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twinny

New Member

• Feb 28, 2009

• #1

Have stuck a new plug on my electrics today so got me caravan working fine on the indicators brakes etc....fitted a new earth and all good. Now taped in the loom was a longer purple(thick), black(thick) and orange a green(thin)

Now am getting cocky, does anyone think/now if these are for the twin electrics plug (long since gone)? Would an 89 90 have a twin elecrics built in or are they for something else.

To be honest am not bothered to much put for the cost of a plug am happy to wire twin for the caravan!

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Feb 28, 2009

• #2

twinny said:

Have stuck a new plug on my electrics today so got me caravan working fine on the indicators brakes etc....fitted a new earth and all good. Now taped in the loom was a longer purple(thick), black(thick) and orange a green(thin)

Now am getting cocky, does anyone think/now if these are for the twin electrics plug (long since gone)? Would an 89 90 have a twin elecrics built in or are they for something else.

To be honest am not bothered to much put for the cost of a plug am happy to wire twin for the caravan!

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The fick purple is for "Additional Accessories" Black is Earth. gis aminute and I'll tell ya what the thin uns for.

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Feb 28, 2009

• #3

If you wire twin electrics in you'll need a double relay switched from an ignition source or preferably from a live feed on the back of the Alternator.

 

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twinny

New Member

• Feb 28, 2009

• #4

Think that answers my question!

Leave as is and put the food in a chill box!

Thanks for that!

 

doriz

Well-Known Member

• Sep 4, 2018

• #5

Recycled fred alert...

So I have two towing plugs 7 and 13 pin. I'm sure my trailer board is 7 pin? Can I just tie wrap the 13 pin behind the rear crossmember as I only want to mount one plug on the tow bar bracket

 

Wimblowdriver

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Sep 4, 2018

• #6

13 pin euro socket is now subject to MOT test. So long as it complies, should not be a problem tying it out of the way.

 

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Kwakerman

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2018

• #7

doriz said:

Recycled fred alert...

So I have two towing plugs 7 and 13 pin. I'm sure my trailer board is 7 pin? Can I just tie wrap the 13 pin behind the rear crossmember as I only want to mount one plug on the tow bar bracket

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Why not fit the 13 pin one in position (it is a lot better quality connector) and use a 13 to 7 pin adaptor when you need to tow a 7 pin trailer? This type of thing, lots of variants available

 

doriz

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2018

• #8

That is an option I suppose, point of the fred as I don't really know the difference between 13 and 7.

 

Kwakerman

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2018

• #9

doriz said:

That is an option I suppose, point of the fred as I don't really know the difference between 13 and 7.

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A fully wired 13 does everything that a 12N and 12S does (the black and grey 7 pin connectors) in one good quality connector. 12N & 12S are prone to corrosion issues etc. I would never go back to them after using the 13 pin for the last 10+ years

 

doriz

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2018

• #10

Roger, I currently have the electrics tie wrapped behind the cross member. Now the tow bar is fitted and I have mounted the tow bar plug mount I'll fit the 13 pin plug and keep the tie wrapped away cheers.