Towbar Wiring.....HELP PLEASE!!

Mike84 · Post by **Mike84** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:03 am

Hi,

I have fitted a towbar to my car over the weekend and have come to do the wiring and got stuck! I thought that the trusty Haynes manual would help but no, just confused me even more.

Can anyone tell me which wires in the car I need to connect the seven core upto.

Also another thing, Now I have fitted the towbar the heat shield for the back box wont go back on! Its even more difficult as 2 of the 4 bolts sheared off when trying to remove it!

Thanks

Mike

Mike84 · Post by **Mike84** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:19 pm

can anyone who has a towbar fitted to there 406 please have a look and see which wires from the car connect to the 7core cable from the 7 pin socket

Thanks

mike

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:31 pm

what car have you fitted it to ???

Mike84 · Post by **Mike84** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:44 pm

Hi,

Its a W reg Saloon,

Mike

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:36 pm

sorry mine's an etate and wouldn't even know where to start looking

should be someone on here that can help though

Post by **DaiRees** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:57 pm

Hiya mate, my pug doesn't have a towbar, but I recently fitted one to my jeep and simple used a tester to find the appropriate wires.

Plenty of how-to guides and diagrams on 'tinternet. I assume since you're only asking for one socket you're after the lights for any trailer board, caravan etc, which is a 12N. (If you need the auxiliary power for a caravan, that's a 12S. )

Any of these any use to you?

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Trailer-plug- ... 0002022212

http://www.rydertowing.co.uk/trailer_to ... wiring.htm

http://caravanning4u.co.uk/towbar.html

Did the kit not come with wiring instructions???

Mike84 · Post by **Mike84** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:00 pm

yes it came with instruction mate, it tells you exactly what each wire from the 7 core cable does but not what wire to connect it too!!

Post by **DaiRees** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:10 pm

Mike84 wrote:yes it came with instruction mate, it tells you exactly what each wire from the 7 core cable does but not what wire to connect it too!!

So take the cover off the back of the rear light clusters and have a look which coloured wires go to which bulbs....

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:08 pm

as you have a BSi, there is know flasher unit for the indicators as the BSi triggers them, you need to get a flasher unit and a lot of rewiring

Mike84 · Post by **Mike84** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:54 pm

Thanks,

I have sorted them out now, after a bit of trial and error.

The indicators work fine as well and I have just wired straight into the existing circuit. All I need is a buzzer relay as the one that came with my wiring kit didnt work! Need to take it back.

At the moment it looks a mess on the back with the standard towbar on, but I am waiting for the detachable kit to come in stock at the shop.