D4 Electric Trailer Brake Wiring

Ok guy's, I collected the new Sport on Friday 1st. The Plug IS there, the rear socket in the pic is a 12 pin, and this is what is on the new car, and the pic is a RHD !.

It all matches the info i posted, now all i need to find is the correct matching plug for the grey socket under the dash. They sell them on Ebay from the USA, but the cost is ridiculous.....
I will just use a connector strip if i have to.

p.s. had the new RRS fitted with Cooper LTZ 285-50/20 tyres, they fit, look great and are quiet.

regards Terry

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Originally Posted by redsport

Ok guy's, I collected the new Sport on Friday 1st. The Plug IS there, the rear socket in the pic is a 12 pin, and this is what is on the new car, and the pic is a RHD !.

It all matches the info i posted, now all i need to find is the correct matching plug for the grey socket under the dash. They sell them on Ebay from the USA, but the cost is ridiculous.....
I will just use a connector strip if i have to.

p.s. had the new RRS fitted with Cooper LTZ 285-50/20 tyres, they fit, look great and are quiet.

regards Terry

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That's good to hear Terry! It's about time they sent a car here with those things in place . Always seemed crazy to me that, for a car that is rated to tow 3.5T, you had to rip the car apart to install a brake controller with the risk of introducing issues (although Pete's instructions reduce the risk greatly).

BTW you had better work out how to post pics! We all want see the new beast!

Thanks sean,

Now all i have to do is sort out how to mount the UHF antenna, a dual battery system ( although Traxide is looking into one i hear ) and the rest of the plugs etc for towing my off road van, and i will be all set up as i was with the D4. If anyone has ideas about the UHF it would be great.

Photos of the new toy for you Dad......

At least one of us knows how to use the computer :wasntme:

:)

Ok, i have fitted the adapter loom that i made for the new RRS 2014 model, and all works like a charm ! The Female plug required to fit the one in the RRS loom is a Ford ignition loom item, got it from the wreckers for the sum of $2.00, just soldered on the wires from the Tekonsha electric brake controller and plugged it in. That is ALL that needs to be done, all the wires are in the existing loom all the way to the rear plug.

Terry

What clues led you to the Ford and the wreckers?

The Tekonsha Loom is a part that can be purchased separately (does not include the P3) for individual models as all the plug wiring is different for different models.

Only bad side is that it is not available in Australia.
Available in the US & the listing of vehicles is rather large.
I tried to buy looms Late last year for the vehicles we do....
BUT....
cost wise is was not viable.

I am off to the States next month & see what i can find.

Cheers

Hi Graeme,

Took a pick of the looms available from the USA, as they state that the same loom for LR and Ford, to a wrecker, and he recognized the plug, simple.....p.s. Sniegy is correct, the looms are for too expensive, and the freight is the worst part. So all we need to do is get the plug, as the wires on the loom with the P3 etc are long enough.

Terry

Think I'm sold on putting a tow pro in the new 14my d4, which is now only a couple of weeks away:). Only generally towing a light load, just over 800kg, occasionally a van.... Is the tow pro going to be a good choice?

Is there anyone in sydney worth trusting with the install, and drilling a 10mm hole in the dash!???

I assume the dealer will just farm it out to the local auto sparky if I ask them to do it ... then I can't necessarily insist a diode goes in, exact placement etc....

Hey Sniegy,

Should i be using a diode on the new install of the EBC to the new RRS ?, looking at all th past threads it seems you advise this addition, but do it need it this time, and if so where do i put it ?