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ericvv



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Martin's Ctek adapter for the 12S tow electrics
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flydive



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Quite easy to make one yourself if Martin does not sell it anymore.
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ericvv



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Yes, but the one by Martin is very nicely finished with a built in added fuse. Just a very nice finish for a good price, so would like to buy one of these again. Let's see what Martin says.

Martin, if you would not produce these anymore, but if you still would have one or two lying around somewhere, I'll take it/both of them.

Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Martin
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Hi Eric,

Yes I will be doing these again, I just need some time to build up stock as doing them "to order" isn't time efficient Smile

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Likeomg



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Any idea on eta and a price?
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gazman



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I could be interested as I'm currently weighing up the idea of converting to the euro style plug but I could run 12s/n with a adapter 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r
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Naks



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hi guys,

stupid questions:

why can't the plug be used with the OEM towing socket? or are the electrics different?

can one build a plug to fir the original towing socket? --
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
The standard 7 pin socket (12N) has no permanent live connection to the battery. So of no use. Only the additional 7 pin (12S) caravan socket has such permanent live connection to the battery and thus can be used for a Ctek charger.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I
https://vimeo.com/201482507
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zsd-puma



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Or the 13 pin towing socket.

You could connect the Ctec to the permanent live behind the right hand rear speaker.
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Back on the shop: http://www.defender2.net/shop/tow-electric...c-p45.html

Shipping will start in the middle of next week Thumbs Up  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
zsd-puma wrote:
Or the 13 pin towing socket.

You could connect the Ctec to the permanent live behind the right hand rear speaker.


Not very practical, no?
You would have to remove the interior trim first which not something you want to do all too often, and then still fabricate a connector for the Ctek charger to that purple live wire. And then that only works for the Puma 2.4 upto a certain model year, later model years and all Puma 2.2 do not have that purple wire in that location anymore.
Martin's solution with the Ctek adapter for the 12S and for the 13 pin sockets is just perfect, easy-peasy. Thumbs Up
As Martin said, they are back in the store now. Just ordered one as a spare.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o
https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I
https://vimeo.com/201482507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw
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ericvv



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Martin wrote:
Back on the shop: http://www.defender2.net/shop/tow-electric...c-p45.html

Shipping will start in the middle of next week Thumbs Up


Arrived today in the post. Thanks for the note with the explanation of the small design change, Martin. Thumbs Up
And another good thing is that the envelope carried the green sticker from Swiss customs which reads "Abgabefrei". Whistle
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o
https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I
https://vimeo.com/201482507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw
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zsd-puma



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Quote:
Not very practical, no?
You would have to remove the interior trim first which not something you want to do all too often, and then still fabricate a connector for the Ctek charger to that purple live wire.


I've just added a cigar lighter socket plugged permanently into that connector behind the speaker. So i could just plug a charger into that. It wouldn't be hard to mount any kind of socket you want on the trim. But anyway it was just an alternative suggestion.
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Baz8046



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Rutland Red
I use a Ctek adapter on the dash for the Defender as I don't have a 12S socket.
It also gives you an indication of battery charge and you can run a cable out through the bottom corners of the doors.
I do have one of Martin's adapters for the Disco and it's a great bit of kit.



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