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thriftwood
 


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"Unused" Cables

I was test fitting the towbar today (before I have to do it in anger at the crack of dawn with a trailer full of animals Pig Pig ) when I discovered the following cables hanging loose in the N/S rear storage area. Does anyone know what they are for and whether I should be concerned that they are not connected?
Richard

  
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Yellow one is for the rear ciggy lighter socket

Is the gray one not one of the towing electrics ?
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thriftwood
 


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Shocked
I'll try the rear power socket & see if it is working - I guess I need to try the towing electrics too. It will be a right pain in the Censored to find out they aren't working when I hitch the trailer up in anger.
Thanks for the info
Richard
  
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Grey one appears to be plugged into the tow electrics on mine, orange one is also spare on mine but rear aux socket is still working so it is not for that. I also have a black one that is not connected.
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thriftwood
 


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Thanks
I'll check all the electrical bits in the back and if they're all working, I'll stop worrying Wink
Richard
  
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thriftwood wrote:
Shocked
I'll try the rear power socket & see if it is working - I guess I need to try the towing electrics too. It will be a right pain in the Censored to find out they aren't working when I hitch the trailer up in anger.
Thanks for the info
Richard


Do you have a 7 or 13-pin socket fitted?
  
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Russell
 


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I have 13 pin Thumbs Up
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MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club 
 
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thriftwood
 


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I have two 7 pin sockets - one black, one grey - previous cars only ever had one (black) Confused
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thriftwood
 


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Hmm Just checked the rear power socket & it is not working Sad Something else for the dealer to check on Tuesday) Need to dig my meter out to check the 12N&S electrics too. I've never needed to check this (indeed it never occured to me that I would need to) on any of my previous cars Crying or Very sad
Richard
Ps does anyone know if the middle seats power socket should have a cover on it? It has the main flap for the power & aux sockets but no seperate cover on the 12v socket.
  
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wiggs wrote:
Yellow one is for the rear ciggy lighter socket


this man has it spot on!

the yellow is for a spare 12V suppy, ie ciggy lighter Razz
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The grey (although mine is actually white) 7 pin tow socket is for powering a caravan electrics (fridge etc)....you only ever need the black socket if you're just connecting a trailer Thumbs Up

thriftwood wrote:
Hmm Just checked the rear power socket & it is not working Sad

But did you plug the orange connector back in?

thriftwood wrote:
Ps does anyone know if the middle seats power socket should have a cover on it? It has the main flap for the power & aux sockets but no seperate cover on the 12v socket.

No cover - just a hinged flap to cover the whole panel.
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