Thread: Towing Electrics - Big Tick

Did you get the trailer assistance pack where it will show you where the trailer will go with the lines? Does your trailer have electric brakes? Have you tried turning on the lights on the car with the trailer connected?

Yes, yes and yes!

Originally Posted by Meken

Did you get the trailer assistance pack where it will show you where the trailer will go with the lines? Does your trailer have electric brakes? Have you tried turning on the lights on the car with the trailer connected?

The trailer assistance pack..is that the triangle gadget device? I assume you purchase that separately?, because my car has all the cameras etc but not the tracking bit. Any idea of the cost of that?

Just thought I'd ask the question regarding the factory trailer sockets. What the deal with the two left and right sockets? I'm assuming they are both identical, just located either side for ease of hookup with various trailer configs?

Originally Posted by shanegtr

Just thought I'd ask the question regarding the factory trailer sockets. What the deal with the two left and right sockets? I'm assuming they are both identical, just located either side for ease of hookup with various trailer configs?

No - there's only one left and right socket!

The white one is used in UK to charge caravans on the road,etc and the black one is for signals/brakes/etc. We only use the black one -usually via an adapter to 7 pin flat, which is seems to be getting close to standard on box trailers.

You can also get the white plug and wire up to an Anderson plug or C-tek "Comfort connector" - to charge battery/batteries without needing to have bonnet open.

In another thread I read that you must have a load circuit if using LED trailer lights on a D4.
My question regards the MY14 update,the salesman says not required,when introduced to the Service Manager,the salesman asked the question,I was told not an issue on this D4 by the service manager too,can anybody confirm this???? Both my camper trailer and boat trailers run LEDs,the garden trailer is old school.
Cheers
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

In another thread I read that you must have a load circuit if using LED trailer lights on a D4.
My question regards the MY14 update,the salesman says not required,when introduced to the Service Manager,the salesman asked the question,I was told not an issue on this D4 by the service manager too,can anybody confirm this???? Both my camper trailer and boat trailers run LEDs,the garden trailer is old school.
Cheers
Andrew

Easy to check - plug in the trailer and indicate left or right - if you see the trailer icon flashing in unison with indicator you probably don't need a "module" or throw it in reverse and listen if the parking sensors are going off seeing the trailer or quiet

Originally Posted by Meken

Easy to check - plug in the trailer and indicate left or right - if you see the trailer icon flashing in unison with indicator you probably don't need a "module" or throw it in reverse and listen if the parking sensors are going off seeing the trailer or quiet

Cheers Meken.
Easy check as the camper trailer and D4 live very close in the shed,I bought a converter plug the other week so I can try it out.
Would apperciate advice from those that know as the other thread mentioned different regulation to the gearbox and trailer sway control when the ECU senses a trailer is hitched up
Thanks
Andrew