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Greybeard Member Since: 10 Aug 2010 Location: E Sussex Posts: 157 |
My guess is that you will need to get a dealer to change the settings. Caravans are a bit more complicated than a bike carrier. There should be a return feed from the caravan to tell the car not to use its own high intensity rear lights or reversing lights when the caravan is attached. Also to use battery charging and fridge feed after start up. You can always try it though, no harm will be done. Good luck. |
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5th Feb 2014 12:52 pm |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2175 |
good swap
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5th Feb 2014 1:11 pm |
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zagonda Member Since: 04 Nov 2013 Location: uk Posts: 104 |
Yes, dealer coding is a must on this year. |
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5th Feb 2014 4:43 pm |
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wurzel153 Member Since: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 301 |
Thanks for the comments, I better go an give the dealer some more money then.
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5th Feb 2014 5:04 pm |
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stevep999 Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Essex Posts: 198 |
what about swapping a factory fit twin socket to a 13 pin on a MY11 ? |
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5th Feb 2014 5:12 pm |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
That should not be needed if your Doug a simple swap as the car is already programmed.
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5th Feb 2014 7:28 pm |
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pressureman Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Lancastrian in Hampshire! Posts: 128 |
From what I understand, the tow bar and electrics are dealer fit and not 'factory' fit. As there is an option of twin sockets or 13 pin single socket, there should be no problem in changing to 13 pin as the same services are supplied and the 'plugs' to the on-board electrics should be identical. The system wouldn't know any difference. Inexpensive adapters are available that plug straight into the 13 pin socket, if you want to use a standard trailer that is fitted with a 6 pin socket.
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5th Feb 2014 7:30 pm |
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wurzel153 Member Since: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 301 |
It was a swap from 7 pin to 13 pin. fitted by myself, I never had the previous 7 pin programmed as the dealer said don't bother as it just turns the parking sensors off.
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5th Feb 2014 11:11 pm |
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