Morning all just got craftsman miracle 154 1993 yr and 1st time out and wanted to know about electric for towbar I have 1 single 7 pin socket on Mitsubishi l200 can I use a 7 pin adapter to a 13 pin socket then use a 13 pin harness with 2 7 pin sockets on end for the electrics to caravan sounds ok Has ordered them from go outdoors do I need a ignition relay as we'll for charging battery etc thx if any 1 can show some light on this, P.s all electrics are all ok from truck to caravan
Tow bar Electrics
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Damian
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Welcome to the forum.
As far as the electrics go with only one socket on the tow vehicle you can only run the caravan running lights.
Even if you plug a 7 to 13 pin adaptor in and then try taking two 7 pin outlets you will still only have running lights.
Your best bet is to have the towcar wiring upgraded to 13 pin socket with the extra wiring required to do it and convert the van to 13 pin plug or just get a grey (12S) socket fitted to the towcar and use the existing caravan plugs.
Yes you will need a relay to operate the fridge, but a good auto electrician will sort that out for you.
As far as the electrics go with only one socket on the tow vehicle you can only run the caravan running lights.
Even if you plug a 7 to 13 pin adaptor in and then try taking two 7 pin outlets you will still only have running lights.
Your best bet is to have the towcar wiring upgraded to 13 pin socket with the extra wiring required to do it and convert the van to 13 pin plug or just get a grey (12S) socket fitted to the towcar and use the existing caravan plugs.
Yes you will need a relay to operate the fridge, but a good auto electrician will sort that out for you.
beat me to it Damian 
hi Savory05, welcome to the forum,
in a word No sorry it will not work the single 7pin socket on the car is for road lights only converting to 13pin via a adapter will still only power the road lights, these adapters are so that one can power the road lights on a trailer with a 13pin plug from a tow vehicle that has only a black 7pin socket and thats all. you cannot get any secondary power "to the grey plug wire" any other way than having either a grey socket fitted to the car inc relays, or converting the car to 13pin.
this is because there is no perminant live feed wire in the road "black" plug.
it does not mean you cannot tow the van though with just a black 7pin plug you can as this makes the road lights work it just means you will not have the ability to charge the van battery and fridge. plug in the black one as normal leave the grey one disconnected.
hi Savory05, welcome to the forum,
in a word No sorry it will not work the single 7pin socket on the car is for road lights only converting to 13pin via a adapter will still only power the road lights, these adapters are so that one can power the road lights on a trailer with a 13pin plug from a tow vehicle that has only a black 7pin socket and thats all. you cannot get any secondary power "to the grey plug wire" any other way than having either a grey socket fitted to the car inc relays, or converting the car to 13pin.
this is because there is no perminant live feed wire in the road "black" plug.
it does not mean you cannot tow the van though with just a black 7pin plug you can as this makes the road lights work it just means you will not have the ability to charge the van battery and fridge. plug in the black one as normal leave the grey one disconnected.
Thx Damian had to fix towbar electrics on l200 when I had truck as couple wires had come out then had caravan last wk and thought about the caravan socket question I'll sort it out when I've got 5 lol thx again ; )
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Thx Colin had to fix towbar electrics on l200 when I had truck as couple wires had come out then had caravan last wk and thought about the caravan socket question I'll sort it out when I've got 5 lol thx again ; )
Read more at http://www.practicalcaravan.com/forum/new-members-say-hello/49239-tow-bar-electrics#JxT1hXXAYozTdDPZ.99
Fresh Boarder
Posts: 2
Thx Colin had to fix towbar electrics on l200 when I had truck as couple wires had come out then had caravan last wk and thought about the caravan socket question I'll sort it out when I've got 5 lol thx again ; )
Read more at http://www.practicalcaravan.com/forum/new-members-say-hello/49239-tow-bar-electrics#JxT1hXXAYozTdDPZ.99
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