Please help with towing electrics

arthur2k3 · 4th March 2013, 19:40

I need help with towing electrics. I have sorted the 12n but the 12s i have run a heavy cable from the back to the front under the glove box. but cant find the wire for it.Anybody got any ideas please. also is there a way to disable the parking sensor.
i was told that there is a special loom for towing.

suffolk boy · 4th March 2013, 21:22

right there will be a orange and slate wire taped up under the dash.this is the feed from the engine fuse box.on some models however .depending on the year you will need a link lead kit to connect up.this enables you to connect the main feed to box i just mentioned and the fuse box under the glove box plus a wire to the lsm.this when all in place will turn off the reversing sensors when connected and also i belive tell if a light is out on the trailer or at least you have on the back least you forget

Billy1mate · 4th March 2013, 21:28

I expect Bmw E46 towing electric kit will do it. It disables the parking sensors & car fog light when a trailer is plugged in.

jondonwar · 4th March 2013, 22:06

why do you want to disable the rear sensors iv got a tow bar fitted and the sensors work fine with it on

oldcarguy · 5th March 2013, 06:00

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Originally Posted by jondonwar

why do you want to disable the rear sensors iv got a tow bar fitted and the sensors work fine with it on

It disables the sensors when a trailer is connected, or the damn thing goes of continuesly when reversing

Drewski · 6th March 2013, 15:01

The problem is that the Rover or BMW kits are not cheap. I decided not to bother with mine as I don't intend to reverse very often with the trailer connected as I'm not very good at it, for the few times I will, I'll put up with the beeping.

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4th March 2013, 21:28	#3
Billy1mate Posted a thing or two 120d M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sunny Weymouth Posts: 1,815 Thanks: 153 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts	I expect Bmw E46 towing electric kit will do it. It disables the parking sensors & car fog light when a trailer is plugged in.

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jondonwar Avid contributor rover 75 saloon connoisseur se cdti Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: liverpool Posts: 175 Thanks: 102 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	why do you want to disable the rear sensors iv got a tow bar fitted and the sensors work fine with it on

6th March 2013, 15:01	#6
Drewski Loves to post 2002 CDT Connie SE Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 482 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	The problem is that the Rover or BMW kits are not cheap. I decided not to bother with mine as I don't intend to reverse very often with the trailer connected as I'm not very good at it, for the few times I will, I'll put up with the beeping.