Evo_uk

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• Jan 25, 2017

• #1

when I turn my ignition on and all the lights show up on the dash I have one of a green trailer , does this mean it is wired up for a tow bar ?

 

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biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Jan 25, 2017

• #2

If you use the land rover tow electrics harness that plugs in behind the rear offside light cluster, the tell tale will flash with your indicators.

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Jan 25, 2017

• #3

How come your speedo is marked in kms?

 

Evo_uk

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• Jan 25, 2017

• #4

I am in Gibraltar and the vehicle is LHD

 

neilly

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• Jan 25, 2017

• #5

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2017

• #6

Have you got an electrical socket near the towbar??????



Cheers

 

Evo_uk

Member

• Jan 25, 2017

• #7

neilly said:

Have you got an electrical socket near the towbar??????



Cheers

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Nope not that I know of as it's never had a tow bar

 

neilly

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• Jan 25, 2017

• #8

If you have a read of the Rave manual it gives a description of what connector to check for the trailer lights.

Cheers

 

Evo_uk

Member

• Jan 25, 2017

• #9

neilly said:

If you have a read of the Rave manual it gives a description of what connector to check for the trailer lights.

Cheers

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Will do when I get home as at the moment I am on a phone. Getting there but pulling my hair out. Lol

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Jan 25, 2017

• #10

Part No. STC50081
is the Land Rover Harness for the 7 pin electrics 'N' type. Very simple to install, just plug and play

Part No. STC50389
is the Harness for the split charge system 'S' type

Of course you can buy generic parts but they wont flash the tell tale on the dash without a bit of work.
I found over the years with previous motors, if you use generic stuff with scotchlok connectors or similar, over time the electrics don't work properly.
On my TD5 I bought the above N type harness and once fitted was able to forget about it, never had any problems with it.

 

Evo_uk

Member

• Jan 25, 2017

• #11

Thanks for that

 

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janderson41

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2017

• #12

for Bigeeeeee
I had a jap reimport Disco 1 which read in KM,s Perfectly ok to the DVLA.
Had to remind my garage every year that the MOT was in KM,s and to make sure that what went on paper.
Also had a sticker on the dash saying "distance reads in Kilometres"

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Jan 25, 2017

• #13

janderson41 said:

for Bigeeeeee
I had a jap reimport Disco 1 which read in KM,s Perfectly ok to the DVLA.
Had to remind my garage every year that the MOT was in KM,s and to make sure that what went on paper.
Also had a sticker on the dash saying "distance reads in Kilometres"

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Hi Jim, hows things TD5 still going strong?

 

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borntobemild

Active Member

• Jan 26, 2017

• #14

Yes I have Land Rover trailer electrics wired in and the trailer light only lights up on ignition when trailer plug is in and flashes when trailer is connected and indicators are on.