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7th August 2020, 18:42 | #1 |
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towbar - YMZ000150 - link lead
I've fitted a towbar and now in the process of wiring.
Yes, there are some superb threads on the forum, but I haven't yet come across one with the answer I seek. As the MGR wiring kit is NLA, I had to use an aftermarket bypass relay (TEB7AS together with the TEC3M). On the TEB7AS there is the capacity for a dashboard light - I assume a 'caravan' light flashing as the indicators are used, similar to my 820. Now my question is this: I have a low line mk2 saloon, (the one with illuminated symbols) if I fit the link lead kit, in particular the green wire, will the caravan symbol flash as the indicators are used? If not, what do I have to do to make the caravan light work? Many thanks in advance, Andy |
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Are you looking for additional information to the normal indicator lights on the dash ??
I wired up my wife's car with a Ryder power relay. I checked the system and found the car and caravan indicators all flashed at the same time with the dash lights telling me the everything was working OK. |
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Andy where are you ?? I saw you were on the forum yesterday but not a word from you.--
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The caravan light on the dash , either version, is a bulb failure warning and the factory towing relay has an ecu that talks to the lsm which in turns talks to the dash.
I looked in to this when i fit my tevas relay. The tevas output could be linked to a separate led on the dash or if your brave enough to disassemble the instrument pack you may be able to wire it directly to the caravan light. I haven't bothered as ill only be pulling a trailer once or twice a year Scott Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk |
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Correct! You have to run a separate wire from the LSM to the relay to enable this function.
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I thought you needed to replace the TEB7AS for the BMW towing relay part number 61.35-8 369 019 as well as adding the link lead to the LSM to get the trailer bulb failure warning light on the instrument cluster to work?
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