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dashed

Member Since: 12 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 29

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Stornoway Grey

Tow bar electrics - trailer light with no trailer

Hi, just purchased a new Defender (after about 6 years of Discovery ownership) and have fitted an aftermarked towbar. I went for the dedicated electrics kit, with the socket on the end, so simply connected to the plug hidden behind the rear offside lights. I've not had a chance to connect it up to the trailer yet, but without the trailer connected the trailer indicator light on the dashboard flashes once every time I indicate. I've been told by the place I bought the kit that this is normal, but didn't do it in the demonstrator I borrowed from LR (with factory fitter towbar).

Is it normal and do I need to fork out the £160 for the LR wiring loom to avoid it doing this - it's a bit irritating!!

12th Jan 2015 12:33pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17767

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

It is normal and correct that the trailer repeater flashes once (with the first flash of the indicators) if there is no trailer connected. If there is a trailer, it will continue to flash with the indicators.

12th Jan 2015 12:39pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

If it just flashes once when you indicate then that's normal, it is doing a check to see if there's a trailer fitted or not. Just hope that it will keep flashing when there's a trailer attached

12th Jan 2015 12:40pm

dashed

Member Since: 12 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 29

Many thanks for the super quick reply! is this the same with both after market and orginal LR?

12th Jan 2015 12:40pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4801

its a throw back from the times when dash warning lights were filament bulbs instead of led, its a bulb check

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12th Jan 2015 12:53pm

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6664

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Does it even with no electrics connected

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

12th Jan 2015 12:54pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4801

my dads tdi 110 does it with factory kit, as did my td5 before I changed to leds and wipac trailer relay

12th Jan 2015 12:56pm

dashed

Member Since: 12 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 29

Thanks all! Have to admit I didn't notice it doing it without the electrics connected, but I've not driven a couple of hundred miles yet!

12th Jan 2015 12:59pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20820

It won't do it if you have an RDX relay, only if a trailer is connected.

12th Jan 2015 1:39pm

NOODLES25

Member Since: 10 Dec 2014
Location: Wirral
Posts: 46

My 90 does it with factory towbar,didn't realise why until now.

14th Jan 2015 11:28pm

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