scgfull
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- Joined
- Nov 19, 2006
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- Location
- Hampshire
- Car
- E350 Bluetec Night Edition Estate & CLK 350 Cabriolet AMG Sport
I have ordered a new E350 Estate with a factory fit towbar with 13 pin socket.
I am hearing, through various sources, that the wiring to Pins 9/13 are only rated and fused at 15 Amps. A lot of new trailers and virtually all new caravans now come with a trailer ABS type system (ATC for ALKO chassis and IDC for BPW chassis). These systems can draw up to 20 Amps through Pin 9/13.
Clearly a circuit gauged and fused for 15 Amps would fail.
I have asked on a number of occasions for the dealer to answer this but have not had any response.
Can anyone check to see what fuses they have on a similar car setup.
Thanks
Steve
I am hearing, through various sources, that the wiring to Pins 9/13 are only rated and fused at 15 Amps. A lot of new trailers and virtually all new caravans now come with a trailer ABS type system (ATC for ALKO chassis and IDC for BPW chassis). These systems can draw up to 20 Amps through Pin 9/13.
Clearly a circuit gauged and fused for 15 Amps would fail.
I have asked on a number of occasions for the dealer to answer this but have not had any response.
Can anyone check to see what fuses they have on a similar car setup.
Thanks
Steve