Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2006 11:00:22 +0100 From: graham <grahamnospampam.thanks> Subject: Re: 95 towbar wiring
R. Frist wrote: > graham wrote: > >>Does anybody know whether a relay is required when wiring in the trailer >>lights (just brake & indicators)? >>As a matter of course I'd think isolating the electrics like this would >>be a good way to go. >> > > You should be good to go as is if the trailer has the European lighting > system (separate turn indicator wiring) and it only has one set of > lights. With the U.S. system I use a simple converter for our small > boat trailer. A relay is called for if the trailer has electric > brakes. One should not be pulling such trailers with a Saab in any > case. > It's not quite a trailer - a bike carrier with lighting board. So yes, just one set of lights. Separate indicator wiring? Oh, US indicators flash the brake lights? Either way, no need to worry about bulb checking circuitry or suchlike then? I've read somewhere that there's supposed to be a buzzer in the car to show the indicators are working (european legislation i suppose). Can anyone enlighten me on this, and whether the saab "pre-wiring" addresses this?
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