Towing electrickerys question

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TezzDemon

TezzDemon

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Evening,hoping someone can help me out?
Recently bought a 1998 Disco 300Tdi 3dr,going to be towing my wobblebox with it fairly regularly but the Disco has only got the black towing electrickery socket fitted.Want to put a grey one on too for the other plug from the caravan but don't know how to wire it up to the Disco and I'm a tight bastard so don't really want to take it somewhere and pay for one to be fitted if I can do it myself.Can anyone advise or point me in the direction of how to wire one up pretty please thank you muchly?
 
TezzDemon said:
Evening,hoping someone can help me out?
Recently bought a 1998 Disco 300Tdi 3dr,going to be towing my wobblebox with it fairly regularly but the Disco has only got the black towing electrickery socket fitted.Want to put a grey one on too for the other plug from the caravan but don't know how to wire it up to the Disco and I'm a tight bastard so don't really want to take it somewhere and pay for one to be fitted if I can do it myself.Can anyone advise or point me in the direction of how to wire one up pretty please thank you muchly?
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Should find something here.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=h...n0xPrVAhXJKFAKHSzrDsoQsAQITw&biw=1360&bih=620
 
I can work google ta,was hoping more for a pointer or two from someone that's done it for where to tap into,for example can I run the fridge power pin straight off the battery or does it need a fuse?
 
TezzDemon said:
Evening,hoping someone can help me out?
Recently bought a 1998 Disco 300Tdi 3dr,going to be towing my wobblebox with it fairly regularly but the Disco has only got the black towing electrickery socket fitted.Want to put a grey one on too for the other plug from the caravan but don't know how to wire it up to the Disco and I'm a tight bastard so don't really want to take it somewhere and pay for one to be fitted if I can do it myself.Can anyone advise or point me in the direction of how to wire one up pretty please thank you muchly?
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hi and welcome

post ur question over in the discovery section, more people will see it then

think it's the 12 s plug u need to have the perm live

would have thought u can buy the looms for the towing sockets, in order they are plug and play

did see an article some where , will try and find it for u
 
here's the wiring for the plugs,

hope that's of some use to u , still looking for the other bits for u


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Cheers boss much appreciated.I'm not that clued up with electrickerys which is probably really obvious ha ha it's the fridge supply and live feed I'm not sure where to tap from or if they need to be fused.
 
TezzDemon said:
Cheers boss much appreciated.I'm not that clued up with electrickerys which is probably really obvious ha ha it's the fridge supply and live feed I'm not sure where to tap from or if they need to be fused.
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no probs, the diagram will show u which wire goes to what terminal

they are standard on any vehicle

the wires that supply the connectors should be fused further up, i.e. from the fuse box itself

just checking some other things out for u
 
Cant be bothered looking at the FAQs to see if it mentions it but the fridge supply needs to be fused, it also needs to be switched with ignition (or voltage controlled relay) otherwise you may end up with a flat battery if you park up somewhere with the van attached. Fridge will draw something between 10 and 15 amps and kill a battery quick, also don't scrimp on the wiring size for fridge supply and return cables otherwise there wont be much voltage left by the time it gets through 15/20 feet of cable and a 12s connector and the fridge wont keep cool very well.
 
There's no plug n play facility for the "S" towing socket on a D1, although a permanent live can be found spare in the the "N" socket connection area behind the o/s rear boot panel. The wire you should look for will be or should be purple/brown, this wire is on the same feed as the radio, clock, alarm and interior lights and the fuse is rated at 20amps.

You may also find a spare green/brown wire that will extend the reversing lights to the trailer.

The link for additional modifications for trailer/caravan electrics should you have the skills to do, is https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/12s-wiring-changes-1998-to-1999.159468/ which may or not be correct.
 
discool said:
There's no plug n play facility for the "S" towing socket on a D1, although a permanent live can be found spare in the the "N" socket connection area behind the o/s rear boot panel. The wire you should look for will be or should be purple/brown, this wire is on the same feed as the radio, clock, alarm and interior lights and the fuse is rated at 20amps.

You may also find a spare green/brown wire that will extend the reversing lights to the trailer.

The link for additional modifications for trailer/caravan electrics should you have the skills to do, is https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/12s-wiring-changes-1998-to-1999.159468/ which may or not be correct.
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aplogises , that's why it's always good finding out from others , now know there isn't a plug and play loom

better go back in me corner :rolleyes:
 
TezzDemon said:
Cheers boss much appreciated.I'm not that clued up with electrickerys which is probably really obvious ha ha it's the fridge supply and live feed I'm not sure where to tap from or if they need to be fused.
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If in doubt about installing additional power feeds on a vehicle, the least confusing method would be straight from the battery. This will usually mean that there should be little or no effect on the already installed circuits, unless you do something really stupid like shorting out the power supply circuit.

Regarding fusing of such circuits, they are essential to protect the wiring and reduce the risk of fire. Fuses should be installed as close to the supply point, the battery as possible. If the fuse can be accommodated in the vehicle fuse box, all the better, and don't forget to document and label what the fuse is for and what size is required. You might not be the person who needs to know in the future.

To work out what fuse you're going to need, you'll have to get the details about what circuit or unit is going to be connected to the new supply.
 
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