Swapping 7 pin wiring for 13 pin
- Thread starter Jerry
- Start date
- Location
- south norfolk
No idea I’m affraid.allways spec 7pin plugs as only towing plant and flat trailers.what extra things do the 13 pin plugs cater fir
nick...
Lincs Lass
Member
- Location
- north lincs
Generally only caravan stuff ,,fridges,leasure battery ,,cant think of anything else
fiatf130
Member
- Location
- Co. Antrim, N. Ireland
13 pin plug is far superior to 7 pin. Properly sealed and locks in place so can't work loose etc.
Reverse lights are very handy around dark yards. Ignition live is good for charging up battery in tipping trailer .
In this case I get reversing lights and internal lights. Internal lights will be a big plus to be honest
Loading lambs at 6am in the dark is not fun at times.
Slightly off topic....I don’t have any dash lights or audible indicators when I’m towing, led or standard lights.
3 year old hilux dealer supplied. Am I missing something??
Lincs Lass
Member
- Location
- north lincs
I wish there was a way to get my tipper to constantly charge but its only 7 pin and the truck is 13
Re wire it. It’s easy.
The trailer indicator works on the 3 vehicles here , unless the wiring isn't right
Lincs Lass
Member
- Location
- north lincs
Got any usefull instructions
And tow vehicles are current hilux?
Ranger , Freelander and RR
My golf only warns me when the trailer lights aren't working. Unfortunately it doesn't think the lights are plugged in if they are LEDs as they don't draw enough current so wont turn them on (or warn you that they aren't working) which is useful!
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Reversing lights are useful, but they were invented to power the electric brakes on caravans at around 2007 onwards, as 7 pins were melting.
The dash light / audible warning of the indicators operating ceased to be a legal requirement a few years ago.
quavers
Member
- Location
- aberdeenshire
I thought it was the law that you had some sort of indicator either it be a buzzer or lights on your dash to tell you when your indicators are working or not , that why on the link i posted earlier had a buzzer in the kit , on my mk6 7 pin you fitted a buzzer that was supplied with the kit which fitted in the wiring under the drivers foot well , my buzzer does not work with leds
quavers
Member
- Location
- aberdeenshire
just seen this before i posted , i would like to know if my right indicator ceased working when crossing over in to fast traffic
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
My newish Navara flashes the dash light faster if trailer indicator isn’t working. Led or ordinary.
I would go to a towbar shop and get them to do it. Ask for a price first.
quavers
Member
- Location
- aberdeenshire
A towbar shop might not do it any better , they might just scotch lock a basic loom into the original loom , the loom i have posted earlier and there are others and toyota also do them is realy just plug and play , if you go to a towbar shop make sure its one of these looms and not a scotch lock hack .
Johnnyboxer
Member
- Location
- Yorkshire
On the Mk7 Toyota Hilux (2011-2015) the dash needs to come out with a genuine 13 pin loom as the connectors going into boxes on either side of dash (don’t ask me how I know)
Toyota dealer was reluctant to do it and said just go with a 7 pin option as the 7 pin control box just plugs into a connector behind the near side footwell panel and dash is undisturbed
Toyota dealer was reluctant to do it and said just go with a 7 pin option as the 7 pin control box just plugs into a connector behind the near side footwell panel and dash is undisturbed
quavers
Member
- Location
- aberdeenshire