Defenderzac Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Hi, I've damaged the 13 pin electric trailer socket on my 2022 Defender and need to replace it. I purchased a new socket but none of the online wiring diagrams match the colours of the Defender wires so i can wire it back in to the new socket. Has anyone got the correct wiring diagram please, or has LR made this difficult on purpose. Kind Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Can you not just do it one wire at a time making sure you have orientation correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defenderzac Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 Sadly not the wirers are too short and the socket has been ripped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 'Damaged' was a slight understatement then I doubt very much the wiring diagrams are available yet, a glance at Towsure shows they recommend using the factory wiring kit from LR when wiring them in. Is it possible there is a small sub-loom that can be replaced by simply plug and play with a new socket attached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Adding to that, ECS have a kit which shows a plug-in loom: LR02813U - Towbar wiring kits | ECS Electronics (ecs-electronicsuk.co.uk) Has fitting instructions, which does show wiring colours, but perhaps they are standard rather than LR specific? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Should be available on Topix: https://topix.jlrext.com/topix/vehicle/lookupForm But you'll need to register/pay for access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 ls nothing straightforward on this vehicle. Couldn't Land Rover have observed the standard wiring colour code for the trailer socket like every other manufacturer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I very much doubt other manufacturers follow standard wiring colours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Get the MultiMeter out and have 15 min. to see what wire does what. Solder the extensions (sleeve them) and make it waterproof somewhere inside the vehicle so you have no issues en route to the socket. Some people fill the socket once everything is teste with epoxy or the likes to water proof it. In the end, of the 13 pins, usually "only" 7-9 are used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henk Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Here the layout for RHD Edited November 15, 2023 by henk Better picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defenderzac Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 Dear All, Thank you for your comments. I contacted LR and was told i needed to buy a new towbar assembly to get the new wiring kit i needed at a cost of £750 plus fitting. Criminal Instead i bought a second hand wiring loom (plug and play) from a damaged Defender of Ebay at £50, a local garage fitted it and now good as new. Thanks again for all your help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Good result in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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