Help! 13pin to 12N Tow electrics adapter question

Rangydude · Jan 19, 2014

Hi, I'm brand new to the forum and to owning a range rover with a dealership fitted tow bar. It's the detachable type and the electric socket is behind the little removal panel above the tow bar slot.
My car has a european standard 13pin socket fitted.
The trailer I am about to buy has a 7 pin lead.
I have spoken to the LR dealer and they can supply, for the princely sum of £45.00

an adapter. Part no. VPLVT0064
I have looked on ebay and seen loads of other adapters that do the job but my question is this.

How do I know that another option will fit onto the car, the cheaper alternatives all look a 'bit bulky' and I am worried I might buy one only to find it is too bulky to fit onto the socket. Has anyone had the same scenario? Alternatively, has anyone got the official part (VPLVT0064) who would like to sell it on?

Any help and advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

2.0_hippo · Jan 19, 2014

Only £45

Just get that one, least you know it will work !

busakaz · Jan 19, 2014

Rangydude said:
Hi, I'm brand new to the forum and to owning a range rover with a dealership fitted tow bar. It's the detachable type and the electric socket is behind the little removal panel above the tow bar slot.
My car has a european standard 13pin socket fitted.
The trailer I am about to buy has a 7 pin lead.
I have spoken to the LR dealer and they can supply, for the princely sum of £45.00 an adapter. Part no. VPLVT0064
I have looked on ebay and seen loads of other adapters that do the job but my question is this.

How do I know that another option will fit onto the car, the cheaper alternatives all look a 'bit bulky' and I am worried I might buy one only to find it is too bulky to fit onto the socket. Has anyone had the same scenario? Alternatively, has anyone got the official part (VPLVT0064) who would like to sell it on?

Any help and advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

if you can afford a sport you can afford 45 squid get your money out you tight git

Rangydude · Jan 19, 2014

busakaz said:
if you can afford a sport you can afford 45 squid get your money out you tight git

Brilliant. You must recognise me

I will pay £45.00 once I establish that a £10.00 one won't do the job.

If a 10 quid one will do the job then better still. I can spend the remaining £35.00 on a good bottle of champagne.

donp38 · Jan 19, 2014

wow....
Pop into Halfords. Ring do the adapter for about £13 I think..

I have one on the l322 and it is fine..std plugs, nothing to do with LR.

Best wishes..

gfromleeds · Jan 19, 2014

The 13 pin plug should be the same regardless of the car its on so the adapters should also be the same fitting

matt1987 · Jan 19, 2014

What I think he means is will it fit into the socket and not foul the recess in which the 13pin socket is located

2.0_hippo · Jan 19, 2014

He did say that the cheaper ones looked chunkier

busakaz · Jan 19, 2014

Rangydude said:
Brilliant. You must recognise me I will pay £45.00 once I establish that a £10.00 one won't do the job.

If a 10 quid one will do the job then better still. I can spend the remaining £35.00 on a good bottle of champagne.

35 squid for a bottle of champagne :5bparty:

matt1987 · Jan 19, 2014

Yes he is trying to confirm that the cheaper one will fit if not he will buy the £45 one

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 19, 2014

why not go to halfrauds or a caravan accessory place and ask to try it?

SteNova · Jan 19, 2014

If the plug fits the adaptor will
fit

tomcat59alan · Jan 19, 2014

busakaz said:
35 squid for a bottle of champagne :5bparty:

He is a cheap bugger

Take the car to Halfrauds and try before you buy

Rangydude · Jan 19, 2014

Spot on Matt1987. Ta

Datatek · Jan 20, 2014

I paid £7 on ebay for mine, it's very small and compact, I use it when towing the trailer with the 7 pin connector, my caravan is 13 pin.
£45 is a rip off.

gfromleeds · Jan 20, 2014

Anything from the dealers is overpriced
Get yourself to a camping shop
http://m.gooutdoors.co.uk/maypole-adaptor-13-to-7-pin-style-caravanning-lighting-solution-p120222 And you can try it in the carpark then take it back if it dont fit

Datatek · Jan 20, 2014

gfromleeds said:
Anything from the dealers is overpriced
Get yourself to a camping shop
GOoutdoors.co.uk And you can try it in the carpark then take it back if it dont fit

If iit's sold as a 13 to 7 adaptor, why on earth would it not fit? You do have to be careful though, they also sell 7 to 13 adpators and they are much bigger.

wammers · Jan 20, 2014

Just for the record. There is no such animal as a GOOD bottle of Champagne, it is all ****e. Expensive Champagne is bought and drunk by ostentatious people with no sense of taste. And even less sense of value.

gfromleeds · Jan 20, 2014

wammers said:
Just for the record. There is no such animal as a GOOD bottle of Champagne, it is all ****e. Expensive Champagne is bought and drunk by ostentatious people with no sense of taste. And even less sense of value.

+1
Id much prefer a good aged single malt

Datatek · Jan 20, 2014

wammers said:
Just for the record. There is no such animal as a GOOD bottle of Champagne, it is all ****e. Expensive Champagne is bought and drunk by ostentatious people with no sense of taste. And even less sense of value.

+1 Liquid brain rot

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