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LED trailer lighting boards to 2013 Toyota?

  • 24-04-2019 7:23pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭


    I’ve got a basic single axle trailer. The (filament bulb) lights have never been great on it and lately they’ve got bashed up.
    I was going to buy an LED Trailer Lighting Board on Amazon but the seller stated:
    “As a responsible seller we have to advise that this item or any other LED lighting system is not compatible with most modern cars / vans / pickups with factory fitted tow bar electrics. (modern as a guide is considered from 2005 onwards).”
    I’m driving a 2013 Toyota Hilux.
    Does anyone know if a six year old Toyota would be compatible with LED lighting boards?
    I’ve done some perusing here and RockFit lighting has been recommended. However, at €200 it’s at least five times the Amazon price.
    The F&F thread has farmers’ various recommendations, but there is a fair bit of rewiring and soldering going on.

    I just want to plug it in, turn on my lights, and be legal. Simples.

    Any Toyota drivers have advice. I’m thinking I should stick with traditional filament bulb lighting?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You don’t have factory fitted towbar electrics.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    It'll work fine.

    But just head into a hardware or hire shop and buy them.

    Go into car park and make sure.

    They're not big money. 40 quid or so.

    I've a couple sets. Work grand on every car, newd or old.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    Those disclaimers refer to modern canbus systems that incorporate trailer wiring. E.g Land Rover had this in the Discovery 4 I think. It would automatically detect if a trailer was plugged in, and give indicator and bulb warnings.

    The Hilux doesn't have this, they'll be fine.


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