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Towbar, Wiring, 7-Pin













Towbar, wiring, 7-pin



























INTRODUCTION
- NOTE! Read through the whole installation instruction before starting the work.
- The illustrations display the procedure in order of operation. The order of operation is repeated in the text






Towbar, wiring, 7-pin





- Turn the ignition switch to position 0.

Note! Wait at least three minutes before unplugging the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.














A




B

Applies to cars with fixed towbar




- Take three screws and nuts from the kit and install the connector in the bracket.





- Remove the rubber grommet from the floor and place it to one side. It will not be reused.





- Insert the cable with the connector into the hole in the spare wheel well.

Note! Install the rubber grommet so that the cable points to the left on the inside.





- Clamp the cable harness at the radiated heat shield's left bracket using a cable tie from the kit. Install the clip in such a way that the cable harness comes out from the sharp edge of the bracket. Do not tighten the cable tie yet.





- Transfer the connector's cradle to the start of the hook's radius.
- Align the connector's cradle so that it is straight. Tighten it slightly but not too tight yet.





- Secure the cable by the towbar using a cable tie as illustrated. Do not tighten the cable tie yet.





- Adjust the cable length between the rubber grommet, clamps and connector.
- Tighten the clamp on the radiated heat shield's bracket but do not tighten the clamp on the hook.
- Press the rubber grommet into the floor.
- Fold the cradle down with the connector slightly so that it is not in the way when the bumper is attached.

Applies to cars with detachable towbar




- Remove the rubber grommet from the floor and place it to one side. It will not be reused.





- Take three screws, nuts and cable harness from the kit and insert the cable harness together with the rubber grommet into the hole in the body.





- Install the connector on the bracket and tighten.

Note! Install the rubber grommet so that the cable points to the left on the inside.

- Adjust the cable length from the connector and to the rubber grommet.
- Press the rubber grommet into place.





- Clamp the cable harness at the radiated heat shield's left bracket using a cable tie from the kit. Install the clip in such a way that the cable harness comes out from the sharp edge of the bracket.
- If necessary, adjust the length of the cable harness between the clips and rubber grommet.





- Disconnect the secondary lock on the cable harness connector by carefully prying the catch down and moving the catch forwards.





- Connect the cable harness' blue (BL) loose cable to one of the connector's positions 2, 6 or 8 depending on the function required:
2 = Charging
6 = Reversing lamp
8 = Rear fog lamp

Position - Cable - Function
- 1 - Green (GN) - Right-hand indicator lamp
- 2 - Blue (BL) - Charging
- 3 - Red (R) - Left-hand brake lamp
- 6 - Blue (BL)- Reversing lamp
- 7 - Red (R) - Right-hand brake lamp
- 8 - Blue (BL) - Fog lamps
- 10 - Yellow (Y) - Left-hand indicator lamp
- 12 - Brown (BN) - Running lamps





- Press the secondary catch into the connector.





- Fold up and secure the insulation.





- Route the cable together with the ground lead from the rubber grommet. Route it in front of the legs to the control module for the electric parking brake bracket up to the TRM unit.
- Connect the connector to the TRM unit.

Note! If the car is fitted with a MMM unit, the cables are routed and clipped in the same way by the bracket struts for this.





- Clamp both the cables at both legs for the bracket to the control module for the electric parking brake. Use cable ties with and without clips.





- Connect the ground cable's black male connector (1) to the corresponding female connector (2) on the cable running from the forward outlet on the cable conduit.





- Clamp the cable excess at the cable duct using cable ties from the kit.





Checking the 7-pin connector

Note! The trailer module (TRM) must be programmed with software in order to function correctly.

Position - Function
1. Left indicator lamps
2. Rear fog lamps
3. Ground
4. Right indicator lamps
5. Rear right-hand running light
6. Brake lamp
7. Rear left-hand running light





A




B