13 pin electrics

[allforus]

just spoke to bmw customer services about the tow bar cant believe they do not have a uk technical dept what have I got myself into 

[X5Sport]

You'll be fine......if you speak German. )

[allforus]

I guess so hope i dont have to learn that always bombed ) out a school

[Steamyrotter]

[quote="X5Sport"]
You'll be fine......if you speak German. )
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Just dont mention the war..... >:D

I had the plug n play kit form PF Jones with my Witter and added the missing few myself.
best of both worlds then
Sorts out the interface with the car & bulb failure etc and has my version of double split charge and caravan supplies...
(I have a second battery in the car on split charge (in rhs cubby hole) which is normally set to supply the caravan rather than come off the cars battery, but have a bypass switch to allow use of car battery in exceptional circumstances...)

[allforus]

i have a 100 amp lithium battery on the caravan and dont really need to charge it on the move but would be nice to

how big of a battery do you have in the the cubby hole

[Steamyrotter]

got a 75Ah in the cubby, and a 95Ah in the caravan

All of which is academic really as we have only gone to sites with electric hook up with this van so far!!

but used to go to ones that didn't with the old van, so kept the functionality just in case...

Decided to fit 40W solar panel for charging through winter whilst in storage, but need to tweak that a bit as it is not in the most efficient place at mo..

[allforus]

its the apposite for us showing the dogs we generally end up in a field some where so with the lithium battery its the equivalent to 200 amp lead acid and that will last us 5 to 7 days little more if we are light on the tv etc

[allforus]

Just heard  bmw don't do a wiring kit for the f15 as it's only a uk thing it's not a priority at the moment

Not happy  >:(

[X5Sport]

See if the dealer can get the right pins and then wire it into the car.  It's what my Dealer is doing.  They ordered the pins and know where to terminate the new wires.

Richard

[allforus]

Not sure if my dealer is up to the job spoke to a friend in another dealership and got the same answer he wouldn't be prepared to attempt it on a £60 k car .

not impressed

[X5Sport]

Find another dealer.....Mine was £65k and they didn't bat an eyelid. :blink:

The pick up points are in the car so any sparky worth his/her training and with a wiring diagram should be able to do it.

Perhaps BMW have warned them off 

Whatever the situation, BMW really should have made it clear in the sales documentation that the 13-pin wiring isn't complete.....as they should have done on my X6 and tother half's Mini. >:(

Richard

[allforus]

think the worst part is that im still waiting for the dealer i am buying it off to tell me i cant have the wiring had to get that info from a friend at another dealer

[allforus]

been to see the dealer today sick of trying to explain on the phone, still no bmw kit available but result dealer will pay for it when it is available.

tried to get a wiring kit from a tow bar fitting firm i have used in the past he has told me the bar is available but the electrics is unlikely until april.

So watch this space