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  • pdes
    Member Since: 11 Oct 2016
    Location: Cambridge
    Posts: 233
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Santorini Black

    Towing electrics?

    Can one of you lucky so-an-so's whose already got their car tell me if the towing electrics are the new(er) 13 pin type? (Mine's here next week 😁).
    17th Mar 2017 5:11 pm
  • Russell
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
    Location: Lydd
    Posts: 1102
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

    Mine are but I did specify 13pin
    Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
    Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
    17th Mar 2017 5:16 pm
  • pdes
    Member Since: 11 Oct 2016
    Location: Cambridge
    Posts: 233
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Santorini Black

    Thanks, I thought it was a new standard but didn't know there was a choice.
    17th Mar 2017 5:20 pm
  • Craigp
    Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
    Location: Hull
    Posts: 690
    England 

    I never saw a option. I did keep saying I wanted the 13 pin. But he (dealer)sort of assured me there wasn't a choice . I've not got mine yet.
    17th Mar 2017 6:17 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Well I requested 2 sockets, the standard 7 pin (12n) and the new 13 pin (as I have 2 trailers). Nothing on the online brochure either about the electrics. What's transpired as far as I was told by my dealer is that you only get 1 socket type. Plus you can get an adaptor socket for £79.99 from LR which screws onto existing light socket on the vehicle, one sides 13 pin and others 7 pin, so effectively you can use either type of electrics depending on the trailer. I suppose makes sense as you may want too add the extra caravan socket also (12s), like I had on the D4. By the way £80 quids extortionate. Halfords is alot cheaper, plus I bought mine from eBay for £10 plus I bought a socket tester as well. It's brilliant, it plugs into the trailers light socket and identifies what lights faulty or fused or broken wiring. Saves so much time and effort.
    Also for mot purposes they will test the 13 pin too see if it's working. If not it's an automatic fail - harsh 😞

    Ps anyone got photos of fixed height adjustable towbar with the tow eye cover?? Cheers 👍
    17th Mar 2017 11:51 pm
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