Question regarding tow bar electrics

[PDR]

Just a quick question regarding tow bar electrics, as some may know I picked up a second hand tow bar and electrics. Do I really have to use the indicator buzzer/sensor thing that came with the wiring???
I have found wiring details:
Yellow = LH Indicator
Blue = Rear Fog
White = Earth
Green = RH Indicator
Brown = RH side light
Red = Stop lights
Black = LH side light


The above is easy enough but the buzzer / sensor had a few spare wires and no wiring diagram.... so I’d rather not use it.

Cheers, Paul

[stormforce]

as l;ong as everything else is working ok then don't bother with the buzzer wires

[Toad]

Hi paul, what colour wires are on the buzzer, and i will be able to tell you which goes where. To be honest you need to fit a buzzer or visual indicator by law now.
( But who will check if you have it or not i dont know)

There are two types of buzzer:

1: yellow goes to the yellow of the socket
Green goes to the green of the socket
Yellow with a white stripe goes to the left indicator
Green with a white stripe goes to the right indicator
White goes to earth

2: As above with yellow and green
Orange goes to Left indicator
Grey goes to right indicator
Black or white to earth


HTH

[PDR]

Hi paul, what colour wires are on the buzzer, and i will be able to tell you which goes where. To be honest you need to fit a buzzer or visual indicator by law now.
( But who will check if you have it or not i dont know)

There are two types of buzzer:

1: yellow goes to the yellow of the socket
Green goes to the green of the socket
Yellow with a white stripe goes to the left indicator
Green with a white stripe goes to the right indicator
White goes to earth

2: As above with yellow and green
Orange goes to Left indicator
Grey goes to right indicator
Black or white to earth


HTH

The wires are:
grey, green, black, yellow, orange (all single colours).

As I say, I'd rather not use the buzzer if possible. The tow bar is an original so who would know when it was fitted?

[stormforce]

i tow a 20ft car trailer and a normal small box trailer and neither of them are wired in for a buzzer

[darkdezigns]

tbh i know they are a pain,but it is handy,say for instance yr towing an unfamiliar trailer....buzzer goes off,you know u actually are indicating at the trailer end

[PDR]

Oh, I should have said that I intend to tow a single motorcycle trailer so anyone following will have a clear view of the surf’s rear lights/indicators.

Whenever I’ve used trailers in the past I have always gone around and checked that all the trailer lights are working correctly.

[BUSHWHACKER]

tbh i know they are a pain,but it is handy,say for instance yr towing an unfamiliar trailer....buzzer goes off,you know u actually are indicating at the trailer end

Thats the reason why cars have horns, let someone else tell you.

[darkdezigns]

Oh, I should have said that I intend to tow a single motorcycle trailer so anyone following will have a clear view of the surf’s rear lights/indicators.

Whenever I’ve used trailers in the past I have always gone around and checked that all the trailer lights are working correctly.

so do i as a matter of course,but if u mis judge cable and it comes out........,but if only motorcycle trailer i wouldn't worry

[Albannach]

but if only motorcycle trailer i wouldn't worry

Unless Mr Plod decides to check, as has happened to me a couple of times. It's the law now and there's a fine and (I think) 3 points if it's not fitted.

[darkdezigns]

Unless Mr Plod decides to check, as has happened to me a couple of times. It's the law now and there's a fine and (I think) 3 points if it's not fitted.

ive never been checked,but we do work for them

[PDR]

Thanks for your help guys. Did the wiring this afternoon and fitted the buzzer.... took my time and did a neat job, no bodging for me

[darkdezigns]

Thanks for your help guys. Did the wiring this afternoon and fitted the buzzer.... took my time and did a neat job, no bodging for me

good man

[Toad]

Glad you sorted it mate, better to be safe than sorry. Hope my destructions helped.