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Subject Topic: New 13 pin socket on car not working prop
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PersonMrmozz12
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Just had new tow bar fitted with 13 pin plug and everything works apart for all my tail lights. So plugged my sons car into it but only had 7 pin plug and all my lights worked including tail lights what got a 13 pin tester and it says all lights on caravan work. Plugged it into car socket and it says all them work. Any idea what the fault could be. I’ve also put new 13 pin plug on caravan but no difference


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Personally, if I had a towbar fitted, professionally, and found a problem, I would be asking the fitter to check it out.

Just my own personal opinion, of course.


Personnavver
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On my Peugeot, the engine has to be running for the lights to work.


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Thank you. I did go back to the fitter and he said it was the caravan. But like I said my son plugged his car onto caravan and the lights worked


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Seems like the typical answer of a fitter, and has been mentioned on many posts of the like on here.

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XVI yes?

As well is two words!
How does a sage know everything about everything? or does he? or does he just think he does?
Remember, if you buy something you bought it, not brought it.


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So you have 13 pin and son has 7 pin. What has caravan got as one of you must be using an adaptor.


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The caravan as got 13 pin. I used a adapter to for sons 7 pin to 13 pin


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Does the caravan have led lights?

Rob


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No it’s bulbs.


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I’ve also tested caravan lights out with a supply from battery and they all work. When I took the car back to the fitter I told him that and he said yes because there is more voltage but when you plug it in the car it must have some power returning from caravan plug and 1 off the car tail lights go off


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I’ve got it fixed put another relay on car and it works fine now



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