Member Since: 06 Oct 2019
Location: Stoke-on-trent
Posts: 11
Tow bar electrics shorting
Hi everyone hope someone can help
I’ve a disco 3 and when connecting the tow bar electrics and the lights and hazards are on the lights go dim and flash with the hazards, if I push the trailer fitting over to the right a tiny bit it stops and goes how it should,
I’ve tried a new plug still the same flashing, I’ve traced the wires back to the main wiring loom inside the boot and with a tester it’s still doing it. Am I testing it wrong I’ve cleaning the earth and connectors as thought it was a bad earth, is there a relay down , is there any relays to the electrics if so where, I’ve checked all the fuses and they are good.
I’m completely stumped.
Thank you all
Karl
3rd Aug 2020 9:13 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13672
Hiya
Welcome to the asylum
Is the loom new or an original one please , sounds like a wire is breaking down inside the loom , seeing you’ve fitted a new electrical socket and checked the internal connector
Hope that helps
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3rd Aug 2020 11:01 am
Karl1
Member Since: 06 Oct 2019
Location: Stoke-on-trent
Posts: 11
It’s the original loom I’ve also tried a separate earth from the socket and all connectors are good just wired that if I move the caravan lead to one side it stops it doing it 🤔🤔🤔
3rd Aug 2020 11:30 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10383
well it's either the socket on the car. or the plug on the caravan. Check those both out.
3rd Aug 2020 12:21 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
Check the wiring loom behind the bumper it can get crushed by the harmonic damper weights
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