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Location: Liverpool
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13 pin electric socket orientation
Just about to fit the 13 pin towing electric on my D4.
In the back of my mind somewhere I can remember a debate on how to site the socket for best fit when attaching the cable from the trailer / caravan.
To me the options are......
Near side socket hole / offside socket hole ????
and
Socket Hinge orientated North / South / East or West
Any advice, cheers???2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
Both D4’s I’ve had, 13 Pin located on the right with the hinge towards the offside, hinge to the east. Friends RRS is the same except hinge to the east, wasn’t comfortable to me but could be as I’m used to my own.
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30th Mar 2018 11:44 am
frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Liverpool
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Thanks......I was thinking, as I'm right handed, open socket cover with left hand (so hinge to the West - 9 o'clock) and so insert trailer plug with right hand.2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
30th Mar 2018 11:48 am
frenchy
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Location: Liverpool
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JEEEEEZ,
routing the cable up into the light cluster's not much fun!!!! 2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
30th Mar 2018 12:57 pm
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30th Mar 2018 1:06 pm
frenchy
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No.....still not managed to fit the cable, with its 3 multi plug connectors, to into the light cluster area because of all the other preinstalled stuff already there..... 2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
30th Mar 2018 2:11 pm
Jarvis
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Have you taken the bumper off?
30th Mar 2018 2:14 pm
frenchy
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Location: Liverpool
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No!!!!!!2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
30th Mar 2018 2:31 pm
frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1036
2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
30th Mar 2018 2:35 pm
frenchy
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Location: Liverpool
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SUCCESS...... previously not enough duck tape to smooth its passage
2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
30th Mar 2018 2:39 pm
RRH
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Location: Liverpool
Posts: 87
Mine has been fitted on the right with the hinge at 3 o clock and it’s a right pain in the . I ended up unbolting it to get the caravan twisty 13 pin attached properly.
30th Mar 2018 8:42 pm
Andy Foster
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frenchy wrote:
SUCCESS...... previously not enough duck tape to smooth its passage
Is that a genuine loom as it looks like it's made out of rope D4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten.
Mine has been fitted on the right with the hinge at 3 o clock and it’s a right pain in the . I ended up unbolting it to get the caravan twisty 13 pin attached properly.
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. I ended up unbolting it to get the caravan twisty 13 pin attached properly.
