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10/2/2019 at 2:44pm
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no, you need to get it rewired on the van correctly, this is best as who knows in future what you might tow and at least then it will work be that with a convertor for the newer type sockets
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10/2/2019 at 3:31pm
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Hi Dantis, and welcome to the forum. You would be much better to replace the socket on the van with a 12N - that way, your van will be able to tow any trailer with a 7 pin plug, and likewise, anyone else's car with the standard 12N socket will be able to tow your trailer, should the need arise.
Wiring diagram Herehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAYPOLE-7-pin-PRE-WIRED-SOCKET-Car-Trailer-Electrics-12........
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10/2/2019 at 4:20pm
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You should of course test the van to make sure that each wire does what it's supposed to for lighting and not something else because it may be wired to power something other than trailer lights even though they seem the correct colours for lights.
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10/2/2019 at 5:40pm
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Seems somewhat strange that a vehicle would have a 12S socket but not a 12N. The 12S socket isn't intended for running lights, just caravan internal stuff. Maybe whoever wired the van just used any socket they could get hold of rather than the correct one?
As others have said, it makes more sense to get the van wired to the normal standard. You can then tow whatever you like with it.
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