Towing electrics

[Robert_374354802]

Help, have a problem with my electrics on the back of my van, indicators and brake lights work fine, until i turn on the lights then when the indicators are on the brake light flashes and when you use the brake the light does not change, I took the cover off and when you put the lights on the indicator bulb lights up as does the brake light and the two bulbs for the number plate. We have a 13 pin single socket on a detachable swan nexk tow bar, with a splitter cable to black and grey atachments. I have checked all the plug connections and they are good. The car is 2002 and the van and electrics are about 15 years old.

Any body got any ideas??

Thanks

Robert

 

[kimjohn]

hi, check your earth wire, i had the same problem it turned out to be this, as well as the wrong lights working when we turned right with the indicators flashing the horn would go off! very funny but annoying, anyway hope this is of some help, john

 

[SirRogerFFS]

hi, check your earth wire, i had the same problem it turned out to be this, as well as the wrong lights working when we turned right with the indicators flashing the horn would go off! very funny but annoying, anyway hope this is of some help, john

John . centre pin , no 7 black on you caravan socket is earth make sure you have a good connection on the plug and the same applies to earth on your car also spray them up with a little wd 45 when you check the plug on the van.

Hope this helps Stewart

 

[robert_374354885]

Thanks for the advise about the earth i shall go and check it out