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| Author: | rustygubber [ October 7th, 2012, 12:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | towbar wiring ? |
Hi,fitted and wired in my towbar socket,all works fine,just need a warning device now to tell me when trailer indicators are working,(law now ive just been told)either a buzzer or dash warning light,dont want a buzzer anyone tell me how to wire up a warning lamp in a 2cv please  
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| Author: | ayjay [ October 7th, 2012, 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
my 2cv has a warning sounder, it came with instructions and is simple to wire it goes at the rear of the car inside the boot, the trouble is-it won,t work! nor does my brothers 
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| Author: | rustygubber [ October 7th, 2012, 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
Same here,previous car had a beeper,only worked when it felt like it,then it got on your nerves,hence why i want a flashing light 
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| Author: | ayjay [ October 7th, 2012, 11:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
we just hitch up and have a look- see-- if the trailer light are working at the outset alls good i can,t imagine a copper testing a warning buzzer, after all theyre not the sharpest knives in the draw 
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| Author: | J-dub [ October 8th, 2012, 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
I wired a buzzer into the 106, really easy to do if you read te easily mid understood instructions First thing I did wrong was to wire it in parrelal instead of 'inline' there's 6 wires iirc.. 2 per indicator and earth and 12v..? Maybe only 5 Anyway the indicator wiring should pass trough the device via the appropriate wire, the idea is when there's load being drawn through the circuit by a trailer board being present it should beep. It took me a few attempts to get it right as its easily mis understood. I wired it parallel as it said 'wire this to pin x and this to pin x and this to wire x and this to wire x. To me I thought we'll the wire goes there anyway. Do it parrelal but I was wrong |
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| Author: | rustygubber [ October 8th, 2012, 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
Thanks for all replies,get this sorted for the weekend
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| Author: | Matt_S [ October 8th, 2012, 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
If u don't need it don't bother with it, there doesn't seem anything in the MOT that says u need one....!! |
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| Author: | J-dub [ October 8th, 2012, 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
Matt. Maybe read the mot guide again. It is neccasary to have a warning light or sound when the trailer board is connected to indicate the indicators are working |
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| Author: | Joolz [ October 9th, 2012, 12:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
I'm surprised James, I don't remember it being the case in the past, and it's unusual for things to be applied retrospectively. Have you got a link to the appropriate paragraph in the testers manual? |
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| Author: | Matt_S [ October 9th, 2012, 1:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: towbar wiring ? |
Sorry James, I'm sure u r incorrect as its state under section 1.9 sub section 3 of the MOT inspection guide 2012 that the only electrical thing tested ref towbars is...... See below 3. On vehicles fitted with a towbar, check the condition and security of the trailer electrical socket. Note: This check applies to both 7 pin (12N) and 13 pin electrical sockets. 4. On vehicles fitted with a trailer 13 pin Euro- socket, use an approved device to check that the socket is wired to correctly operate the trailer: trailer 13 pin Euro-socket not operating the Position lamps Stop lamps Direction indicators Rear fog lamp Sorry no mention of any lights or buzzers!! As joolz says above have you any proof to back it up... And I'll find out next month when I take the Laguna for mot as I recently fitted a towbar to it and got the local auto electricians to wire it up and there isn't a warning light or buzzer fitted to mind.... |
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