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Can anyone help??

When towing I cannot use my fridge as it will not run on 12v?

Both my Audi and my Elddis Crusader are fitted with the new style Euro 13 pin sockets. Somebody told me that they did not think that Audi conneccted the charging pin for the fridges on the factory fit towbar systems.

When I contacted my local Audi dealer to ask if they sold a kit to fit to the electrics to power the fridge, the person i spoke to in Servce reception said they had never had anyone mention this before and she had been there 8 years. I was contemplating taking the car to my local towbar dealers to see if they can do anything, but have held off from doing this as if they fit or change / modify my electrics I would be concerned it could invalidate my Audi warranty as it was a factory fit Audi towbar detachable system ordered with the car fro new?

Has any other Audi or German car owners found the same problem?

 if they fit or change / modify my electrics I would be concerned it could invalidate my Audi warranty as it was a factory fit Audi towbar detachable system ordered with the car fro new?

yes it would give them a cast iron case to invalidate your warranty.

i spoke to in Service reception said they had never had anyone mention this before and she had been there 8 years.

must be a lot of soggy sausages about.why fit a 13 pin socket and not wire it for what it was intended?

how stupid, they fit a 13pin plug, designed mainly for caravans, and dont wire it all up.. hope they dont charge for doing it properly.

on the otherside, if you pre-chill your fridge, it will stay cold for 4 or 5 hours even in the weather we had this weekend.

Just an update, I eventually had a price quoted from my local Audi dealer to fit the wire for the fridge charging on the 13 pin socket on the car which they said they can do. Everybody sitting down.......£405.00!

I have complained to Audi GB and they are looking into it for me to see if they can come up with a solution at either no cost or some sensible price.

I will keep you all updated.

it's obviously wired up incorrectly ...get them to sort it ..or go to trading standards..

with a 13 pin connector don't forget the fridge won't be charging at tick over only at 1000 rpm or in that region