13 pin to 13 pin extension lead

SPR1968 replied on 16/04/2022 08:34

SPR1968

Posted on 16/04/2022 08:34

I don’t know if anyone else has this issue, but the 13 pin electric socket on my car is hidden away out of sight under the rear bumper. It’s a detachable tow bar so I guess that’s the idea

My current way of comfortably connecting this to the caravan, is to lay down on a yoga mat so I can connect the plug without getting gravel rash!

I’ve seen some long extensions leads you can buy, but basically I want something that I can leave plugged in for the season, sort of around 6 inch long hanging down (i have a Range Rover so fairly high) so I can easily just plug the caravan in without practising yoga!!

Any ideas, preferably not involving making it myself?

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SPR1968 replied on 16/04/2022 17:21

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Posted on 16/04/2022 17:08 by Cornersteady

Sorry just seen this, see my reply to ED, over time if not used ours gets very firmly stuck in the up position and appears to be fixed and it takes some WD40 or similar to get it to move again. Have you tried that?

Posted on 16/04/2022 17:21

Its only been on the car for about 5 months but even if it drops down its still going to be a pain to reach but Ill have another look but I dont think it does.

On the evoque I can just about reach it when dropped down, but on the vogue its under the bumper and also at an angle

Cornersteady replied on 16/04/2022 17:30

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Posted on 16/04/2022 17:21 by SPR1968

Its only been on the car for about 5 months but even if it drops down its still going to be a pain to reach but Ill have another look but I dont think it does.

On the evoque I can just about reach it when dropped down, but on the vogue its under the bumper and also at an angle

Posted on 16/04/2022 17:30

Ours is also under the bumper and a few months is enough to get ours to stick , it rotates through 90 degrees and the 'bottom' of the socket is pointing to the right and turns clockwise.

Anyway I hope you get it sorted.

EmilysDad replied on 16/04/2022 17:40

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Posted on 16/04/2022 17:40

Bear in mind that on some cars the 13 pin plug switches a small switch inside the socket that turns off the car's rear fog light. So if this applies to your car, it won't have a rear fog light if you leave the extension lead plugged in.

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cyberyacht replied on 17/04/2022 10:10

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Posted on 17/04/2022 10:10

I've always thought that retractable sockets hidden under the back of the car with some sort of electro mechanical deployment is asking for trouble given the muck that will be thrown up all over it. Are the aesthetics of a fixed accessible socket that terrible?

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EmilysDad replied on 17/04/2022 12:16

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Posted on 17/04/2022 10:10 by cyberyacht

I've always thought that retractable sockets hidden under the back of the car with some sort of electro mechanical deployment is asking for trouble given the muck that will be thrown up all over it. Are the aesthetics of a fixed accessible socket that terrible?

Posted on 17/04/2022 12:16

... Are the aesthetics of a fixed accessible socket that terrible?

Yes 🙄

And they look terrible too 😉

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GTrimmer replied on 17/04/2022 14:48

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Posted on 17/04/2022 10:10 by cyberyacht

I've always thought that retractable sockets hidden under the back of the car with some sort of electro mechanical deployment is asking for trouble given the muck that will be thrown up all over it. Are the aesthetics of a fixed accessible socket that terrible?

Posted on 17/04/2022 14:48

It's not the aesthetics. On many cars a fixed towball can interfere with the reversing sensors, causing them to either run continually or intermittantly.

I carry one of these in the boot. Cheap enough !

https://www.screwfix.com/p/memory-foam-support-kneeling-mat-black/98651

JVB66 replied on 17/04/2022 15:55

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Posted on 17/04/2022 15:55

I was given a memory foam kneeling mat

It has written on it 'retired but never short of a job"

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Cornersteady replied on 17/04/2022 17:05

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Posted on 17/04/2022 10:10 by cyberyacht

I've always thought that retractable sockets hidden under the back of the car with some sort of electro mechanical deployment is asking for trouble given the muck that will be thrown up all over it. Are the aesthetics of a fixed accessible socket that terrible?

Posted on 17/04/2022 17:05

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that CY

Personally yes, I like the 'clean' lines of the car without them, I think it looks far better.

And just like the spare tyre there it doesn't get at all dirty.