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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: BlueBridge on 23 May 2013, 01:40:57

Title: Towbar electrics
Post by: BlueBridge on 23 May 2013, 01:40:57

I've just connected the electrics for my towbar, all working except brake light, all connected as should be, but doesn't work, I think I had the same problem when doing this on my last Omega and coupled it with the brake light cable going into drivers side brake light, but still doesn't work, any ideas anyone??

Title: Re: Towbar electrics
Post by: Andy B on 23 May 2013, 06:46:56

Quote from: BlueBridge on 23 May 2013, 01:40:57

I've just connected the electrics for my towbar, all working except brake light, all connected as should be, but doesn't work, I think I had the same problem when doing this on my last Omega and coupled it with the brake light cable going into drivers side brake light, but still doesn't work, any ideas anyone??

You've taken your feed from the socket in the boot .... that is in turn fed from a relay base under the steering column (face lift) or behind the glove box (PFL). You need to fit the trailer 'relay' or just bridge the two wires .................. or do what you did last time  ;)

Have a search via Google - it's on the old site  :y (I'll try & find it at work later if I've time )

Title: Re: Towbar electrics
Post by: allen25 on 23 May 2013, 10:48:38

I remember having similar when fitting mine. I couldn't get hold of a plug for the supply socket in the boot so decided to use the crimp on connectors supplied by the manufacturer, connecting in just below the socket using the socket feed cables thereby limiting damage to the loom.

I can't remember now which feed I had a problem with but may well have been brakes. Whichever one it was, I had to re route that cable to the main loom to pick up from there. It all works fine. I do remember the connectors needing some persuasion before they tapped in/connected properly. I also made frequent use of the multi-meter to diagnose the issue and to ensure I was tapping the correct cable.

Title: Re: Towbar electrics
Post by: Andy B on 23 May 2013, 12:43:12

less than 2 mins later .......... ::)

http://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175364013/0

Title: Re: Towbar electrics
Post by: BlueBridge on 23 May 2013, 23:30:35

Cheers Andy and Allen, will have another play tomorrow :y

Title: Re: Towbar electrics URGENT HELP NOW NEEDED
Post by: BlueBridge on 25 May 2013, 08:25:12

HELP
I now have no brake lights on car, after coupling up the 2 black and yellow wires from main loom to rear light cluster, as described in the link above, anybody PLEASE........
I was supposed to have left for my camping trip an hour ago! :'(

Title: Re: Towbar electrics URGENT HELP NOW NEEDED
Post by: Andy B on 25 May 2013, 17:01:18

Quote from: BlueBridge on 25 May 2013, 08:25:12

HELP
I now have no brake lights on car,  .....

Fuses?  :-\