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Seano


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biggrin  hi guys, just found out my ute has a 12 pin anderson plug set up.  I Did"nt know as I bought ute from car dealer. my question is do I still need separate electric brake set up as info on anderson plug saysit has a service brake pin as part of plug setup. Ta confusedhmm 



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Seano wrote:

biggrin  hi guys, just found out my ute has a 12 pin anderson plug set up.  I Did"nt know as I bought ute from car dealer. my question is do I still need separate electric brake set up as info on anderson plug saysit has a service brake pin as part of plug setup. Ta confusedhmm 

 Seano, for a start the 12 pin plug is not called an anderson plug, its a 12 pin trailer plug.

Both the 7 & 12 pin plugs have a pin for electric trailer brakes, BUT the trailer brake controler must be fitted to the tow vehicle for this to work.

Your vehicle may have a control unit fitted, if so it will be mounted some where around the lower dash / console area. It must be in a suitable accessible position where you you can reach it safley to adjust the brake bias between the tug & van, &/or be able to manualy apply the trailer brakes.

The 12 pin verses 7 pin allows you to fit more accessory circuts, reverse camera, etc.

A 7 pin on the van will plug into the 12 pin on the tug as these connections are the standard lights/ brakes & negative requirements.

JC.



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biggrin  thanks jc with that sorted I can get the electric brake controller as suggested to me on previous grey nomads forum, ta seano  smile



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Just to sort out any confusion this is what an Anderson plug looks like

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Go to this page - http://www.campertrailers.org/trailer_wiring_diagram.htm - you will see the pin connections for all the trailer plug/socket combinations (some apply to heavy trailers.)



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