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87xj95disco
10-20-2008, 05:29 PM
looking to put trailer wire on my rover
anyone know were to get the right kit or anyone have one laying around
just need a 4-flat for a camper or boat trailer.
thanks
mike
galen211
10-20-2008, 06:14 PM
Wal-mart has the right plug. You want the euro 7-wire to 4-wire connector. It has a little box on that converts the LR system to 4-wire. Costs like $20.
87xj95disco
10-20-2008, 07:18 PM
will have to check that out
now i dont have any wires or anything right now.
is there somewhere on my disco that i should look for i dont now if i
have anything there for trailer wire. a trailer light on the dash lights up
when i use the turn signals. not sure what to look for.
Rob P
10-20-2008, 10:19 PM
Not sure about the D-1 but my D-2 had a harness thingy with all the wires needed to adapt the Wal-Mart plug-in inside the passenger side rear brake light area behind the light.

D-1 Owners manual might show where that plug is hidden. Should be in that general area. I used a multi-meter to find what plug holes did what as far as right signal/left signal, brake, tail and ground. I then took some 1/4" crimp connectors for slipping over a screw, cut off half of it (trash) and pushed it into the appropriate holes in the plug.
sven
10-21-2008, 08:11 AM
The D1 trailer plug is behind the trim panel by the pass side tailights.

http://discoweb.org/uhaul/index.htm
galen211
10-21-2008, 11:26 AM
RAVE has all the wires listed. Easy-peasy. Took me 10 minutes in the RRC and 20 in the Series, only b/c I re-wired all the rear lights in the truck. If I can do it anyone can.
87xj95disco
10-22-2008, 10:50 AM
atlantic british has a wire kit for 70 buck dont have to worry about spliceing
or gessing from walmat so i am just going to get that
just have to plug in and done.
thanks guys
mike
sven
10-22-2008, 11:34 AM
That plug can get corroded and then you end up splicing the harness together anyways.
87xj95disco
10-22-2008, 01:25 PM
going to tape it real good just to make sure nothing gets to it
i need it for the weekend and dont have time to splice and go on
gess i should keep an eye on it anyway.
MDDisco
10-22-2008, 10:02 PM
Not sure if this would apply to you or not...

On my 03 D2 I bought the LR kit that uses a 7 pin form the truck to a 4 pin to the trailer. Well if you plug that 4 pin into the 5 pin(my boat) it wont unlock the brakes when backing up so heres the trick.

When backing up, connect blue wire to brown wire and turn on your lights, it will disengage the brake when backing up.
87xj95disco
10-23-2008, 07:15 AM
thats a new one have to keep that in mind when i use the camper this weekend
never know how stuff is going to work with different trailer.