12 pin trailer socket relocation.
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:46 am
One of the drawbacks of having the ARB rear step tow bar was the 12 pin trailer socket was mounted on the crossbar under the step vertical plate. It was a sod to get to, even worst to put the trailer plug into and on the rough track out of the Pilliga Pottery back to the Newell Hwy the plug came partially out meaning we lost the trailer brakes and indicators.
My solution was to buy a short OE Ford extension cord, 12 pin plug to 12 pin socket (it has the 1 Ohm resisters built in to it) I then cut a 73 x 37 mm hole in the back plate of the ARB step bar, fed the extension cord plug through it and plugged it into the existing socket and surface mounted the extension 12 pin socket so its easy to fit the trailer plug into it.
The finishing action was to spray the entire assembly behind the bar with under body sealer to totally water-proof it and then held the assembly up tight to the cross member with several cable ties.
My only concern was the close proximity of one of the rear sensors but this doesn't seem to be an issue as its not giving off any annoying alarms.
My solution was to buy a short OE Ford extension cord, 12 pin plug to 12 pin socket (it has the 1 Ohm resisters built in to it) I then cut a 73 x 37 mm hole in the back plate of the ARB step bar, fed the extension cord plug through it and plugged it into the existing socket and surface mounted the extension 12 pin socket so its easy to fit the trailer plug into it.
The finishing action was to spray the entire assembly behind the bar with under body sealer to totally water-proof it and then held the assembly up tight to the cross member with several cable ties.
My only concern was the close proximity of one of the rear sensors but this doesn't seem to be an issue as its not giving off any annoying alarms.