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V8Ian
16th September 2023, 10:12 AM
My car has two large, 7 pin trailer plugs. Each has a different male/female connection configuration, neither compliant with Australian Standard. Is there a reverse light feed at either of these plugs, please?

V8Ian
16th September 2023, 11:33 AM
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Solihull fitted, going by the custom Land Rover branding on the covers.

Laurie
16th September 2023, 12:17 PM
Ian
The 2010-2012 models had a different wiring configuration. What year is yours ? The 2010+ wiring sheet for mine shows Yellow/Brown for Rev-lights, how many pins in the sockets, just the standard 7? Just looking at a UK diagram the UK seems to have substituted the rev- light for fog lights [bighmmm], time to breakout test light [thumbsupbig]

Laurie

V8Ian
16th September 2023, 01:05 PM
Thanks Laurie, mine's 2003/4. Each plug has seven pins. I also have the rectangular 12 pin plug, but it looks heaps more fiddly to tap than the unused larger ones.

DiscoDB
16th September 2023, 02:41 PM
They look like the standard UK 12N and 12S plugs. Same as the D3/D4.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230916/6ed2a5bf6afb8852a49b5ec02ce20765.jpg

Edit: note actual orientation will vary compared to the diagram. Locate the earth first.

V8Ian
16th September 2023, 05:42 PM
Thanks DiscoDB, that was a great help. I located a blinkers terminal, then used that as a datum. I've proven the concept, just need to improve the implementation.
Somewhere between wires, plugs and the transformer dangling, but lights working and tidying up and securing the bits and pieces, I've lost connectivity. [bighmmm]
Oh well, there's tomorrow's entertainment sorted. [bigsad]

p38arover
16th September 2023, 08:39 PM
My 2003 L322 has only one 7-pin socket.

V8Ian
17th September 2023, 10:55 AM
Well I came out this morning to find the break in connectivity and it worked fine, straight up. [bighmmm]
I wired the second light in, tidied up all the wiring and secured it all above chassis height.
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Job done, no excuses for backing into my sister's retaining wall, now!

V8Ian
17th September 2023, 11:20 AM
My 2003 L322 has only one 7-pin socket.
Ron, I'd suggest that your towbar, et al, was dealership fitted as opposed to mine, which was factory fitted.

p38arover
17th September 2023, 02:30 PM
Scouse told me all Oz-delivered L322 came with factory fitted towbars.

I’ll check what mine came with at vindecoderz.com - it shows everything the car was fitted with ex-factory.

Aah, here we are: Towing Equipment - X Bar Trailer Prep NAS/AUZ [028BP

Scary - I remembered the whole VIN without having to look at the car!
SALLMAMA34A1459nn

Laurie
17th September 2023, 04:20 PM
I was thinking the same as Ron, it could have been a private import ?

Laurie

V8Ian
17th September 2023, 05:33 PM
Pretty happy with the result.
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Looking back.
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Looking at.
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Reversing camera.

A worthwhile upgrade, but then again, so would be a pair of birthday cake candles.