Thread: Wiring Trailer Plug to Defender Td5

Originally posted by Vida
:?: Bought a trailer plug the other day and was just wondering if I can there are special existing wires for trailers at a Defender Td5 I can connect the plug to or if I connect this plug to the normal lights (rear lights, break lights, indicator lights).

Thanks for your help.

Cheers,
Daniel [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Sorry mate, the factory one you just have to tap into the existing light wires to the back of the car [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

I think there is a special plug tucked into the rear RH quarter panel that the factory harness plugs into, if you are wiring it up yourself then you may have to remove the plug, (probably a factory "special" you can't get anywhere), and connect up by solder and shrink sleeve. Other than that get the factory harness and pay through the nose.

Originally posted by RichardK
I think there is a special plug tucked into the rear RH quarter panel that the factory harness plugs into, if you are wiring it up yourself then you may have to remove the plug, (probably a factory "special" you can't get anywhere), and connect up by solder and shrink sleeve. Other than that get the factory harness and pay through the nose.

Mate, I've got a factory towbar and wiring instructions down stairs. There isn't a plug, you have to tap into the existing wiring [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

Richard, I can confirm, there is no special plug. I was actually just worried about the indicator lights. Because two more lights are drawing energy I thought that the lights would flash a lot slower than usual.
This came into my mind because if you have a broken indicator light the indicators are going a lot faster.
But anyway, will tab into the existing wires
cheers Daniel

Originally posted by Vida
Richard, I can confirm, there is no special plug. I was actually just worried about the indicator lights. Because two more lights are drawing energy I thought that the lights would flash a lot slower than usual.
This came into my mind because if you have a broken indicator light the indicators are going a lot faster.
But anyway, will tab into the existing wires
cheers Daniel

If you reduce the load, ie remove a lamp or have one fail they will flash faster. If you have the trailer tell tale lamp fitted in your car, most do, it will flash once and then stop without the trailer attached. With the extra lamps on the trailer it will flash with the indicator lamps and indicate the trailer lamps are functioning correctly. If you have a blown trailer idicator lamp, or LED's fitted to the trailer the tell tale will not operate as the load is not increased.
All the wiring on my Defender is clustered behind the rear right hand wheel.

Trev.

I stand corrected, in fact it was on my Disco that I was told it was on......will have to have a look.

The Disco does have a special plug behind the right rear tail lamp cluster.
I had to cut mine off because they don't sell the plugs. You need to buy the towing kit.

Trev.

Thanks guys, sounds easy, will fix this next weekend.

Cheers,
Daniel