Can anyone tell me how to connect the wiring from the tow bar connector to the car wiring.?

Question

Just fitted tow bar with connector for lights etc., to my Rover 400 hatchback, Have a lead from connector with sev en wires, can anyone tell me where they should go on the car please?

Answer 1

remove each taillight and look online for the wiring diagram for them. take a light tester and connect it so that when you say turn on a blinker or hit your brakes you can find the right wire for your vehicle the harness for the tow bar should have come with a wiring diagram so that you can connect the wires to the right one on your vehicle. thats how i did it when i placed one on.

Answer 2

www.towbarsrus.com
The way it is hooked up will have to match the towing vehicle.
You will have to cut into the wiring harness on the towed vehicle.
Or make a long lead to go from the towing vehicle receptacle to the towed vehicle receptacle (if so equipped)
If both vehicles have the same system on turn signal/brake lights it will be an easy hook up.
If one has single purpose bulbs & the other has muti purpose bulbs it may get a little complicated. An adapter will have to be used.
All the pins won't have to be used because you don't have electric brakes on the towed vehicle.
You'll need a pin for ground, tail lights, left turn, right turn
Optional will be reverse light.
If you have single purpose bulb system you will need a pin dedicated for brake lights.
So you'll need 4 to 6 pins
Good luck
post your progress

Answer 3

This is not a job for a beginner ! If you have a "Bulb Failure " warning system you will be asking for REAL trouble by not doing the job properly. You would be better off taking it to a trailer specialist and getting them to do it. I don`t know where you are, but in this area (East Kent) there a loads. EG; Broadstairs Trailers, they did mine for only £30 including several relays !

Answer 4

the thick white lead is the earth lead=3
l/h indicator=yellow=1
fog=blue=2
r/h indicator=green=4
l/h side lights=brown=5
brake=red=6
r/h sidelights=black=7
if rover havent changed their colour coding the wires in your car wiring loom should be..
1=red/green
2=red/yellow
3=black
4=green/white
5=red/black
6=dark green
7=red/orange
hope this helps!!!

Answer 5

I had the same problem.I used a haynes manual,it has electrical diagrams at the back.

Answer 6

http://www.marksrv.com/wiring.htm
http://www.accessconnect.com/trailer_wiring_diagram.htm
These sites should help decipher the correct wiring for your setup.