| Author | Message | ||
     Dr. Joshua C. Gorman (Jgdds) New Member Username: Jgdds Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2003 |
Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy a trailer wiring harness for a 2002 Disco II? | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2176 Registered: 04-2002 |
wal mart or u haul, see the tech section for a write up | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1202 Registered: 04-2002 |
Is the write up in the tech section for a D1 gonna be the same for a D2? I'm interested in trying this out over the weekend. Thanks, Greg | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1203 Registered: 04-2002 |
Anyone know if the tech section writeup also applies to the D2? Thanks, Greg | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2224 Registered: 04-2002 |
Didn't catch the DII part the first go around.... Not sure Greg but I don't know how different it could be.. Even if the wires colors are different I would think you would just need an 'assistant' (ie, wife or girlfriend) and a voltmeter to find the right ones. I say 'just do it' and make a tech write up when you are done. | ||
| John Friederich (Jfriedlvcmcom) New Member Username: Jfriedlvcmcom Post Number: 18 Registered: 02-2003 |
Here are the instructions & kit I used a year or so ago (and many trailer trips ago) on my 2001 D2. It took less than an hour (with beer) and has worked perfectly... -------------- If you want to do it via Walmart, cheaper than NAPA, here's what I just did over the weekend: Items necessary: (1) Universal trailer wiring kit, the kind labeled "Converts Vehicles with independent bulb turn signals to common bulb trailer turn signals" I used a Wal-Mart kit #46155, $19.93 (1) metric sized bolt, I used an M6 x 16 (1) Pliers Optional: (1) de-bug plug - for making sure it all works. $2.44 @Wal-Mart Remove the factory trailer plug from its storage space behind the passenger side tail lights. Using the crimp connectors (supplied with wiring kit) and the pliers, crimp the following 4 wires: 1.Land Rover Green with White stripe TO kit Green(right turn) 2.Green with Red stripe TO kit Yellow (left turn) 3.Red with Orange stripe TO kit Brown (tail/park) 4.Green with Purple stripe TO kit Red (brake) Attach the white ground wire (using the M6x16 bolt) to a threaded hole located on in the tail lens compartment. Check with the de-bug plug The Disco I/II pinouts seem to be the same. | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 77 Registered: 01-2003 |
Be careful about aftermarket wiring. It has been known to cause faults in the electrical system. Of course, since the genuine wiring harnesses are on intergalactic backorder, it's a bit of a catch-22. Good luck with it. Although, Greg, if you're doing it, I'm sure you'll do it with painstaking precision. Good lord. Have you all seen how the man wired his lights? | ||
| John Friederich (Jfriedlvcmcom) New Member Username: Jfriedlvcmcom Post Number: 19 Registered: 02-2003 |
"Be careful about aftermarket wiring. It has been known to cause faults in the electrical system." I hear this everytime the post comes up, yet have never heard from someone who has had bad results from using the NAPA / Walmart solution... John F. Las Vegas, NV | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1204 Registered: 04-2002 |
Thanks everyone. I'm still down in Ga at my parents house, but will try the little Walmart here in small town USA.  If they have that kit in stock, it will give me a project for tomorrow. I spent all day yesterday and today cutting roads on my family farm and a wiring project will be a nice break from cutting timber. Thanks again, Greg PS - Alyssa, I'm still not happy with the light wiring though......... | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1207 Registered: 04-2002 |
Got the wiring installed today. I took quite a few pictures and will try to get something written up for Ho to post in Tech files for the D2 trailer setup using a Walmart kit as John suggested. The D2 setup is different than that of the D1 listed in the tech section. The trailer harness plug is outside the vehicle behind the passenger tail light. It is a funky 9 wire deal and is more square in shape. It has a rubber cover on it and is attached to the rear wall. I ended up pulling it back inside the truck into the rear compartment, and spliced into the wiring there, soldering each connection. I had enough wire with the kit to get the trailer plug wire tied down next to my hitch. It hangs right there. If I go off road and expect my rear bumper to hang, I simply can cut the wire tie and secure the wire higher up. I'll get the pictures to Ho with a short right up soon, giving credit to the appropriate people of course. Thanks again, Greg | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1209 Registered: 04-2002 |
Okay, if anyone is interested, I made a little writeup based on my experience with the Walmart universal kit on a 2001 D2. Also, there are pictures of the install included. Enjoy. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/gparrish/DISCO2TRAILERWIRE/ | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 79 Registered: 01-2003 |
John, We've had quite a few customers that have had problems with them. Maybe they're just not on Discoweb | ||
| Roger M (Ciscowiz) New Member Username: Ciscowiz Post Number: 25 Registered: 02-2003 |
I have been successful with the Wal-mart adapter on a D1. My $0.02 Rog |
