What is the difference between 12N and 12S?
What are 12N and 12S? 12N electrics provide the ‘normal’ legal lighting requirements, via a single 7 pin electrics plug. These include the brake, indicator and fog lights. 12S electrics provide the ‘supplementary’, or advanced, electricals through an additional 7 pin twin electrics plug.
What is 12N plug?
The Ring 12N Plastic Plug is a 7 pin plug for use with 12N electrics. Attaches the lights on your vehicle to your trailer. Suitable for 12V vehicles.
What are the wire colors for trailer wiring?
Trailer Wiring Colors
- Brown wire to the tail or parking lights.
- Green wire to right turn signal/brake light.
- Yellow wire to the left turn signal/brake light.
- White wire to common or chassis ground.
Can you plug a 12 pin plug into a 7 pin socket?
The 12 pin socket not only allows you to wire up additional accessories, but it also allow for more versatility when towing. For example, a 7 pin plug (on a caravan) can fit into a 12 pin socket (on a vehicle) but it can’t be done in reverse.
When did caravans change to 13 pin?
The additional pins in the 13-pin plug are used for the reversing lights and the rear mist light, among other things. Ever since 10 July 2011, both functionalities have even become mandatory on trailers, caravans, boat trailers or horseboxes, which is why they nowadays have been equipped with 13-pin plugs.
Is 12N a 7 pin?
12N-Type (7 Pin) Socket – 12V Used for powering the towed vehicle’s road lights. Meets ISO 1724 requirements for 7-pin connectors for road vehicle towing. Removable terminal block for easy cable connection.
Can a 7 pin plug fit a 12 pin socket?
What are the colours of the 12N and 12S sockets?
The 12N and 12S Sockets The 12N socket. The socket is coloured black and houses 7 pins which are are numbered 1 to 7 and need to be connected using the correct grade wiring as follows (1998 Pin Allocation).: Pin Cable Colour Function 1. Yellow Left turn signal 2. Blue Fog light’s 3. White Earth 4. Green Right turn signal 5. Brown
What is a 12S tow bar socket?
Wiring diagram for a 12S tow bar socket and plug The 12S connector on your car provides power to the caravans reversing lights, interior lights, battery charger and fridge. The 12S socket is not always fitted to a car as if the car is just being used to tow a trailer only the 12N socket is fitted.
What are the colours of the turn signals on the socket?
The socket is coloured black and houses 7 pins which are are numbered 1 to 7 and need to be connected using the correct grade wiring as follows (1998 Pin Allocation).: Pin Cable Colour Function 1. Yellow Left turn signal 2. Blue Fog light’s 3. White Earth 4. Green Right turn signal 5. Brown Right hand side light 6. Red Brake lights
What is the colour of the 12s socket on a caravan?
The 12S socket The socket is coloured grey and houses 7 pins which are are numbered 1 to 7 and need to be connected connected using the correct grade wiring as follows : 1998 Pin Allocation Pin Cable Colour Function 1. Yellow Reversing light 2. Blue Caravan Battery or charger 3. White Earth 4. Green Constant 12v feed 5. Brown