Towbar Wiring

[GBBiker]

I'm fitting a towbar in the next week or so. Do you guys just wire straight into the rear clusters or do you go further back on the loom?

Just wanting to see what people's thoughts are.....

[Luke]

i just went into the loom right behind the lights but i think somone said the late mk5s have a socket there i know the mk6/7s do

[ake]

I've always just gone in behind the lights, with nice soldered joints

[trigger]

I think mine must be factory fitted, when i drive with my trailer attached and indicate a beeping sound comes from the dash

[ireland.1495]

I've always just gone in behind the lights, with nice soldered joints

same hear
insulate v well
make sure the wire you feed across the van 4 opposit sie indeictor is 17 amp + and make sure it is well out of harms way
doint want to cut it and short things out
not good
i put a fuse on mine to b sure

[GBBiker]

Cheers for the comments guys.

I'll probably lay the wiring in the next few days and just use an IP rated junction box fitted to one of the chassis rails to plug in the actual 12N for the trailer board rather than hard wire the socket to the van. Will make it easier to remove the towbar assembly if it's via a JB