Bypass Relay Tell Tale

humphshumphs · 11th February 2015, 06:09

I have a tow bar fitted to my tourer with a Bypass Relay that has a built in sounder and the option for a dash mounted Tell Tale.

I can't really hear the sounder, and was wondering if there was any way that the Tell Tale can be made to make the 'caravan' light on the dash flash?

Other than moving the relay or adding an external sounder, any other ideas?

Sector-9 · 11th February 2015, 21:43

The proper way is to fit the genuine Rover (though I think the BMW will also work) towing ECU which hooks into the vehicle's loom, feeds the towbar, and has a K-bus link to the LSM to bring on bulb warnings and caravan dash indicator. It is possible to use the dash indicator without the genuine ECU, but it involves such butchery to the IPK that I'd not advise it.

humphshumphs · 12th February 2015, 05:39

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Originally Posted by Sector-9

The proper way is to fit the genuine Rover (though I think the BMW will also work) towing ECU which hooks into the vehicle's loom, feeds the towbar, and has a K-bus link to the LSM to bring on bulb warnings and caravan dash indicator. It is possible to use the dash indicator without the genuine ECU, but it involves such butchery to the IPK that I'd not advise it.

I understand that the proper way would be to replace the Bypass Relay with a proper rover towing kit, but the car already had this, and I was just wondering..... Oh well, add a sounder it is so I can hear it

11th February 2015, 06:09	#1
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11th February 2015, 21:43	#2
Sector-9 Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT manual Tourer Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: nr. Mansfield Posts: 767 Thanks: 24 Thanked 182 Times in 137 Posts	The proper way is to fit the genuine Rover (though I think the BMW will also work) towing ECU which hooks into the vehicle's loom, feeds the towbar, and has a K-bus link to the LSM to bring on bulb warnings and caravan dash indicator. It is possible to use the dash indicator without the genuine ECU, but it involves such butchery to the IPK that I'd not advise it.