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Electrics: Twin Electrics |
Twin electrics (the second socket is a 12S socket) provides you with two 7 pin sockets at the rear of your vehicle. This allows you to tow any trailer or caravan as your entire road legal lighting (including reversing lights) are provided. The grey or white 12S socket provides power to the caravan battery, fridge, interior light and reversing lights and is optional when towing a caravan. Many people who only tow a caravan for a couple of hours and will then be pitching up at a caravan site with mains electricity opt to do without the 12S socket and just fit single electrics to their vehicle. When fitting twin electrics, depending on your vehicle and caravan you may have the option of:
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Wiring Colours Below are the recommended colours used in wiring a single 12S 7 pin electrical plug or socket. In 1998 (1999 model caravans) there was a change to the way in which the 12S plug on caravans was wired. We recommend that vehicles are wired as below to ensure that they are suitable for use with either pre to post 1999 model caravans. |
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Terminal Number | 7 Core Wire Colour | Universal Wiring suitable for all Caravans | Caravan Models up to 1998 | Caravans Models from 1999 |
1 | Yellow | Reversing Lights | Reversing Lights | Reversing Lights |
2 | Blue | Battery Charger Supply | Battery Charger Supply | Not Used |
3 | White | Earth to vehicle | Earth to vehicle | Earth to vehicle (for pin 4) |
4 | Green | Caravan Power Supply | Interior Lights | Caravan Power Supply |
5 | Brown | Not Used | Not Used | Not Used |
6 | Red | Fridge Supply | Fridge Supply | Fridge Supply |
7 | Black | Earth to vehicle for fridge | Not Used | Earth to vehicle (for pin 6) |
Towbars Direct, Norbrook Trailers Ltd, Tarporley Road (A49), Whitley, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4DS Telephone: 01925 730 005 Email: sales@towbarsdirect.co.uk |
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