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    And why hasn't Land Rover fixed the problem?????????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Numb Thumbs View Post
    I am just back from the Ford dealer...

    I got one of the dongles, drove to the camper manufacturer's factory and hooked up a camper using the dongle.

    It works. $55 vs $700 plus fitting? I'll go with the dongle - not as elegant, but it works and is cheap.

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    Whomever quoted $700 was having a lend!

    Glad it’s worked for you. As I posted different volumes of LED emitters on the trailer will have different results.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Numb Thumbs View Post
    And why hasn't Land Rover fixed the problem?????????

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    Consistency. No 2 trailers are consistent. They were when 21w bulbs were standard, not anymore.

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    I do not see the problem. They can detect the presence of a trailer by seeing that the circuit is complete. Using resistance does not ensure it is a trailer, anyway. My bike carrier has lights that run off the trailer plug...

    It is just laziness by manufacturers. We have found varous ways to solve the problem, why can't they?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Numb Thumbs View Post
    I do not see the problem. They can detect the presence of a trailer by seeing that the circuit is complete. Using resistance does not ensure it is a trailer, anyway. My bike carrier has lights that run off the trailer plug...

    It is just laziness by manufacturers. We have found varous ways to solve the problem, why can't they?

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    They can’t see the circuit is complete - it’s a diode LED Trailer Lights

    The sensing is only done on the indicator lines.

    Another system uses a pin switch on the flap of the plug - handy - until you use it to power something that isn’t a trailer!

    Your bike carrier for instance - is not a good idea to have that change the trailer / towing dynamics. And can’t program that out of the system - values sensed are just that.

    I recently built a box for another forum member with a D3 which has another complexity. All sorted easily sub $100.

    Another forum member had no joy with the Ford dongle so used it with 2 larger resistors fitted and all sorted.

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    I don't know how the latest LRs detect the existence of an operational trailer light but earlier ones had a 1 ohm resistor in the circuit and voltage drop across the resistor would indicate the presence of a load or not as voltage drop was nil if no globe on the circuit. LEDs don't draw enough current to cause detectable voltage drop across a 1 ohm resistor but if a resistor of sufficiently high impedance was used (eg 2K ohm) then an incandescent globe wouldn't illuminate due to insufficient current.
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    Crikey, is this still an issue? Even my simple old 2009 Defender recognises the LEDs in both our trailers - and even in the bullbar - and flashes the icon. It's not difficult. Any auto electrician should be able to fix it in half an hour.

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    My D5 has no issues with the 3 trailers, the car trailer is no problem as it lights up like a Xmas tree, the box trailer and boat trailer both recognised by the system just basic lights on those.
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    Hi I see you are in Melbourne I have an unused black box for sale

    Let me know if you want to try it out
    Quote Originally Posted by Numb Thumbs View Post
    I have the auto electrician coming next week to wire up my 19MY SE D5 with a Redarc Tow Pro Elite and a few other things. He asked me to check and see if my car recognised LED trailer lights.

    I went to the Crossover factory today, so I backed up to a couple of hybrid campers with LED tail lights - doesn't every trailer have LED tail lights now???? - and hooked it up.

    The right indicator flashed the trailer icon three times and the left once, but only some of the time. So, I take it, this means the D5 does NOT recognise LED trailer lights so does NOT recognise it has a trailer attached. So Advanced Tow Assist does NOT work? Plus all the other trailer related things like turning off the rear park assist sensors when towing etc.???? Trailer stability control???

    So it also means I have to install the ludicrously expensive "black box" so it will recognise trailers???? The car comes with a tow hitch plus extra towing features, yet it does not recognise nearly every new trailer out there????????? How is this moral or legal?

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    Well then, sit down every one, this is a true but horrifying story. I hesitate to start said story with " my mate took his new D5........." But, that's also true, where, I am not saying, but had a towpro, second battery isolator, Anderson plugs to the rear for said caravan, 2 way, TPMS repeater and some 12V lines to run some other accessories fitted in the front of the car. The workshop supplied everything except the 2 way and TPMS repeater including the $6000.00 invoice for the 4 days work.LED Trailer LightsLED Trailer Lights
    Yep, I am still shaking my head.

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