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640Newton



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Australia 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey
Flashing trailer lights

I recently towed a trailer that LED rear lights, but rather than staying on permanently they flashed like a mobile disco. Someone told me that the RRS sends a pulse through the electrics to detect if a trailer is fitted but with LED lights there no load required so the RRS doesn't know that a trailer is connected.

Does anyone know how I get around this as I've just ordered a new camper trailer that has LED rear lights?

thanks, 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey with Alpaca premium leather, Adaptive cruise, Adaptive Bi-xenons, sunroof, Premium Nav, Premium ICE Logic 7, telephone, active locking rear diff, console coolbox, seat memory, powerfold mirrors, tow pack, window tint, dual battery, engel fridge, Goodyear Mud-Terrain tyres.

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2nd Rower



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Confused: didn't you answer this question here 640 Question Confused :

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic18404.html?highlight=

Post #275144 Wed Sep 01 2010 10:39am
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BKHK



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Perhaps he is lonely?

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2nd Rower



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I think I'm lonely too.... Waiting for a call for the catch up BKHK! Laughing

I promise I'll sign an order for a fleet of seahawks with anti-submarine capabilities if you make time! Whistle

Rolling with laughter

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640Newton



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Australia 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

Embarassed my memory is seriously fading fast. Embarassed 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey with Alpaca premium leather, Adaptive cruise, Adaptive Bi-xenons, sunroof, Premium Nav, Premium ICE Logic 7, telephone, active locking rear diff, console coolbox, seat memory, powerfold mirrors, tow pack, window tint, dual battery, engel fridge, Goodyear Mud-Terrain tyres.

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disco4x4au



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A much cheaper option is to wire in a single 21W bulb to one of the indicator circuits somewhere on your trailer. The car will then recognise the load.

Cheers,

Gordon 2015 RRS SDV6 SE, Santorini Black, GOE 2-way HS rods, Traxide dual battery, 275/55R20 Nitto TerraGraplers

2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE - GOE 3-way HS rods, GOE underbody plates and sliders, 275/65R18 Courgia MT

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Working Dog



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Australia 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 SE Chawton White

Hey there Gordon,

I have tried wiring load resistors into each one the indicator loops on a horse float and I am still getting a strobe light effect on the indicators.

The indicators work fine and also register on the dash of the RRS which they didn't do prior to installation, so it implies that the load resistors they are now doing their bit.

Do you know by chance if there is another part of the circuit that the system is load testing as well ie Brakes Lights. Do I need to install another resistor here as well?

BTW the resistors I am using are from page 115 of this cattledog

http://led-catalogue.ledautolamps.com/Olive/ODE/ledtech/ Just a white TDV8 with a few extras

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Working Dog



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Australia 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 SE Chawton White

Hey there Gordon,

I have tried wiring load resistors into each one the indicator loops on a horse float and I am still getting a strobe light effect on the indicators.

The indicators work fine and also register on the dash of the RRS which they didn't do prior to installation, so it implies that the load resistors they are now doing their bit.

Do you know by chance if there is another part of the circuit that the system is load testing as well ie Brakes Lights. Do I need to install another resistor here as well?

BTW the resistors I am using are from page 115 of this cattledog

http://led-catalogue.ledautolamps.com/Olive/ODE/ledtech/ Just a white TDV8 with a few extras

Post #280701 Sat Nov 20 2010 3:46am
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disco4x4au



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I used an actual 21W globe (no issues with heat etc) rather than a power resistor, but AFAIK that shouldn't make a difference - you should only need to wire between the indicator circuit and ground.

Cheers,

Gordon 2015 RRS SDV6 SE, Santorini Black, GOE 2-way HS rods, Traxide dual battery, 275/55R20 Nitto TerraGraplers

2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE - GOE 3-way HS rods, GOE underbody plates and sliders, 275/65R18 Courgia MT

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