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Petern
Member Since: 22 May 2007
Location: Sydney
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Can someone help me understand the two pre wired 12n and 12S trailer plugs? Always wanted one now I have one I have to convince my wife its ok
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 5th Mar 2010 11:32 am |
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Petern
Member Since: 22 May 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 10
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Thanks for this
Peter N Always wanted one now I have one I have to convince my wife its ok
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| 5th Mar 2010 11:44 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Hi Peter,
A word of caution. What Bodsy has pointed you towards is the UK spec.
The standard in Australia for the black 7-pin (12N) connector is as below:
Pin Cable Colour 12N connector function
1 Yellow Left Indicator
2 Black Auxiliary, or reversing lamps
3 White Ground
4 Green Right Indicator
5 Blue Electric trailer brakes
6 Red Brake (stop) lamps
7 Brown Tail lamps & No. plate lamp
A further word of caution. D3s in Australia should be wired to the Australian standard. but some came through incorrectly wired to the UK spec. If this is as in your case approach your LR dealer to see if you can get the correct loom.
AFAIK the white 12S plug is wired as advised by Bodsy (but I haven't checked.
HTH,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 6th Mar 2010 1:26 am |
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Petern
Member Since: 22 May 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 10
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Thanks is it Peter?
I had already worked out the 12N its the 12s that I'm interested in so I will follow your advice and check it out physically now I know what I'm supposed to be looking for
Regards
Peter N Always wanted one now I have one I have to convince my wife its ok
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| 6th Mar 2010 7:55 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Hi Peter,
So was the 12N wired according to the UK spec or the Oz spec?
Let us know how the 12S is wired.
Best Wishes,
Peter
(and yes, it is Peter) The Bearded Dragon
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| 7th Mar 2010 12:16 pm |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
Posts: 388
  
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And having plugged an Aussie-wired trailer into my incorrectly UK-wired D3, over the next 5 minutes, it caused suspension deflation, followed by stability control shutdown, then partial loss of engine power, then finally transmission going into "safe" mode. When this happens the dash lights up like a nuclear power plant's control room during a meltdown. Luckily for the D3 it's all reversable when I swapped a few wires to get things compatible. Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
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| 8th Mar 2010 3:35 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Hi Dingmark,
Yes, it seems that quite a few D4s are coming to Australia with the UK spec wiring. 
Glad that you got it sorted. 
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 8th Mar 2010 4:35 am |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
Posts: 388
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It was my old D3 (RIP) that had the mis-wiring. The D4 is probably and hopefully being (mis)wired at the moment. It is a March build with delivery is due for end-May. It is one of the things I will check the day of delivery. Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
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| 8th Mar 2010 6:21 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Hi Dingmark,
Thanks for the clarification.
I'm beginning to think that I am the lucky one. My D3 was supposed to have the towbar and wiring fitted on delivery. When it was realised that it hadn't been fitted, the dealer fitted the Oz spec wiring.
I suppose that your D4 will arrive with a 13-pin plug too. 
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 8th Mar 2010 11:36 pm |
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