Activating Towing electronics
11-10-2020, 02:43 PM
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Activating Towing electronics
I have a 2012 Cayenne Turbo with the towing package from the factory but appears to have never been used. I plugged in a tester to make sure it was working (figured I could tap into it too for larger backup lights) but I couldn't get anything from the connector. Does this need to be activated in the management software or something? Or am I missing some sort of switch or fuse somewhere?
11-10-2020, 02:58 PM
#2
Burning Brakes
From my limited testing trying to get an auxiliary reverse light to work, the car does look for an amount of resistance across the circuits before it powers up the other pins. I had to connect one of the "european car trailer light out LED" adapters in before the car would power up the trailer wiring. (or connect it to a trailer)
Might be worth a check to make sure the wiring is connected into the back of the 7-way plug, too
Might be worth a check to make sure the wiring is connected into the back of the 7-way plug, too
11-12-2020, 07:01 PM
#3
Instructor
Thread Starter
From my limited testing trying to get an auxiliary reverse light to work, the car does look for an amount of resistance across the circuits before it powers up the other pins. I had to connect one of the "european car trailer light out LED" adapters in before the car would power up the trailer wiring. (or connect it to a trailer)
Might be worth a check to make sure the wiring is connected into the back of the 7-way plug, too
Might be worth a check to make sure the wiring is connected into the back of the 7-way plug, too
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Eskimo1 (11-17-2020)
11-16-2020, 05:28 PM
#4
Rennlist Member
Maybe this needs its own thread, but is there anything you could hook up if you are not towing but using a bike or motorcycle carrier? I'm always worried about accidentally hitting the tailgate button and it would be nice to not have the parking sensors go off every time something is on the hitch.
11-17-2020, 01:46 PM
#5
Instructor
Thread Starter
Maybe this needs its own thread, but is there anything you could hook up if you are not towing but using a bike or motorcycle carrier? I'm always worried about accidentally hitting the tailgate button and it would be nice to not have the parking sensors go off every time something is on the hitch.
11-17-2020, 05:33 PM
#6
Burning Brakes
Maybe this needs its own thread, but is there anything you could hook up if you are not towing but using a bike or motorcycle carrier? I'm always worried about accidentally hitting the tailgate button and it would be nice to not have the parking sensors go off every time something is on the hitch.
