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by ivantaylor41
Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:13 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: towing electrics
Replies: 7
Views: 4494

Re: towing electrics

CraigP, sorry for the delay in response, just had 4 grandchildren staying for the week. Thank you for the link; it doesn't solve my particular problem but perhaps points more to the car (possibly software). I thought about the earth being faulty but since this also covers the brakes and indicators w...
by ivantaylor41
Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: towing electrics
Replies: 7
Views: 4494

Re: towing electrics

Even when I put the main lights on the caravan side lights stay off unless I stop the car and restart it, then same thing happens. I had thought of a loose connection, but the side lights have separate leads as supply, but only one earth. Perhaps I should try connecting the earth to one of the other...
by ivantaylor41
Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: towing electrics
Replies: 7
Views: 4494

towing electrics

I recently changed from a Disco 4 to a 5 (2017). I tow a caravan and with the 4 everything worked perfectly, but on the 5, after a few minutes of towing the caravan sidelights stop working. All other lights continue as normal. When I stop the unit, switch off the ignition and then restart the sideli...