Irishrover
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As you may be aware, I am in the process of fitting a towbar to my '02. TD4.
The wiring for the 12S socket is complete and checks out o.k.
I have identified the individual wires at the 12N connector in the rear loadspace ready for hooking up to the socket which is being delivered as part of the towbar kit (Still waiting !!).
Today I swapped the flasher relay (Located in the passenger area fusebox) with a heavy duty towing flasher relay, bought on Ebay from DLS (Brand new in box).
I have noticed however that the "Trailer" light on the dash is illuminated when the indicators are operated even though there is nothing connected to the 12N wiring pick up in the rear loadspace.
When I had my P38, which had a towbar and 12N/12S sockets, the trailer lamp on the dash would only come on when the caravan was hitched up and indicated that the caravan rear indicators were working. In the event of an indicator bulb failure on the caravan, the trailer lamp would not illuminate.
As opposed to the Freelander, the P38 did not require uprating the flasher relay.
I am suspecting that the new flasher relay is faulty, I just need confirmation that the "Trailer" symbol should not be lit when driving the car without a trailer/caravan etc. plugged into the 12N socket before I send it back as faulty.
Cheers Guys
As you may be aware, I am in the process of fitting a towbar to my '02. TD4.
The wiring for the 12S socket is complete and checks out o.k.
I have identified the individual wires at the 12N connector in the rear loadspace ready for hooking up to the socket which is being delivered as part of the towbar kit (Still waiting !!).
Today I swapped the flasher relay (Located in the passenger area fusebox) with a heavy duty towing flasher relay, bought on Ebay from DLS (Brand new in box).
I have noticed however that the "Trailer" light on the dash is illuminated when the indicators are operated even though there is nothing connected to the 12N wiring pick up in the rear loadspace.
When I had my P38, which had a towbar and 12N/12S sockets, the trailer lamp on the dash would only come on when the caravan was hitched up and indicated that the caravan rear indicators were working. In the event of an indicator bulb failure on the caravan, the trailer lamp would not illuminate.
As opposed to the Freelander, the P38 did not require uprating the flasher relay.
I am suspecting that the new flasher relay is faulty, I just need confirmation that the "Trailer" symbol should not be lit when driving the car without a trailer/caravan etc. plugged into the 12N socket before I send it back as faulty.
Cheers Guys
