TOWING CODE
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TOW CAR ELECTRICS
Tow Car Electrics
In all cases, The Swift Group assumes that the
tow car harness and electrics have been fitted
with the specific requirement of connection to
a caravan, which may contain AL-KO trailer
control (ATC), a 12V powered fridge and
charging circuits.
Most modern retro-fit towbars contain a relay,
located somewhere within the boot of the
tow car, which may have a selectable power
output for the fridge supply.
If a customer is experiencing issues with the
fridge supply it is possible the relay requires
adjustment and they should contact their tow
vehicle electrics installer or an auto electrician
to verify the installation.
LED Road Lighting
Your caravan maybe fitted with LED road
lighting, including the directional indicators and
stop lamps. LEDs consume very little power,
offer excellent light output and longevity when
compared to traditional tungsten bulbs.
Some more advanced tow cars are fitted
with Vehicle Light Monitoring Systems {VLM},
where the car monitors the condition of the
trailer/caravan road lights and advises the
driver of any bulb failures. To do this, some
tow cars expect to see a load on the caravan
lighting circuit similar to a tungsten bulb while
others may send a pulse of energy to each
light to confirm that the resistance of a bulb is
present.
The result of the above is that some tow cars
may incorrectly advise the driver of a bulb
failure, due to the use of LED lights while
others may flash or pulse the lights during use.
Recognising this, The Swift Group have
developed an additional towing fusebox,
which when connected to the existing towing
fusebox and is used to assist the towcar in
recognising the VLM System. Depending on
the type of car and system used the fusebox
maybe model specific.
The secondary fusebox is chargeable and
available through any Swift Group Dealer.
Note:
This will change updates will be
required.
Caravan 13 Pin Connection - care advice
All caravans since 2008 have been supplied
with a 13 pin plug to connect to the towcar.
The 13 pin plug has an inner ring assembly
that is independent from the outer body.
Plug Inner Ring (containing
male pin terminals) - fitted to
the caravan
Plug Outer Body with locating
groove and hood - fitted to
the caravan
Socket Body (containing
female socket terminals) -
fitted to the car
Under normal circumstances the inner ring and
the outer body will be locked in one position
(see fig 1).
When the plug is first inserted in the socket
body ensure that the locating protrusion (key)
matches the groove (keyway) in the socket
body. The outer body can then be rotated a
full 90 degrees clockwise until a click is felt
or heard, at this point the cover flap can be
allowed to fall over the circular surface of the
plug top.
To remove the plug it is important to rotate the
outer body a full 90 degrees anti-clockwise,
again until a click is heard or felt before
withdrawing the plug from the socket. This will
ensure that the inner and outer parts of the
plug are returned to a locked condition.
Fig 1
Summary of Contents for Basecamp 2018
Page 1: ...Swift Group Owner s Handbook Basecamp Issued July 2017 CREATING SMILES FOR LIFE ...
Page 48: ...S E RVICE S 46 GAS SCHEMATIC Gas schematic Back to section menu ...
Page 141: ...MA INT E NA N CE 140 WIRING DIAGRAM ROAD LIGHTING Back to section menu ...
Page 142: ...MA INT E NA NCE 141 WIRING DIAGRAM CONSUMER CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
Page 143: ...MA INT E NA N CE 142 WIRING DIAGRAM CONSUMER CIRCUITS ROOF Back to section menu ...
Page 144: ...MA INT E NA NCE 143 WIRING DIAGRAM POWER CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
Page 145: ...MA INT E NA N CE 144 WIRING DIAGRAM 230V CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
Page 146: ...MA INT E NA NCE 145 WIRING DIAGRAM 13 PIN SOCKET Back to section menu ...
Page 147: ...MA INT E NA N CE 146 WIRING DIAGRAM CABLE COLOUR CHART Back to section menu ...
