lent it to someone you never gave it back.....yep not seen them since despite me chasing him. |
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9th Aug 2022 8:40pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2214
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First rule of sankey ownership….
Never give a loan of your 12-7pin  |
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9th Aug 2022 8:57pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2214
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Oooooh lovely, BUT…… I have 2 issues with its design and usability. Iv not yet had time to call the supplier though.
On a normal 7pin plug, the protective cover on the car side lifts up and is shaped to hold the 7pin plug in place. However as you see the new adapter is not shaped to allow the cover to latch over it and hold it in place so there is nothing to prevent it from sliding out. It IS sliding out because the weight of the NATO plug is pulling it down and out, not good design at all and if I’m honest, I’m pretty kissed 
I just know that with the banging and jumping about of the car on the road, it will fall out. £135 it cost.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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16th Aug 2022 7:36pm |
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| jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 399
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Keith, I have seen a couple of people use them with a 7pin -7pin extension so that the adapter sits in the holder on the trailer (the location where you’d normally store the plug when the trailer is not in use) I know the image below is of a penman but a sankey Has a similar set up 👍
Click image to enlarge |
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16th Aug 2022 8:50pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2034
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That will fix it
 . Also if you put the cables into the tub and do the connection their then if it ever does become disconnected it’s left in the tub and not lost. |
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17th Aug 2022 11:36am |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 
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After having the D&D adaptor for a while I installed a proper NATO socket on the Defender. The 2 civi towing sockets were already below the NAS step so I could use the proper military mounting plate over the aperture. The socket is wired to a civi 7 pin which then plugs into the civi socket - so it's a zero-mod solution apart from the 4 self-tappers on the cross-member. The sprung cover of the NATO socket captures the big black rubber casing on the NATO plug preventing the droop situation experienced by the OP.
Plate: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193111359923 Cover: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325164255350 Socket: expensive to buy new but often available used on eBay Click image to enlarge |
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18th Aug 2022 5:47pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2214
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Great ideas from….
Jimbo, interceptor & Ianh |
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18th Aug 2022 7:26pm |
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