Berlingo Towbar wiring

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Berlingo Towbar wiring

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Ive recently bought a 2003 Berlingo, which I need to fit a towbar to. The towbar isnt a problem, however I'm pondering how to do the electrics.
Options are

1 - Buy a Berlingo specific wiring harness, which just plugs in. This has the advantage of being easy to fit, and in theory shouldnt effect the existing wiring, but at £52 isnt cheap

2 - Do what I have done in the past and splice into the harness using the usual blue connectors which crimp over the existing wires. This is not ideal and I have heard of problems with the connectors causing corrosion. It is however cheap. I read elsewhere that this approach shouldnt effect the VAN-BUS wiring.

Has anyone any advice/experience of towbar wiring on Berlingos they can share.
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Post by wheeler »

theres no problem splicing into the wires, it won't affect the multiplexed wiring but dont use the scotchlock connectors as they are very unreliable. solder the wires instead.
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Post by JohnD »

Are you doing 12S as well as 12N? Being multiplexed isn't it advisable to use something like a smart 7 bypass relay. Or have I been over-cautious in wiring my C5?
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Post by wheeler »

it wont cause any problems on the early type multiplexing.
on the later systems as fitted to the mk2 C5 & the C4 also wont cause any major problems but it can mess around with the bulb failure warning systems.
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Post by srx600 »

Cheers for the replies, I shall as suggested solder the connections.
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