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kevmond 
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 7:04pm |
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Hi all ( again ),
I`ve been thinking with regards to what I mentioned with programming the GEM when a Towbar is fitted, does anyone else have a Towbar fitted, and if so, do you get an illumination on the cluster or a buzzer sounding when indicating?, this is the only reason I can think of for re-programming.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 7:27pm |
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It's normally a 'buzzer' these days, which confirms that the caravan indicator is working.
I connected the car to the caravan over the weekend and everything is working as it should.
Tony
Edited by Tony - 08 February 2010 at 7:29pm
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 7:48pm |
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the buzzer with mine is part of what was put in with the towbar
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:39pm |
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Thats p!$$£d on my Bonfire then, just another thought, are either of your Towbar wiring made by Ford? I had a Honda which had both the light in the Cluster and a Buzzer, My mondeo just had a light utilising an uprated flasher relay.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:46pm |
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sorry
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:53pm |
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Kev,
To be honest I don't know what wiring was used on mine, but I doubt if it was Ford's own, but it was still probably 'plug and play'.
Are you saying that when towing you don't get any confirmation (bleep or light) that the trailer's indicators are working? If that is the case it's probably the trailer indicators aren't working.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 10:02pm |
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Not got wiring or towbar fitted yet! gonna wait til the car is a week old before pulling bumpers and half the dash apart to fit towbar and Bluetooth, she is not exactly thrilled that I'm doing either of the jobs, women eh!
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 10:08pm |
Let the towbar experts do it.  If you go to the Witter website you can download the instructions for their electrics to give you an idea: http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/towbars/vehicle_technical_details.aspx?vtid=204329Tony
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 10:42pm |
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Professional installer did mine, beeper fitted for indicators and he put the electric socket just under the bumper out of the way.
Good thing is that the towball and swanneck do not interfere with the parking sensors either.
No reprogramming needed at all.
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