12s Socket Wiring

[Charlie]

I fitted a Witter detachable, not had any problems

 

People on many car and caravan forums had problems with a fixed flange type tow bar and parking sensors.

 

If I leave the detachable in place without a trailer/caravan it doesn

[Sher]

I fitted a Towsure FIXED ball, a Large Bumper protection plate and a dual Set of sockets in 2002 to my Galaxy 1.9 Tdi Ghia.

Reason was less cost, added security and cleaner hands.

 

Towsure gave me good advice. Bend the Socket holders Towards the Bumper. It worked.

 

Perhaps its part of their Standard advice upon fitting now.

 

Since then I have had a problem once or twice AFTER nudging the bumper protection plate and bending it slightly towards the Bumper. Solution bend it back by hand 1 or 2mm. I even tried using some anti slip fabric/ sponge attached to the rear of the protection plate to avoid the need to do this. It seems to have had little or no effect. Theory seems to say it should.

 

The sensors have a problem when the car/sensors are very dirty and its wet. A quick wipe and they are back to normal.

 

When reversing and the sensor starts to sound constantly I know I have 6" to go.

 

Of course with caravan attached they do sound constantly.

 

The cut needed to fit the Towsure bracket is about 5cm by 15mm at the centre horizontal part at the lower edge of the bumper and is not visble in normal viewing as it is so minor. You would have to look from below the bumper level to see it.