reversing light(towbar electrics)

[Tina3]

Been informed by the towbar fitters that they do not wire the revesing lights in as standard as it sometimes "shorts"the electrics! and it will be £25 for them to do it !! they said if partner competent(which he is!) it,s an easy task ! My question is ,.... is it easy?? and anyone got a sedona and wired there's up, think it would be a bit neglectful not to do it !! I always thought we had checked the reversing lights in the past but obviously not !!!

Tina x

 

[mikeE]

Tina,

Our Witter fitter connected the reversing lights on our Sedona as part of the job. No mention of shorting. Now you've got me worried - next time I reverse will smoke pour out of the dashboard ?

Mike E

 

[Tina3]

Thanks mike

I thought we had been done !! but spoke to an auto electrician who said that generally they dont fit it ! partner has had a look and sure enough it isnt connected,I take it then you have had no problems and we can go ahead and do it? Not going back to them so they can get more money out of me !!!!!!!!

 

[GrahamW]

Tina

The reversing lights are wired through pin no 1 on the 12S (grey plug)

It should be as simple as locating the wire in the back light cluster on the car and taking a feed from that to Pin No 1

see web site for a better explanation.

http://www.rydertowing.co.uk/pages/documents/PracticalGuide2003.pdf

 

[Clive-Cardiff]

Hi Tina, Maybe daft question--If its so simple,why charge

 

[Tina3]

Tina

The reversing lights are wired through pin no 1 on the 12S (grey plug)

It should be as simple as locating the wire in the back light cluster on the car and taking a feed from that to Pin No 1

see web site for a better explanation.

]http://www.rydertowing.co.uk/pages/documents/PracticalGuide2003.pdf

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Thankyou Graham xx

 

[Tina3]

Hi Tina, Maybe daft question--If its so simple,why charge

 

[mikeE]

Tina.

We have not had any problems with the reversing lights either with the Sedona or the previous car, a Volvo 740 Estate. Both vehicles were fitted by local Witter tow bar fitters who did all the wiring too.

Mike

 

[BigAl1]

Can't help but suspect that the person who claims that the connection of reverse lamps to the caravan is "having a laugh".

As Graham W states the car's Rev lamp circuit is connected to the caravan via pin 1 of the 12S socket.

The rev lamp circuit presents no greater risk of a short circuit than does say the brake lamps or the stop lamps.

Given that no other wires from the 12S socket need to go to the car's lighting system, maybe your fitter was a bit reluctant to exert a bit of extra effort.