Towbar S type socket wiring

paulypaul · Nov 28, 2007

I've just bought an s type towbar socket kit off fleabay for my 2001 td5 es, however, it didnt come with an instructions for fitting (got it off the craddocks ebay shop and paid £18 instead of £61)
Just wondered if anyone had instructions on how to fit. Part number is STC8874
Thanks, Paul

slob · Nov 28, 2007

do yer mean the wiring for it?

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 28, 2007

this is the guy to ask.....

slob said:
pin (L) yellow LH flash

(54g) blue aux

(31) white earth

(R) green RH flash

(58R) brown RH tail

(54) red stop light

(58L) black lh tail and n) plate

Pikey · Nov 28, 2007

These might help. There is a socket behind the paneling in the rear O/S corner and you can buy the proper plug from LR or ou can do what I did and cut the socket off and use a strip off connector blocks.

Sirus · Nov 28, 2007

redhand said:
These might help. There is a socket behind the paneling in the rear O/S corner and you can buy the proper plug from LR or ou can do what I did and cut the socket off and use a strip off connector blocks.

Which I hope you have since replaced with the correct fitment

Pikey · Nov 28, 2007

That is the correct fitment. you can't beat connector blocks. not like those nasty blue things. all screwed down nice and tight and taped up. Nice and dry in the O/S C pillar. with the socket mounted in the back door out of the way of all that nasty mud & road crap

Sirus · Nov 28, 2007

redhand said:
That is the correct fitment. you can't beat connector blocks. not like those nasty blue things. all screwed down nice and tight and taped up. Nice and dry in the O/S C pillar. with the socket mounted in the back door out of the way of all that nasty mud & road crap

Snigger

burtonboy · Nov 28, 2007

if you've got the 'rave CD' there's a fully illustrated fitting guide under

'accessory fitting instructions'
. - sort by description
. - towing electrics -supplementary.

Sirus · Nov 28, 2007

An where would I find this Rave CD pray tell

Pikey · Nov 28, 2007

Do a Search are you a newbie or summat.

Sirus · Nov 28, 2007

But I am lazy and want you to do it

paulypaul · Nov 28, 2007

This is what I got

slob · Nov 28, 2007

is that a small by-pass relay or a buzzer? and pikey if yer gonna do it then do it right and solder the joints

Sirus · Nov 28, 2007

Its the vibrator attachment fur fitting in the seat

slob · Nov 28, 2007

or is a split charge thingy

paulypaul · Nov 28, 2007

slob said:
is that a small by-pass relay or a buzzer? and pikey if yer gonna do it then do it right and solder the joints

I figure its the relay from what I can make out cause all the writng on it is in foreign lingo.
12v doppel-relais with 2 sets of numbers on it with what looks like 2switch diagrams. The numbers on both are 30, 85, 86 & 87. Its a "Hella" brand.

slob · Nov 28, 2007

heres yer wire stuff numbered from 1 - 7

Yellow Reversing Light
Blue Ignition 12V supply
White Earth
Green Continuous 12V supply
Brown Spare
Red Fridge
Black Spare

AndyPoole · Nov 29, 2007

The full Instructions for this kit are on the RAVE CD, no soldering required as plugs into existing connectors in fuse board, behind O/S rear light & battery. One word of caution though, LR in their wisdom have powered the relays from the Aux feed on the fuse board this means that the Batt / Fridge supply is live when the Aux on the IGN is turned on (ie Radio) rather than the convential way of when the Engine is running with a + charge from the Alternator - just need to be carefull in order not to run the Battery down. Fitting takes a couple of hours - mainly laying under the vehicle feeding the cable loom down the chassis.

paulypaul · Nov 29, 2007

AndyPoole said:
The full Instructions for this kit are on the RAVE CD, no soldering required as plugs into existing connectors in fuse board, behind O/S rear light & battery. One word of caution though, LR in their wisdom have powered the relays from the Aux feed on the fuse board this means that the Batt / Fridge supply is live when the Aux on the IGN is turned on (ie Radio) rather than the convential way of when the Engine is running with a + charge from the Alternator - just need to be carefull in order not to run the Battery down. Fitting takes a couple of hours - mainly laying under the vehicle feeding the cable loom down the chassis.

Thanks for that, very helpfull. Is there not anyway of redirecting the power for the relay away from the uax on the ignition and rerouting it in the conventional way. This rave CD, where do I get one of those? Thanks agin, Paul

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 29, 2007

paulypaul said:
This rave CD, where do I get one of those? Thanks agin, Paul

ffs Paul - SEARCH!

or if yu find that difficult - why not start in "Common Faults and Questions" section

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