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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Towing plug connector 12. May 2011 at 22:34 Hello peeps, does anyone know where exactly in a facelift saloon the plug is that you connect up the 12n electrics upto for towing? Thanks
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Re: Towing plug connector
Reply #1 - 12. May 2011 at 22:38

geoffr70 wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:34:

Hello peeps, does anyone know where exactly in a facelift saloon the plug is that you connect up the 12n electrics upto for towing? Thanks

behind the trim right at the rear of the boot. Thumbs Up!

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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Towing plug connector Reply #2 - 12. May 2011 at 22:39 On mine it was back left corner of the boot, behind the rear vertical cover. Undo the 4 torx screws along the top edge, and the 6 (?) plastic screw things then lift the whole rear section out. Should be easily visible.
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Towing plug connector Reply #3 - 12. May 2011 at 22:40 OK thanks both! I ordered a detachable swan neck and then a few days later they said, whoops we've got none! Going for a fixed swan neck now, and am going to hide the electrics underneath!
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Towing plug connector Reply #4 - 12. May 2011 at 22:44 If you use the red permanent 12 volt supply from the plug for your fridge/charging, you'll need a fuse fitting up front under the steering column.
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Towing plug connector Reply #5 - 12. May 2011 at 22:46 Andy B wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:44: If you use the red permanent 12 volt supply from the plug for your fridge/charging, you'll need a fuse fitting up front under the steering column. Thanks Andy B! Is the plug for both 12n and 12s? For some reason I just assumed it was 12n only.
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Re: Towing plug connector
Reply #6 - 12. May 2011 at 22:49

Andy B wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:44:

If you use the red permanent 12 volt supply from the plug for your fridge/charging, you'll need a fuse fitting up front under the steering column. Thumbs Up!

Fridge / charging should ALWAYS be from an ignition switched source to avoid flattening the battery. 'Van fridge can pull continuous 10 amps with ease.

Permanent feed should be for habitation stuff .. lights / water pump only ..

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Re: Towing plug connector
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geoffr70 wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:46:

Andy B wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:44:

If you use the red permanent 12 volt supply from the plug for your fridge/charging, you'll need a fuse fitting up front under the steering column. Thumbs Up!

Thanks Andy B! Is the plug for both 12n and 12s? For some reason I just assumed it was 12n only.

No .. it is 12N only (road lights) 12S should have a split charge relay for protection IMHO ..

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Re: Towing plug connector
Reply #8 - 12. May 2011 at 22:52

geoffr70 wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:46:

Andy B wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:44:

If you use the red permanent 12 volt supply from the plug for your fridge/charging, you'll need a fuse fitting up front under the steering column. Thumbs Up!

Thanks Andy B! Is the plug for both 12n and 12s? For some reason I just assumed it was 12n only.

It is, with the addition of a red cable for your caravan fridge/charging. Thumbs Up!

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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Towing plug connector Reply #9 - 12. May 2011 at 22:55 Thanks again!
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Re: Towing plug connector
Reply #10 - 12. May 2011 at 22:55

Entwood wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:49:

Andy B wrote on 12. May 2011 at 22:44:

If you use the red permanent 12 volt supply from the plug for your fridge/charging, you'll need a fuse fitting up front under the steering column. Thumbs Up!

Fridge / charging should ALWAYS be from an ignition switched source to avoid flattening the battery. 'Van fridge can pull continuous 10 amps with ease.

Permanent feed should be for habitation stuff .. lights / water pump only ..

Sad

The red wire in the plug mentioned is permanent with the addition of the fuse (29 in my prefacelift - no mention of it inhere Huh

) the voltage sensitive/alternator fed split charge is wired AFTER it. Thumbs Up!

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