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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 ) 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
15th Nov 2009 6:50 pm
wiggs
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Yellow one is for the rear ciggy lighter socket
Is the gray one not one of the towing electrics ?G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
15th Nov 2009 6:55 pm
thriftwood
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Location: Bedfordshire
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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 to find out they aren't working when I hitch the trailer up in anger.
Thanks for the info
Richard
15th Nov 2009 7:29 pm
Russell
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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.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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15th Nov 2009 7:30 pm
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
Richard
15th Nov 2009 7:47 pm
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thriftwood wrote:
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 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?
15th Nov 2009 7:48 pm
Russell
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I have 13 pin MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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
15th Nov 2009 7:50 pm
thriftwood
Member Since: 27 Sep 2009
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 156
I have two 7 pin sockets - one black, one grey - previous cars only ever had one (black)
Richard
15th Nov 2009 8:50 pm
thriftwood
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Location: Bedfordshire
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Hmm Just checked the rear power socket & it is not working 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
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.
22nd Nov 2009 4:34 pm
Gordon396
Member Since: 27 Feb 2009
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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 9 people die a year by 9volt batterys
11th Jan 2010 9:23 am
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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
thriftwood wrote:
Hmm Just checked the rear power socket & it is not working
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.
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to find out they aren't working when I hitch the trailer up in anger.
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 
