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28/5/2020 at 5:37pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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Two reasons why they are where they are,
1) with tow bar detached they are not obviously visible (mine also hinges up out of sight), therefore retaining aesthetic look of vehicle (which is the purpose of detachable tow bar),
2) with tow bar detached, fitted anywhere else and they would be the lowest hanging thing on rear of car and highly susceptible to damage (tow bars tend to protect sockets)!
Assuming if your husband has difficulty fitting plug into socket, he doesn't remove the detachable tow bar! Mine is very heavy and requires getting onto knees to fit/remove and is a whole lot harder than fitting electric plug in socket!
Still working on assumption that you do not remove the tow bar, then a short extension lead suitably (securely, and out of harms way) attached to tow bar would bring the socket into a more accessible position. A competent DIY'er or Auto Electrician could knock one up in 1/2 hour for under £20 in parts. Done correctly it would not stop tow bar being detached if required.
With a extra set of contacts (extra plug and socket) now in the wiring, you do slightly increase possibility of electrical faults developing, the normal fitting and removal of plug tend to keep contacts clean, but one set of yours would not benefit from that, but the risk is slight with more reliable sealed 13 pin sockets, 7 pin sockets are not sealed and more prone to water ingress and corrosion.
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