Gid
Member Since: 22 Sep 2013
Location: Southampton
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Hi All
does anyone know if the 7 pin electrics fitted on an HSE discovery 3 should work my caravan reversing lights and fog lights, I think the electrics were fitted when first new. 
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 26th Sep 2013 6:13 pm |
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Washwipe
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Bucks Oxon Herts Border
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It should do the rear fogs but not the reversing lights 
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| 26th Sep 2013 6:27 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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As long as you have two 7 pin sockets, then the reversing lights are fed through the white 12S socket. 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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| 26th Sep 2013 6:33 pm |
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dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
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Is that what DT told you Martin?!!  
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| 26th Sep 2013 6:40 pm |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
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is this going to pop up in every thread? 
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| 26th Sep 2013 6:56 pm |
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Gid
Member Since: 22 Sep 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 30
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thanks for the info will try white socket as well cheers
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| 3rd Oct 2013 6:20 am |
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Charleswall1899
Member Since: 13 Feb 2006
Location: Stratford upon Avon
Posts: 33
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Just fitted LR genuine electrics.
Discovered that a plastic mounting plate for the 3 plugs has to be mounted behind the bumper.
To do that it means rear bumper off!! Not shown in the instructions.
I bet the dealers don't take it off, guess they do what I did, push it into a gap!
Unless anybody else knows a better way? New Defender Deposit paid 12/17:-) Lookin forward to Dec 2018.
2015 Disco HSE Grey
2011 Disco HSE Black
Stag
2015 Defender Commercial
Lotus Elite JPS
Two Fergies grey and a red.
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| 11th Jan 2014 7:50 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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what are you taking about - 3 plugs?
the 3 plugs on the loom that connects behind the rear light?
You dont have to take the bumper off either the D3 or D4 to fit either the single or dual trailer sockets.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 12th Jan 2014 11:01 am |
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Charleswall1899
Member Since: 13 Feb 2006
Location: Stratford upon Avon
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There are 3 plugs and 3 sockets joining the two lomas together that fit onto a plastic board that comes in the kit.
This has 2 screw holes that match up with 2 holes well down behind the bumper.
I cannot see how you can mount this board without removing the bumper. New Defender Deposit paid 12/17:-) Lookin forward to Dec 2018.
2015 Disco HSE Grey
2011 Disco HSE Black
Stag
2015 Defender Commercial
Lotus Elite JPS
Two Fergies grey and a red.
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| 12th Jan 2014 9:07 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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OK - well the answer is you dont  This board hasnt been fitted on either of my D3's or the D4 - its just LR being over the top. Its not needed. The plugs/sockets just stay in place behind the rear panel, down below the light. They dont move or rattle around.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 13th Jan 2014 8:02 am |
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Trigger
Member Since: 11 Nov 2012
Location: Gone
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Last edited by Trigger on 6th Feb 2014 9:06 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 13th Jan 2014 8:21 am |
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Charleswall1899
Member Since: 13 Feb 2006
Location: Stratford upon Avon
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Thank god i thought i was going mad.
A bit disapointed with my Witter Fixed Tow bar.
The reason why i went for a fixed one rather than a removable one was so i could increase the height of the ball for towing my horse box (Horse like to sit on its bum).
The removable tow bar, she kept falling over.
Wife TD5 tow bar is alot higher than a Disco 3/4 removable hitch. (50mm to be procise).
Removable tow ball sits at 430-450mm from floor.
Witter fixed only does 320mm, 380mm and 420mm.
Defeasts my objective!!  New Defender Deposit paid 12/17:-) Lookin forward to Dec 2018.
2015 Disco HSE Grey
2011 Disco HSE Black
Stag
2015 Defender Commercial
Lotus Elite JPS
Two Fergies grey and a red.
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| 13th Jan 2014 8:58 pm |
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richuk
Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Dorset
Posts: 559
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Hijacking slightly, sorry. I have twin electrics and think I would prefer the newer style 13 pin system. Is it simply a case of rewiring at the socket end, or is there some bizarre LR issue which means the enablement in the software is different? Knowing how temperamental these vehicles are with something as basic as wrong bulbs being fitted, I wouldn't want to end up with a christmas tree dashboard display. Rich
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| 13th Jan 2014 9:08 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18573
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You can just swap the tail end part of the loom and the socket(s) - been done by a few on here who have also seen the light and changed to 13 pin  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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| 13th Jan 2014 9:09 pm |
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simon645
Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: cumbria
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Changed my two sockets for new 13 pin socket, at electrical indy £50 far better connections and easier to use for our caravan, got a two way connector for trailer,
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| 13th Jan 2014 9:31 pm |
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