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tin top tow bar wiring help needed
richardh - 27/7/11 at 07:46 PM

Hi, i've got a 55plate laguna estate and trying to follow fitting guide but it says there are 7 pins in rear cluster wiring but i've got 8 wires and only 6 pins (2 into 2 pins)
colours are so not obvious.
tried my circuit test light but guess must be for something more powerful as no light on it
googled around and can only find the 7 pin info

anyone know or got a similar setup?
i'm trying to scotchlock in temporarily before soldering the damn stuff on at weekend.

thanks

doddy - 27/7/11 at 07:56 PM

this site may help
http://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx

JAMSTER - 27/7/11 at 08:00 PM

you may need somthing like this. you will have be carefull because of canbus wiring

7Pin Spec towbar Wiring renault laguna Est 01 To 08 | eBay

[Edited on 27/7/11 by JAMSTER]

macc man - 27/7/11 at 08:11 PM

When I fit a tow bar I switch on the cicuits one at a time and identify the relavent wire. ie brake light or sidelight. The wiring kit usually gives the wire coloursf or the plug. So all you need is to do is match them up. A wire strap will be needed for the indicator wire either ns or os. If you are sruggling give me a u2u. I fitted one to my vectra recently so I may still have the info.

Peteff - 27/7/11 at 10:26 PM

What are your 8 wires and what is your 6 pin socket? The standard 12n socket has 7 pins, have you got the rear hazard in there? There is probably no provision for it.



[Edited on 27/7/11 by Peteff]

Ben_Copeland - 28/7/11 at 06:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by JAMSTER
you may need somthing like this. you will have be carefull because of canbus wiring

7Pin Spec towbar Wiring renault laguna Est 01 To 08 | eBay

[Edited on 27/7/11 by JAMSTER]


Yep don't wire it directly to the lighting circuit. You need a special 7 way relay because of the bulb sensors on the peugeot. It won't be able to understand the additional loads etc.

I have one on my van, which has bulb sensors. Bit of a pain but the relay works fine.

The 2 into 2 will be for splitting to brake lights either side.

[Edited on 28/7/11 by Ben_Copeland]

richardh - 28/7/11 at 06:29 AM

no bulb sensors on mine apparently so i just need to work out what is what

Ben_Copeland - 28/7/11 at 06:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by richardh
no bulb sensors on mine apparently so i just need to work out what is what


If your really stuck I'm off all next week if you want to pop down to margate. Don't several now so it's still fresh in my head

ragindave - 28/7/11 at 11:35 AM

Are you using a relay?
You find most later models work on a low voltage signal wires these you need to feed through a relay you can not feed trailer lights directly off the vehicle wires on a lot of modern vehicles.

richardh - 28/7/11 at 01:58 PM

i checked the kit with towequipe before i got it and after i received it and was told would be ok

richardh - 28/7/11 at 05:23 PM

kak, looks like there are so many options available.
Some say the relay bit is recommended, others say necessary.
but there are different variants of wiring kits too
rang the place but they not rung me back yet.
FFS why are car electrics so damn confusing these days?
low voltage this and that, it didn't take this long to rewire the entire old series landy i had.

Ben_Copeland - 28/7/11 at 07:20 PM

Offers still open if need help.

What is it your actually stuck on now?

richardh - 29/7/11 at 08:14 AM

u have u2u