Hi
Has anyone had trouble connecting the electrics for a tow bar on a 1.9 8V multijet Croma dynamic. I have just bought the car and am trying to fit a tow bar. I have got the bar fitted after a struggle with the bumper. but the electrics seem to be a real problem. I am trying to fit a standard 7 pin trailer electrics. Brake light seem to work (at least one bulb but I know the trail board I am using for testing has only one working bulb) As for any other connections, as soon as I connect the extra bulbs the car seems to think there is a short on the circuit and all the bulbs stop working. The indicators give one flash and then nothing. The side lights may flash, I haven't noticed, then nothing until the trailer board is removed then the car lights work normally again. Is this car just too intelligent for its own good? and how do I get the trailer lights to work?
Do I need a dedicated interface from Fiat or similar? or could I make my own. I am thinking some buffers and relays or FETs would do the job. Any one done any similar? or anyone got working lights on a Croma?
Thanks -- Steve
Has anyone had trouble connecting the electrics for a tow bar on a 1.9 8V multijet Croma dynamic. I have just bought the car and am trying to fit a tow bar. I have got the bar fitted after a struggle with the bumper. but the electrics seem to be a real problem. I am trying to fit a standard 7 pin trailer electrics. Brake light seem to work (at least one bulb but I know the trail board I am using for testing has only one working bulb) As for any other connections, as soon as I connect the extra bulbs the car seems to think there is a short on the circuit and all the bulbs stop working. The indicators give one flash and then nothing. The side lights may flash, I haven't noticed, then nothing until the trailer board is removed then the car lights work normally again. Is this car just too intelligent for its own good? and how do I get the trailer lights to work?
Do I need a dedicated interface from Fiat or similar? or could I make my own. I am thinking some buffers and relays or FETs would do the job. Any one done any similar? or anyone got working lights on a Croma?
Thanks -- Steve