Temporary LED Trailer Workaround

[Celtoid]

Hi All,

I'm borrowing a mate's trailer for a week and it has LED lights. When I used it the other week I noticed that although the indicators, etc. all worked perfectly, my D4 did not actually 'recognise' that a trailer was connected.

This meant reversing sensors going ballistic in reverse and I believe the Trailer Stability system would be inactive.

I'm not overly bothered about the stability system as it's a small trailer and doesn't way very much but the reversing issue is a PITA.

I've read about fixes but they all seem to involve wiring bulbs into harnesses or buying some expensive shunt.

Is there a relatively quick, non-permanent fix for this issue?

Cheers,

Kev.

[Tombie]

The bulbs *is* the quick work around

[Celtoid]

The bulbs *is* the quick work around

Damn....I thought that might be the case.

Are there details on this site covering the job, so I can work out if I'm just going to live with the noise or not...LOL???

Cheers,

Kev.

[101RRS]

I also had the same issue last year and just towed the trailer - all the lights worked as they should except for the little pulsing of the indicators on the trailer and the car not recognising the trailer.

The pulses were not really visible from following cars during the day (in sunlight) and at night with the led tail lights on the trailer the pulses in the indicators were visible but not an issue.

As all lights still work on the trailer and the pulses are just visible but not annoying, so for a one off trip I would just use it as is.

Garry

[Blknight.aus]

ou can now get from supercheap a bridging pack which is a bunch of resistors in a box that just plugs into the wiring

[Graeme]

Quick fix for the sensors? Cover them! Mud works so I've noticed.

[AnD3rew]

If you don't have electric brakes and are prepared to spend $60 you can buy an incandescent light board with long lead from BCF and boating suppliers. Strap this on the back of the trailer and plug in.

[PaulGOz]

Tell me more about this bridging pac I could not find it on the supercheap website how much is it does it work?

[tuffrangie]

You can turn the reversing beep down using the stereo volume if that helps.

Rob

[kenl]

All my trailers have LEDs and I can live with the reverse beeper, I can also turn it off with the switch, has that been left out on later models?

And, how much time are you planning in being in reverse gear?