no beeping sound

[MikeMc]

Just bought a Nissan Pathfinder and had a twin electrics Whitter towbar fitted. Checked it out this afternoon and whilst all the lights work there is no beeping sound when I put the indicators on, all my other towcars did this. Does anyone know if this is normal?

 

[mistralse]

I think legally you have to have a warning sound or light so that you can tell if there is a fault.

 

[Mikey1]

I think you just need some type of warning.

I have no light or sound on my car,but if i have a caravan bulb fail the indicators flash more quickly.

 

[DavidW1]

A lot of modern cars have bulb failure warning built in to the electronics system - towbar electrics should accomodate this within their own circuitry to prevent spurious warnings.

Check with the installer - the Nissan's bulb failure alert my include the trailer also.

Another possibility is that there is a provision for the extra trailer indicator light but there is no bulb fitted.

I had this happen with a Vectra - the tight s--- at GM left the dash bulb out during production to save money!

 

[DanPaula]

I have no sound but a towing light on the dash flashes along with the indicators.

 

[Guest]

I was under the impression that there shouls be an audible noise on the 4 towcars I have used in the past 17 years all have "beeped", I assume to let you know all is working connection wise

 

[DanPaula]

According to autotrader's website a dashboard display or warning bleeper must be fitted inside the tow vehicle to show that the trailer's lights are working.

 

[ColinA]

Apparently you dont need something to tell your indicators are working as long as you have something to tell you the are not.

Colin

 

[MikeMc]

Got to the bottom of it. There is no sound but there is a light on the dash that flashes and has an indicator symbol and a 1 next to it. I missed it because I was standing outside the car checking the lights worked on the van - feel a bit of an idiot for raising it now. I did have to tweak the pot on the relay unit though as the fridge relay chattered away when ignition was turned off. It must have been set at too high a voltage.