Hi,
I fitted my towbar ages ago (easy bit!) and have just ordered the 13 pin Westfalia electrics kit to finish off the job. This is a two part kit - firstly, the main 13 pin loom and secondly, the separate ignition switched live loom for the 12v auxiliary (fridge etc in the trailer). This second loom needs taking up to the battery.
I've read the instructions and it looks like I also need an additional loom as my van doesnt have a fuse box under the passenger seat. Again, this needs to go up to the battery. The main tow bar loom has three wires to connect into this 'extra' fuse box under the seat, which are fused individually. From the PFJones ebay advert this kit is 321455300001.
Now, also part of my electrics plan is to put a hefty fused feed from the ebox to under the passenger seat to run the small number of extra circuits I've added ( 2x USB, 12v socket, dashcam) plus some spare capacity. This would include ignition switch live feeds through auto relay(s) to kill the USB socket parasitic loads! This will eliminate the plethora of piggy back fuses in the mid lower dash!
So, my dilemma, do I.......
A) Install the tow bar electrics completely OEM and run 2 X wires up to the battery and additional oem fuse box under the seat AS WELL AS my own fused feed with associated fuse box & relays again under the seat?
B) Install my own feed and ensure sufficient capacity (load & fuse slots) to feed the 3 x main loom 12v connections and the switched auxiliary 12v feed with all these being connected to my fuse board under the seat.
C) Install all OEM wiring and use the VW / Westfalia fuse box kit to supply my own circuits (2x USB, 1x 12V 10 amp socket) - not sure whether the kit has enough capacity (load or slots)
D) Something else I've not thought of!
Any advice / insight welcome. Hoping @rod_vw will be able to help
Regards
Ian
I fitted my towbar ages ago (easy bit!) and have just ordered the 13 pin Westfalia electrics kit to finish off the job. This is a two part kit - firstly, the main 13 pin loom and secondly, the separate ignition switched live loom for the 12v auxiliary (fridge etc in the trailer). This second loom needs taking up to the battery.
I've read the instructions and it looks like I also need an additional loom as my van doesnt have a fuse box under the passenger seat. Again, this needs to go up to the battery. The main tow bar loom has three wires to connect into this 'extra' fuse box under the seat, which are fused individually. From the PFJones ebay advert this kit is 321455300001.
Now, also part of my electrics plan is to put a hefty fused feed from the ebox to under the passenger seat to run the small number of extra circuits I've added ( 2x USB, 12v socket, dashcam) plus some spare capacity. This would include ignition switch live feeds through auto relay(s) to kill the USB socket parasitic loads! This will eliminate the plethora of piggy back fuses in the mid lower dash!
So, my dilemma, do I.......
A) Install the tow bar electrics completely OEM and run 2 X wires up to the battery and additional oem fuse box under the seat AS WELL AS my own fused feed with associated fuse box & relays again under the seat?
B) Install my own feed and ensure sufficient capacity (load & fuse slots) to feed the 3 x main loom 12v connections and the switched auxiliary 12v feed with all these being connected to my fuse board under the seat.
C) Install all OEM wiring and use the VW / Westfalia fuse box kit to supply my own circuits (2x USB, 1x 12V 10 amp socket) - not sure whether the kit has enough capacity (load or slots)
D) Something else I've not thought of!
Any advice / insight welcome. Hoping @rod_vw will be able to help
Regards
Ian