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flight

Member Since: 24 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 186

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Where do the electrics Plug in for Towing?

I recently purchased a thule bike carrier but I cant seem to find socket for where the electrics plug in....

Its probably staring me right in the face but dumass here cannot seem to locate the damn thing... LoL

Please, can somebody enlighten me?

Thanks guys

Wed Jun 04 2008 1:42pm

Misery

Member Since: 07 Dec 2005
Location: Waiting for L405
Posts: 2555

Flight they are located under the rear tray, you have to use a screw driver to remove the cover but be prepared to replace the screw because the little always seem to break. Hope this helps.

Wed Jun 04 2008 2:28pm

flight

Member Since: 24 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 186

Thanks....

Wheres the rear tray???

L L

Im terrible i know...

Wed Jun 04 2008 6:31pm

Smarticus

Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 939

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Flight - Have a look at the following picture :

The "rear tray" is the plastic cover in the centre of the rear bumper bar - see the two visible lines to either side of the central cover. Can you see where the tow bar would be attached in the photo (visible red plastic insert underneath bumper in the centre) ? Just above and to either side of that tow bar area are 2 plastic circular screw heads. Use a large flat bladed screw driver (or a 10p piece) to turn each of those quarter of a turn. This releases the central cover - lift the bottom edge forward and off. Then the tow bar electric sockets are revealed - as long as you have towing electrics fitted. If these aren't already fitted, you can easily fit them yourself in about 30 minutes after buying the wiring kit from a LR dealer for about £100.

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Wed Jun 04 2008 9:15pm

flight

Member Since: 24 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 186

thankyou

Wed Jun 04 2008 11:36pm

Nutty Nige

Member Since: 21 Feb 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 355

2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

If you mean the plug socket adaptors that go into the LR towing kit and feed the tow bar electrics - they are behind the nearside trim panel in the boot.

Didn't Alan M show us a picture of it. Have a look in his gallery. I am sure it was on one of his pics last year. You don't stop playing because you get old, You get old because you stop playing.

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Mon Jun 09 2008 8:55pm

theo

Member Since: 04 Jun 2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 12

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

And be carefull with the f****** unbelievable thin plastic screws. I've used them 3 times and now I have 4 pieces..

Wed Jun 18 2008 8:33pm

Smarticus

Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 939

theo wrote:
And be carefull with the f****** unbelievable thin plastic screws. I've used them 3 times and now I have 4 pieces..

The "secret" technique to use to avoid damaging these screw fittings is to only ever turn the screw after carefully ensuring the screw is correctly located and orientated in the hole and whilst applying lots of inward pressure to keep the screw in said hole. This is necessary to ensure the spade end of the screw fitting has cleared the edge of the receiving hole. If you try to turn the screw against the edge of that hole it will almost certainly break. RRS TDv8 HSE Rimini
Disco 4 TDv6 HSE Ipanema
Defender 90, 200tdi CSW

Thu Jun 19 2008 6:51am

TheVerb

Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Yan Yean
Posts: 17

2010 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Electric/electronic brakes?

Does anyone know if the RRS fitted with factory tow kit can control a trailer (horse float) fitted with electric brakes?

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