Parking sensors turning off when trailer is connected.

[discotwinturbo]

I have a Touareg that turns off parking sensors when our trailers are attached.

I used the D4 2012 to tow both of these in the last few days, but yet the parking sensors still work (trailer lights are led on both trailers and work fine). Found I could turn down the annoying noise with the radio volume controls.

Is this normal ? If so....the LR technicians buggered that one up.

[Graeme]

Is this normal ? If so....the LR technicians buggered that one up.

Yep!

Dummy loads matching incandescent globe current draw need to be fitted. A search for LED trailer lights should reveal plenty of discussion and options.

[mowog]

Here is one solution.

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I have mine fitted to the D4 so I can tow other trailers with LED's

[LGM]

Same as Mowog! The little box works a treat.

[dominicbeirne]

Here is one solution.

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I have mine fitted to the D4 so I can tow other trailers with LED's

Hey Mowog,

Where is it fitted on D4? I have D3 and was thinking about mounting it for use with hire trailers from Kennards etc.

Cheers

Dom

[mowog]

In my D4 its in the left hand rear compartment. This the side where the tow hitch is stored. The switch to turn it on an off is mounted in the trim just above it.

I have a Kaymar rear bar and having it fitted to the D4 it turns off the parking sensors if it is turned on.

[sniegy]

Ditto the Linear electronic design unit, have mine mounted in the tow hitch space also. Great piece of kit.

Cheerls

[discotwinturbo]

Yep!

Dummy loads matching incandescent globe current draw need to be fitted. A search for LED trailer lights should reveal plenty of discussion and options.

I have a special box on each trailer to make the LEDs work for my touareg.
I would have thought that would have been enough...I guess not.

[discotwinturbo]

Here is one solution.

www

I have mine fitted to the D4 so I can tow other trailers with LED's

I actually have that fitted to each trailer. LEDs work perfectly on both cars, just parking sensors don't turn off on the disco.

[Stuart02]

I actually have that fitted to each trailer. LEDs work perfectly on both cars, just parking sensors don't turn off on the disco.

And the car does more than just turn off the sensors if it thinks there's a trailer there, so its possibly not altering the gear changes, activating trailer stability etc either?