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[mick-1975]

   hi i have just fitted and wired up towbar for the estate .. single at the moment
   just wondering how to wire the caravan electrics up as it has to go in 2 the charging system i think?


     also on the dash there is a light for towing  would u wire that up or leave it with the bleeper on in boot :-/  

thanks mick

[Dave-C]

On the Elite there is a multiplug in the boot, this has a live on it when the fuse is fitted under the steering wheel fuse box...  use a voltage sensing fridge/charge relay "et voila!" sorted....  Towsure sell the relays....

DC

http://www.towsure.com/category/6458-Universal_Wiring_Kits  Item W28

[mick-1975]

 thanks
  i have a 2.0l estate 1999
 no connector in boot so i have just wired it off the back lights

mick

[Andy B]

 hi i have just fitted and wired up towbar for the estate .. single at the moment
   just wondering how to wire the caravan electrics up as it has to go in 2 the charging system i think?


     also on the dash there is a light for towing  would u wire that up or leave it with the bleeper on in boot :-/  

thanks mick

I also an Astra that came with a towbar and the indicators have been wired using a buzzer in the boot. I've only towed a trailer to the tip a couple of times with it & I found it to be bloody anoying. Far better to just replace the original 3 pin indicator relay with a 4 pin elay and put a lamp in the dash - probably as easy too!
12S socket wiring depends slightly on the age of your van. From about 98,as fridges have got bigger thereforerequiring a bit more power,they have their own 'earth' return/0 volts to the car via the black wire of the grey cable. Google will point you in the right direction!

[Martin_1962]

I used the original wire to drive the 6 way relay and laid a new thick wire for the charger and fridge