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| Kingfisher24 Member Since: 28 Jul 2021 Location: New Forest Posts: 44  
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Does anyone know how to tell the car it is towing when using remote led lights?
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30th Aug 2021 4:41pm |
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| Kingfisher24 Member Since: 28 Jul 2021 Location: New Forest Posts: 44
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They are operated with a transmitter plugged into the car socket with no wires to provide any resistance to the cars system to say that there is anything plugged in. I assume that that is the problem.
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31st Aug 2021 9:01am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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Is that the towing electrics socket or the 12v socket in the boot it is plugged into? Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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31st Aug 2021 9:04am |
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| Kingfisher24 Member Since: 28 Jul 2021 Location: New Forest Posts: 44
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The towing socket. I did not get any internal buttons on mine for some reason. I have the multi height bracket tow hitch option.
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31st Aug 2021 4:33pm |
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| mrtayg Member Since: 07 May 2022 Location: Ankara Posts: 5 
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Did you find any solution for this? I just installed the multi height tow bar to the car but there is nothing appear on the menu and there is no voltage coming from the pins.
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7th May 2022 7:29pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2547 
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If you’ve installed a towbar you’ll need to have the car’s system programmed to tell it one is fitted, otherwise none of the towing menu options will appear and the towbar control module (which you should have fitted along with the towbar itself) will not wake up and start doing what it is supposed to do.
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7th May 2022 7:37pm |
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| mrtayg Member Since: 07 May 2022 Location: Ankara Posts: 5
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Thanks for the response.
The dealer installed the tow bar. But when they programmed the system, the car gives warning about the tow bar and the back parking sensors stop working even if the trailer is not connected. After the third visit from the dealer, they fixed the sensors but there is no voltage again. Just to be sure, there should be some options in the menu or the camera about towing, right? Because my dealer said that your car doesn't have an option for that. I'm losing my mind and can't describe the dealer what the problem is. They always blame out the trailer but there is no voltage or any sign the car has a towing software installed. If anyone has the multi height tow bar, can you send me any picture so I can show the dealer they are wrong. |
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7th May 2022 7:56pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2547
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Whatever type of towbar you have, there should be the trailer option in the menu screen as that is where you set up calibration for the assistance lines on the cameras etc.
When you plug a trailer in the trailer icon should also appear on the side of the screen, above the camera icon. |
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7th May 2022 10:28pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2547
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PS How much was the multi-height towbar installation please?
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7th May 2022 10:42pm |
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| mrtayg Member Since: 07 May 2022 Location: Ankara Posts: 5
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The total costs is around 2200 Pounds. But the taxes are very high in Turkey. So it can cost less for you.
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9th May 2022 6:24am |
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