Thread: Disco 4 LED Towing Module Problem

Also , The electric brake controller outputs a 12v signal on the red "brake light" wire if you manually operate the controller so you can have 12v feedback to the central junction box & trailer ecu. Not a good situation to have.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

You can turn the reverse beeper off/down on the touch screen
Andrew

Not on my model ..... I have the SE.

Originally Posted by Meken

Also , The electric brake controller outputs a 12v signal on the red "brake light" wire if you manually operate the controller so you can have 12v feedback to the central junction box & trailer ecu. Not a good situation to have.

It does not harm the MOSFET that does the switching because they are designed to switch solenoids that produce back-EMF (much higher voltage spikes), but no harm fitting a diode if you want to add your own extra protection except that the legal requirement of operating the brake lights won't be satisfied.

Originally Posted by Stevesonbeans

Not on my model ..... I have the SE.

Have you got the big screen??? Mine is a base model with the upgraded large screen/reverse cam.If its not on the touchscreen try the volume knob for the duke box.
I had to turn mine down before I bought one of those pulse busta boxes,now thinking it may have been via the volume knob.
Andrew

Originally Posted by Graeme

It does not harm the MOSFET that does the switching because they are designed to switch solenoids that produce back-EMF (much higher voltage spikes), but no harm fitting a diode if you want to add your own extra protection except that the legal requirement of operating the brake lights won't be satisfied.

No if you put the diode in the brake light wire on the cjb side of the junction you still can have the trailer brake lights activated when manually operating - it stops the current back feeding from the junction toward the cjb but the current can still flow from ebc to the trailer lights. And the current from the cjb can still flow to the trailer lights.
Is there an Ecu after the cjb ?

Originally Posted by Stevesonbeans

Also, we've installed a couple of 7ohm resistors in line on the indicators as a interim fix

Steve,

Did the TA200 manufacturer manage to get your indicators working in the end or did you return it for a credit?

I'm looking to go down a similar path if you got it working without the resistors as I have a large horse trailer that draws heaps of current (has side running lights etc) & the TA200 would be a reasonable solution for me.

Originally Posted by Peter Best

Steve,

Did the TA200 manufacturer manage to get your indicators working in the end or did you return it for a credit?

I'm looking to go down a similar path if you got it working without the resistors as I have a large horse trailer that draws heaps of current (has side running lights etc) & the TA200 would be a reasonable solution for me.

The TA200 is not a solution...Correctly setting up a box and Using the 12N and 12S plugs is...

How many running lights etc are you talking?

Originally Posted by Tombie

How many running lights etc are you talking?

The horse float consumes 210W all up with everything running. I also have two large spot lights on the Disco 4 plus running a fridge/freezer, electric brakes etc. The alternator is pretty loaded up so I do not really want to simply add resistors to consume even more power.

I also have a small 6 x 4 trailer with LED lights & I don't want the suspension stiffened when going to the dump etc.