G8MNY > TECH 28.03.25 10:15z 85 Lines 3760 Bytes #94 (0) @ WW
BID : 28995_GB7CIP
Subj: Towing Socket For Caravans
Path: ED1ZAC<ED1ZAC<GB7CIP
Sent: 250328/1006Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:28995 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To : TECH@WW
By Fred G4VVQ (Updated Jun 12)
12 N SOCKET CONNECT TO VEHICLE WIRING.
12N STANDARD LOOKING
FROM REAR OF CAR
1 TERMINAL NUMBER CABLE COLOUR 12 N SOCKET
1 / L YELLOW L.H. INDICATOR LAMP
6 2 2 / 54G BLUE REAR FOG LIGHT
7 3 / 31 WHITE CHASSIS EARTH
4 / R GREEN R.H. INDICATOR
5 3 5 / 58R BROWN R.H. TAIL/NO.PLATE LIGHT
4 6 / 54 RED STOP/BRAKE LAMP
/~\ 7 / 58L BLACK L.H. TAIL/NO.PLATE LIGHT
12S SPLIT CHARGE EXTRA LIGHTING
FROM REAR OF CAR
1 1=REVERSING LIGHTS
2=BATTERY CHARGING
6 2 3=EARTH
7 4=INTERIOR LIGHTS
5=SENSING DEVICE USUALLY SPARE
5 3 6=FRIDGE
4 7=SPARE
/~\
ON OLDER CARAVANS PIN 2 MAY BE WIRED FOR INTERNAL CARAVAN LIGHTS
12S SOCKET LOOKING
FROM REAR OF CAR
1 TERM No CABLE COLOUR 12 S SOCKET
1 / L YELLOW REVERSE LAMP(IF REQUIRED REVERSING CATCH)
6 2 2 / 54G BLUE RELAYED+VE(CHARGING BATTERY IN CARAVAN)
7 3 / 31 WHITE CHASSIS EARTH
4 / R GREEN BATTERY+VE VIA 25AMP FUSE(INT LIGHT)VAN
5 3 5 / 58R BROWN NOT USED
4 6 / 54 RED RELAYED+VE(IF REQUIRED FOR REFRIGERATOR)
/~\ 7 / 58L BLACK NOT USED
Fault finding, with 12V circuit tester check for current at pins under flap
when circuits are active, ie brake lights on, & check earth by putting on rear
lamps & connect tester from pin 5 or 7 to pin 3 (earth/white/31)
de Fred...G4VVQ
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Comment from Dave VK2AWZ
Hi down in Aus the round towing sockes just about obsolete! All new
fittings have a flat configuration like so OOOOOOOOOOOOO for the pins.
73 - de Dave, VK2AWZ @ VK2DOT
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From Wim PA3AKK
Towing Socket For Caravans
(+ = male, o = female, . = thin female)
Feder/Multicon/West Old model Colour
13 - pole 7 - pole wire
.13 o1 .8
o6 +2 1 = left hand indicator lamp 1/L green
.12 +7 .9 2 = rear fog light
+5 o3 3 = chassis earth pin 1 - 8 3/31 brown
.11 o4 .10 4 = right hand indicator lamp 4/R yellow
| 5 = right hand tail / no plate light 5/58R blue
6 = stop / brake lamp 6/54 red
Volta/Jaeger/Hella 7 = left hand tail / no plate light 7/58L black
o8 8 = backwards driving lamp
o7 o9 9 = constant current 2/54G white
o6 o1 o10 10 = loading cable for battery in caravan
o5 o4 o2 o11 11 = not yet in use o1
o3 12 = not yet in use o6 +2
o13 o12 13 = chassis earth pin 9 - 13 +7
[] +5 o3
o4
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73, Wim, PA3AKK
Also see my TECH bul on "Towing & Reversing Beeper"
Why don't U send an interesting bul?
73 De G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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