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  • Ray Lewis
    Member Since: 19 Dec 2017
    Location: Kretzschau, Germany
    Posts: 7
    Germany 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Trailer electrical connection

    First time hitching up the trailer I struggled to fit the connector to the car's socket due to the proximity of the bumper lower edge preventing the locking ring on the connector from engaging fully. After a bit of head scratching I saw that the socket on the car is held by three screws, symmetrically spaced, so I removed the screws, rotated the socket through 120 degrees clockwise and refixed.
    The connector now mates up without a problem.
    Anyone else had a problem?...or was that a mountainous molehill??

    Ray

    Laughing
    15th Feb 2018 5:57 pm
  • Craigp
    Member Since: 10 Nov 2016
    Location: Hull
    Posts: 690
    England 

    Hi Ray
    Not had a problem myself. I have the deployable tow bar. It was a bit of a faff at first but not a problem now no more marks on my knees. Surprised
    15th Feb 2018 6:33 pm
  • Ed Snow
    Member Since: 28 Nov 2017
    Location: Norwich
    Posts: 79
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Scotia Grey

    Ray, I think I have read somewhere else on here that others have had to do what you have done.

    As for my connection, just like Craig I have the electrically depoloyable one and my electrics are just fine.
    15th Feb 2018 7:28 pm
  • Ed Snow
    Member Since: 28 Nov 2017
    Location: Norwich
    Posts: 79
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Scotia Grey

    It was this thread:

    https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread651.html?...+electrics
    15th Feb 2018 7:56 pm
  • ravrav
    Member Since: 18 Apr 2017
    Location: Hertfordshire
    Posts: 32
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    I'll be doing the same. Thanks for the tip.
    15th Feb 2018 11:03 pm
  • Ed Snow
    Member Since: 28 Nov 2017
    Location: Norwich
    Posts: 79
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Scotia Grey

    I assume those that have needed to do it are detachable not electrically deployable? Electrically deployable are intentionally designed to open downward as per the following photo as it pushes a leaver behind the socket and locks it into place so it cannot fold back up whilst something is plugged in.

    15th Feb 2018 11:44 pm
  • ravrav
    Member Since: 18 Apr 2017
    Location: Hertfordshire
    Posts: 32
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    Yes, mine is the detachable version.
    16th Feb 2018 12:00 am
  • EMcC
    Member Since: 14 Apr 2018
    Location: Durrington
    Posts: 185
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 SE Corris Grey

    Picked up my new D5 last Thursday and the switch round was already done on my socket so somebody at Land Rover must be listening to it's customers.
    17th Apr 2018 2:46 pm
  • RB
    Member Since: 07 May 2018
    Location: Exeter
    Posts: 56
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    Can anyone confirm if all 13 pins are wired as a lot of the German cars are now only wiring 11 of the 13!so no fridge connection for caravan if?
    MY18 Corris Grey HSE Lux TDV6
    12th May 2018 11:16 am
  • Craigp
    Member Since: 10 Nov 2016
    Location: Hull
    Posts: 690
    England 

    Certainly the 2017 models are fully wired.
    12th May 2018 11:40 am
  • RB
    Member Since: 07 May 2018
    Location: Exeter
    Posts: 56
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    Thanks Craig
    MY18 Corris Grey HSE Lux TDV6
    12th May 2018 3:28 pm
  • Ed Snow
    Member Since: 28 Nov 2017
    Location: Norwich
    Posts: 79
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Scotia Grey

    Mine is 2017 model but had the fully electrically depoloyable towbar fitted at the dealer in Jan 18 and mine is fully wired.
    12th May 2018 3:55 pm
  • RB
    Member Since: 07 May 2018
    Location: Exeter
    Posts: 56
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    Thanks Ed
    MY18 Corris Grey HSE Lux TDV6
    12th May 2018 4:04 pm
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