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[Andy B]

The GLS might not have the tow wiring, my 96 GLS estate didnt....even checked the main loom connectors in the passenger footwell and found empty ways in the connectors.
If it is pre-wired there will be a connector hiding behind the jack in the rear panel, just left of centre. The matching half of this connector is only available from VX so is expensive. Either cut it off or use scotch locks on the wires.
If there is no permanent 12V wire present then run one direct from the battery, tuck it into the sill trim covers, make sure you fit a fuse close to the battery, you want to minimise the length of the bit between battery and fuse.

 :-? I'm surprised. My 89 Senator had the loom.

[cdx25]

Mine had the original Vx connector but had been scotchlocked in the past so the wires were cut open.  In the end I cut off the original connector and replaced it with a generic one.  Worked well for me.  

If you do this, make sure you keep the two fog light leads (one is supply and one is feed to lights) connected together as your fog lights will mysteriously stop working unless this is connected correctly.

Jon

[Andy B]

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If you do this, make sure you keep the two fog light leads (one is supply and one is feed to lights) connected together as your fog lights will mysteriously stop working unless this is connected correctly.

Jon

As no doubt your are aware it's for use with a GM loom that has 8 and not the usual 7 cores in it. The GM loom is designed to turn the car's rear fogs off when you plug your trailer/caravan in to avoid dazzling yourself from the relection off trailer/caravan.

[Kevin Wood]

If you do this, make sure you keep the two fog light leads (one is supply and one is feed to lights) connected together as your fog lights will mysteriously stop working unless this is connected correctly.

This is a good point. On a proper install the fog light on the car should be disconnected by a little switch in the socket when the trailer lead is plugged in, hence the feed to the fog light is brought out to a similar contact on the multiway plug for the towbar. I've never bothered to connect this because I barely ever drive in fog* and the contacts in the towing sockets can be unreliable.

When I fitted my electrics I removed the multi way conector and connected all the wires with solder joints and plenty of heat shrink sleeving over them. I just connected the 2 fog light cables together. IIRC, they are the only two wires that go to the connector which are the same colour code and if you look carefully in the multiway connector you'll see the contact that connects them together when no towbar electrics are fitted.

Kevin


* - I define fog (bad enough to use a fog light) as being when navigation is difficult due to the inability to read signs by the side of the road. This differs from the opinion held by most Ford Focus drivers or so it seems.  

[Andy B]

......... - I define fog (bad enough to use a fog light) as being when navigation is difficult due to the inability to read signs by the side of the road. This differs from the opinion held by most Ford Focus drivers or so it seems.  

So .... they aren't for when it's raining then? Like the tw4t  on the m/way this evening in front of me on the way home!!!!!!!