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29/3/2010 at 4:35pm
 Location: Worcester
 Outfit: Lunar Stellar Ultima
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Can anyone help me with a problem to do with my towing electrics.

I have just returned to caravanning after many years and recently got a tow bar and a new 14pin electric socket fixed to my Ford S-Max by a local mobile towbar fitter. The socket swings up under the bumper when not in use.

The trouble is I keep getting water inside the socket whenever it rains. The fitter returned and replaced the socket because the insides had corroded with the water and told me he had re-sealed everything - but still water gets in. I presume now that the cap design is not watertight. Is this right? Has anyone else had a similar problem please.



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As its impossible to make these sockets waterproof you need to make sure the water can run out not sit inside it. Do that & keep liberally sprayed with WD40.


30/3/2010 at 12:39am
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a socket has a hole at the bottom to let water out,when you flip it up the hole is on the side of the socket stuck behind a bumper where all the water spashes up,it was very good of the fitter to do anything at all you should be grateful as its not is fault,but one of the towbar designer issues,so best to leave your socket down in a virtical position so the hole to the bottom and the hole clear
bob
www.lincstowbars.co.uk



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