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Subject Topic: Dedicated GM Towbar Electrics Kit for Zaf Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonZAFBLOKE
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Hello Everyone

I brought this kit to make the job easier and take away the stress of wiring in Universal Wiring with relay, and all went well until instructions said insert a 20 amp fuse into F36 on the REC.

F36 is a blank/spare and thus the mini fuse will not go in, but get this F37 which the Haynes Manual says is a spare has terminals in it with no fuse?

Has the spec of the car been changed at all does anyone know or does it now not meant to have a fuse because there is power to the socket pins as the lights on trailer work although not in the right sequence i.e one indicator is brake light etc

I have changed the lights on my Erde 102 as old ones corroded as was the plug so changed that too following a diagram

This Erde 102 trailer has lights that are not wired directly to the blades on bulb holders but has a pin and plug system on the back like this

http://www.towingandtrailers.co.uk/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_QF03DF

So think I may cut these off and wire directly to the blades on bulb holders

Anyway not sure if this is linked to the Car REC issue or separate

To add the fog light works fine and when it is on at the trailer the fog on the car is off which is correct I believe

Car is a 56 Zafira 2.2 Auto Club

Any thought would be welcome

Thank you


PersonGrampian91
26/4/2015 at 12:50pm
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One error some people make is having the socket facing the wrong way. The label maybe from the front then you turn it over and wire it backwards.

Get the trailer wiring checked before you start checking the cars wiring further.

Which dedicated kit did you buy? Have you double checked the part numbers are correct for your car?



Ebay towbar wiring tester.


PersonZAFBLOKE
29/4/2015 at 1:22am
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The dedicated wiring kit I used was this one with GM PART NUMBER 93160926

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281174165297?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


PersonZAFBLOKE
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Have just purchased one of the towbar wiring testers from the link on your page Grampian91 Thank you


Personjonparker
29/4/2015 at 10:44am
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Hello mate. I've just fitted 12s to my Astra, having already have the 12N installed professionally, or so I thought.

It was installed okay and was the genuine GM article, and it worked, however they had not programmed the car. Hence there was no supply to fuse 36 on the REC. Once I had programmed with car with OPCOM (trailer hitch - set to PRESENT) then my dashboard trailer indicator LED started working and there was then a 12v supply to fuse point 36!

The bit I had trouble with with the 12S kit was getting the fuse tap for the switched live into position, as it was right underneath a relay.


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PersonGrampian91
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That little towbar wiring tester is a handytool, Not sure if i bought mine from the same seller. But they will all be much the same.

Not seen many cheap 13 pin ones though. Anyone come across a cheap 13 pin tester?


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29/4/2015 at 6:47pm
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Thanks Jon

There will never be power to F36 in my case as the terminals within the slot are not there but f37 they are and that should be a blank/spare


PersonZAFBLOKE
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I think my next move is a trip to Vauxhall Dealer and get the Car Pass Security Code which I need to get into programming on Op-Com Diagnostics which I have

With that and the towbar Wiring Tester due to arrive soon I should get somewhere

Thanks All who have contributed


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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 29/4/2015
That little towbar wiring tester is a handytool, Not sure if i bought mine from the same seller. But they will all be much the same.

Not seen many cheap 13 pin ones though. Anyone come across a cheap 13 pin tester?






Cheapest I could find was this one


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maypole-13-pin-Towbar-Socket-Electrical-Tester-with-3-5m-Cable-/201335631457?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ee089ee61


Personzs123
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ZAFBLOKE did you managevto get this sorted? Looking to buy same kit and have same issue of no sockets in fuse 36!

Quote: Originally posted by ZAFBLOKE on 29/4/2015
I think my next move is a trip to Vauxhall Dealer and get the Car Pass Security Code which I need to get into programming on Op-Com Diagnostics which I have

With that and the towbar Wiring Tester due to arrive soon I should get somewhere

Thanks All who have contributed




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PersonZAFBLOKE
05/1/2018 at 7:38pm
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Sorry for very late reply yes turns out did not need a fuse I think maybe it is fused from the plug in module but mine has been working straight out of the box did not even have to use diagnostics to turn the module on


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I bought both genuine Vauxhall kits 12n&12s the 12 n works perfect when you plug trailer in all works turn on fog lights turn the ones on the car which it’s meant to do but 12s is dead I take it it needs programming any ideas thanks in advance



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