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what is this for ?

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Just been exploring my mk 3 C5 estate & found this unused bracket & connector behind the left rear quarter panel trim. Just wondering what goes in there ? Its a 6 way black connector & one of the wires is a fairly heavy live cable, cant think what it could be with wiring that thick. Would like to know what its for as I might want to used the wiring at the plug for something.
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Does the car have a powered tailgate? If not, it could be where it all plugs in.
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No motorised tailgate on this one, that crossed my mind but I believe all the gubbins is inside the actual tailgate lid & it apparently has a 16 way white connector.
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Electrics for tow bar.
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That's it!
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That certainly looks like it, strange that the BSR (Trailer control ECU) doesent have a connection like that on it though.

UPDATE: Its definitely for the towing harness, found the fitting instructions for the original towing electrics, the plug doesn't directly connect to the BSR, it connects to the harness. The BSR fits right in the bracket there.
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