Page 2 of 2
Re: witter towbar cabling
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:04 pm
by shadrack
R is not used
Re: witter towbar cabling
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:35 am
by jeegnesh
Friday 13th, what a good day to try and connect it up.
Re: witter towbar cabling
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:40 am
by X5Sport
I asked my then girlfriend to marry me on a Friday 13th........she said yes! Make of that what you will O:-)
Richard

Re: witter towbar cabling
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:55 am
by jeegnesh
It's going shit. The plug in the rear found power and ground, but after that the rest of the wires are doing nothing.
Only way got light board working is connecting indicator wire from behind indicator direct to tow bar electric socket. So there a lot more testing to go.
Re: witter towbar cabling
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:44 pm
by jeegnesh
As per usual decided to use own method install, first the block on the car was doing nothing as far as we could tell. Second we could not see any use for the relay I pictured earlier other then the fact it added a whole load more wires. So decided to wire the 7 PIN directly to the back of the indicator plugs left and right and forget the relay.
Left indicator side

Right indicator side
All working fine, only downside is when the lighting board is plugged in I get check brake lights message on the OBD even though it works fine, probably as the power draw has changed, but I can live with that as the board only used when transporting bikes.
Finally another project over.
Re: witter towbar cabling
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:16 pm
by X5Sport
I sincerely hope your mechanic trimmed those bare ends back.....or did he leave you with at least some part of the install apart from tea making and generally advising...... O:-)

)
Richard
Re: New 2 bmw
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:24 pm
by Sanj
Damn you must've been watch from afar!!! He made all the teas and did some work!
Not happy about by-passing the black box but time and at least 27C left us with no option. Will work out getting this fitted properly when we have time.
Next the amp thump on start up!??
Re: witter towbar cabling
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:57 pm
by jeegnesh
I perfectly managed the project. Even had time to check tyre pressures
Next carplay?
Re: New 2 bmw
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:44 pm
by Sanj
So perfect you didn't even know I filled your washer fluid!
Bloody PMs!
Re: New 2 bmw
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:46 pm
by X5Sport
[quote="Sanj"]
Bloody PMs!
[/quote]

)

)

)

)
Richard (....a PM too :-[ )