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Zouritte

Member Since: 29 Jan 2014
Location: Ain
Posts: 69

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Java Black

hi,
Regarding the plug, is it fitted on all Defender (TD4), i'm going to fit one of those electrical plug to be able to tow a trailer. If it is, where should i find it? If not, where should i make a puncture on the harness ?

Thank for your help

Tim

20th May 2014 1:33pm

scotia

Member Since: 29 Oct 2014
Location: North Cambs
Posts: 96

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Can anyone tell me the part number for the tow electric 12n wiring kit for a my15 110 please?

18th Nov 2014 6:08pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

blackwolf wrote:
Depsite being designed for the purpose, I have never seen a factory fitted or dealer fitted socket in the recess!

I can't understand why if LR designed this hole for this purpose they didn't amend the fitting instructions for the towing electrics kit accordingly.

I thought the smaller hole through the centre was a necessary access hole to reach a bolt for the fuel tank or something?

19th Nov 2014 10:48am

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6611

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Land Rover accessories site has the part numbers: http://accessories.landrover.com/gb/en/def...ng/towing/

Dan @ Duckworths (site sponsor) will supply at a good discount: duckworthparts <- click me

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

19th Nov 2014 11:41am

scotia

Member Since: 29 Oct 2014
Location: North Cambs
Posts: 96

Thanks for that information Martin and in particular regarding Duckworth prices.

19th Nov 2014 2:38pm

pmason1973

Member Since: 28 Feb 2022
Location: London
Posts: 4

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Jammer600 wrote:
Spent all Mornin cleaning my truck, thought I'd have a quick look for the tow elecs, found them, had a dig around in the wheel arch and found a plug here

Click image to enlarge
So decided I'd un plug pull wires through and relocate here

Click image to enlarge

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Jammer600, it looks great. How did you attached the plug to the cross member? Thanks, Paul

6th Jul 2023 1:46pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

The easiest way is to install some rivnuts:

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You can see how I did mine here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post879215.html#879215 Darren

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6th Jul 2023 1:51pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 823

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White

https://irbdevelopments.com/

These guys do a plate that only needs 2 fixings to get it on then the electrics bolts to that. Wanted one when I fitted mine but could not get it in time. Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

6th Jul 2023 5:05pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

To be honest, that seems like complete overkill (and expensive) for what is a pretty easy installation anyway Darren

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6th Jul 2023 9:34pm

pmason1973

Member Since: 28 Feb 2022
Location: London
Posts: 4

Jammer600 wrote:
Spent all Mornin cleaning my truck, thought I'd have a quick look for the tow elecs, found them, had a dig around in the wheel arch and found a plug here

Click image to enlarge
So decided I'd un plug pull wires through and relocate here

Click image to enlarge

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated

My tow electrics have been taken off and I can't find where the plug is in the wheel arch to re-attach. Can anyone point me in the right direction, is it in the rear drivers side wheel arch? Many thanks, Paul

7th Jul 2023 11:52am

Norfolk-n-chance

Member Since: 01 Sep 2019
Location: Usually in the garage!
Posts: 80

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Hi Paul
Yes, the socket is at the top slightly towards the back of the drivers side rear wheel arch. Under a flap.

I can’t remember if you fold the flap or have to remove it…..

Someone will know.. “a committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but as a group decide nothing can be done.”

7th Jul 2023 12:40pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

The flap is a piece of stiff plastic and is designed to protect the back of the lights from wheel spray. It's held in place with a couple of screws into spire nuts, both of which tend to rust solid unfortunately. It's common to have to drill them out and if you do, then replace them with something made of stainless.

This picture is of the other side with the flap removed but you can see the fixing points along the top edge:

Click image to enlarge Darren

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9th Jul 2023 2:16pm

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