Member Since: 11 Aug 2008
Location: Teesside
Posts: 372
Swapped towing electrics
I've bought a new (to me) caravan and needed to change the N and S 12 pin sockets on the Disco for the newer 13 pin socket. I bought the genuine 13 pin towing electrics kit from Beadles via Ebay (cheaper than anyone else it seems!) and completed the swap in a morning.
I didn't take the bumper off so it was rather fiddly. The kit comes in two halves so I only needed to change the bottom half (with the socket on) since the top half was already there and can be re-used.
Once I'd skinned my knuckles sufficiently, the job wasn't too bad. I gave myself a mental slap when i was trying to figure out why everything was working except the left indicator was flashing too fast. Looking at the back of the car, and on the phone to my mate, he suggested i might have a blown bulb. No, i hadn't put the rear light cluster back at this point!! It all tested out ok in the end.
I'll have a complete 12 n and s kit in the for sale section soon.
Just need the caravan next weekend now. Can't wait!Bri
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1st May 2017 11:13 am
Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 433
This is a job I have got to do soon-getting fed up with the adaptor loom. Where did you mount the new socket? Does it fit in the same place as the 12n/12s ?
1st May 2017 8:25 pm
geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169
Loads on ebay and you just put it on the right of the car as you look at it Discovery 3 se gone
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1st May 2017 8:42 pm
Clubber
Member Since: 11 Aug 2008
Location: Teesside
Posts: 372
Yep, just pulled the old sockets out and bolted the 13 pin socket in the right hand hole as you look at the back of the car.
With hindsight, I probably would have put the socket in the left hole; this would have given me a bit more slack on the cable to get it connected. I don't know if this would have worked but I can't see why not.Bri
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1st May 2017 8:58 pm
Jarvis
Member Since: 16 Dec 2009
Location: West Berkshire
Posts: 279
Anyone just spliced a 13 pin onto the end of the 12N & S loom successfully?
Getting fed up with the adaptor when towing the tintent with the D4.......
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1st May 2017 9:35 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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@ jarvis - yes I did, worked fine.
Also, I have my 13pin in the left hand hole as its easier to connect the caravan to this side, just use the plate that comes with the socket.
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2nd May 2017 8:13 am
gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
Is there anything special about the genuine LR 13 pin socket or can I just buy a generic 13pin socket to replace my current twin socket setup
14th May 2017 8:45 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10303
there's nother special about the socket, so if you are OK with a bit of wiring, you can discconect the wires from the 12 S&N sockets and rewire into the 13pin (thats what I did on my old D4). You will just need the adaptor plate from behind the 12S (I think) in order to fit the 13pin in the left hand hole if thats what you want.
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15th May 2017 12:16 pm
gvw
Member Since: 16 Jan 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 872
Thanks for that - £6 for a new socket sounds much better than nearly £100 for a new lower loom
15th May 2017 6:02 pm
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Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 230
22nd May 2017 7:55 pm
Ruggy13
Member Since: 07 Aug 2016
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 382
I know the above posts for d4 but Iv recently bought a removal tow bar for my d3 and unsure were to get my electrics I'm just towing a small trailer so standard 7 pin will do
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