Westfalia 321 544 300 107 Instructions De Montage page 17

Installation Instructions:
Electrical System for Towing Hitch
Important Notes
Read the installation manual prior to starting work.
The electrical kit should only be installed by qualified personnel.
The ABS control unit must be recoded for activation of the trailer stabilisation system.
Caution – Disconnect the battery!
Danger of damage to the vehicle's electronic system. Data which are stored
electronically may get lost.
Read out the fault storage prior to starting work.
Note
During installation special attention has to be paid to the following points:
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Cables must not be pinched or damaged.
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All sealing elements have to be installed properly.
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The socket gasket has to be positioned on the insulating sleeve and not on the individual
wires.
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Lay the cables such that they do not rub on the vehicle and are not bent.
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Do not lay any cables near the exhaust system.
Failure of a trailer light (also direction indicator lamps, but not back-up light or rear fog lamp) is
indicated by the light failure monitoring system on the combination instrument. There is no
additional indicator light (C2) for monitoring the direction indicators on the trailer in the vehicle.
When a trailer is used, the rear fog lamp of the traction vehicle is deactivated.
In the case of trailers without rear fog lamp, a rear fog lamp has to be retrofitted.
A socket adapter may only be used in conjunction with a trailer. When the trailer is no longer
used, remove the socket adapter.
Correct trailer operation has to be checked using a trailer or a test instrument with load resistors.
Subject to technical alterations!
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