Signals in this connector (if following the standard) are not generally legally required (local regulations may still apply), which means that it is not mandatory to connect it if it is present.
4 PIN TRAILER CONNECTOR WITH 5 WIRES ISO
Physical design according to standard ISO 3732. 7-Pin Trailer Connector Type 12S (ISO 3732)ħ-pin ISO 3732 trailer connector type 12S (Towing vehicle side). įurther reading at Trailer Connector/Australia. The problematic part here is that pin 5 is used for trailer brake which means that if you for some reason connect an Australian trailer to a towing vehicle with ISO wiring you will get into trouble with the trailer brakes being applied as soon as you turn on the lights. (Vehicle wired for +12V, permanent or via ignition and trailer wired for fog lamps) Special case for AustraliaĪustralia uses basically the same wiring with the exception for pin 5 and pin 2. This is why in regions using this connector, trailers on the road are occasionally seen with the rear fog lights on when they should be off. Later pin 2 (54G) has been used for a variety of functions different from the original intent. #Īccording to DIN 72552 pin 54G was initially intended for electrical control of brakes on trailers. Joining the pins for right and left tail lights (58R and 58L) can cause problems on German cars where it is possible to activate Standing Lamps on only one side of the vehicle. In these cases exclude connection for right tail light (58R) and rear fog light (54G) and connect the tail lights only to pin for left tail light (58L). On older trailers there's sometimes a 5-wire setup using a 7-pin connector. The 7-pin connector uses on newer trailers all 7 pins according to the ISO standard. Physical design according to standard ISO 1724. The following supplementary information exists for the connector:ħ-pin ISO 1724 trailer connector type 12N (Towing vehicle side).
Reversing lamps, control current to block surge brakes when reversing.
4 PIN TRAILER CONNECTOR WITH 5 WIRES REGISTRATION
Tail lamps, clearance lamps/outline marker lamps and registration plate lamp left side Tail lamps, clearance lamps/outline marker lamps and registration plate lamp right side Physical design of the standard ISO 11446 but also called Jaeger-connector from the company that developed it.
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