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Topic: Towing Electrics

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Millsey

06/4/2017 at 8:40am
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Hi, we have a standard single electrics trailer and we are looking at changing our car. The car we are looking at has standard double electric towbar. Is there an adapter we can get to hitch our trailer up to it? many thanks.

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The double electric sockets will comprise of a grey one and a black one. Just plug your trailer connection into the appropriate colour.

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The advice above is correct. The black socket is just for the trailer lights (which you will use) and the grey socket is an independent circuit to charge a leisure battery and running the fridge by 12 volt power.
Hope this explains a bit more in details so you understand what the two electrical sockets are for.

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You may find that the next car has the newer 13pin Single Socket, not a problem as you can buy the adapter cheaply, 13pin Plug to 7pin Socket.

Or better still, lop of the 7pin Plug and replace with a 13pin Plug.

The newer 13pin Plug is a more secure bayonet type connection, which is a vast improvement on the older 7pin Plugs.

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That's great, thanks every so much for the advice!

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