help with towbar electrics

rag1873 · 14-12-2007, 21:59

was washing the motor today and while washing the towbar the double bracket that holds the twin electrics on snapped in half with rust.... probably caused by salt water!!!
This bracket sits to the left hand side of the towbar but is welded on to it.
Anyone any idea how i could go about replacing this bracket... i cant weld!!
Ive now got my black plug still attached correctly to the bracket and the grey plug hanging down under the car coz the rest of the bracket has disintegrated...... and a nice big cut on my hand from the rust!!!!!

14-12-2007, 22:11

Hi, there not usually welded just a thin plate between the bar and the ball. Get them from halfords or such like. Sure its welded??

rag1873 · 14-12-2007, 22:15

hi,

definetely welded. the bracket doesnt sit behind the towball. sits a few inches back from it on the left handside and is def welded into the side of the towbar strut.
i'll maybe need to cut off the rest of the rusty bracket then and fit a new one behind the towball.

thanks for the help

dinky · 14-12-2007, 22:30

Get a new bracket from car spares ,cut from outside to centre with hacksaw so that you can twist it and insert cable ,fasten sockets to bracket remove towball and attach to towbar. Cutting the new bracket like this saves having to rewire the socket.Hope this helps

rag1873 · 14-12-2007, 22:44

good thinking dinky. going to get one tomorrow. cuting it seems to be the best and quickest way and as you say it saves rewiring it.

14-12-2007, 22:47

buy two double them up cut the slot ones very flimsy on its todd!

jims-terrano · 14-12-2007, 22:51

When you say that the bracket was welded part way down the strut behind the tow ball, does this mean it's the genuine nissan with 4 bolts holding the tow ball or a swan neck type of tow bar? Another idea is to do away with the plate entirely and buy female type of plugs (a socket but in a plug body). I do know someone that has this type of setup to keep the sockets out of harms way.

Jim T

Deleted Member S · 14-12-2007, 22:52

I was in a caravan dealer the other day & they had the mounting plates for twin elec & the plates already had a slot cut into them for the wire :smile:

15-12-2007, 01:52

All you need here

http://www.towsure.com/category/7201-Socket_Mounting

at the horrendesly expensive price of 65p

14-12-2007, 21:59	#1
rag1873 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 303	help with towbar electrics was washing the motor today and while washing the towbar the double bracket that holds the twin electrics on snapped in half with rust.... probably caused by salt water!!! This bracket sits to the left hand side of the towbar but is welded on to it. Anyone any idea how i could go about replacing this bracket... i cant weld!! Ive now got my black plug still attached correctly to the bracket and the grey plug hanging down under the car coz the rest of the bracket has disintegrated...... and a nice big cut on my hand from the rust!!!!!

14-12-2007, 22:11	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, there not usually welded just a thin plate between the bar and the ball. Get them from halfords or such like. Sure its welded??

14-12-2007, 22:15	#3
rag1873 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 303	hi, definetely welded. the bracket doesnt sit behind the towball. sits a few inches back from it on the left handside and is def welded into the side of the towbar strut. i'll maybe need to cut off the rest of the rusty bracket then and fit a new one behind the towball. thanks for the help

14-12-2007, 22:30	#4
dinky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE Vehicle: t20 lwb Posts: 1,238	Get a new bracket from car spares ,cut from outside to centre with hacksaw so that you can twist it and insert cable ,fasten sockets to bracket remove towball and attach to towbar. Cutting the new bracket like this saves having to rewire the socket.Hope this helps

14-12-2007, 22:44	#5
rag1873 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 303	good thinking dinky. going to get one tomorrow. cuting it seems to be the best and quickest way and as you say it saves rewiring it.

14-12-2007, 22:47	#6
jace Guest Posts: n/a	buy two double them up cut the slot ones very flimsy on its todd!

14-12-2007, 22:51	#7
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	When you say that the bracket was welded part way down the strut behind the tow ball, does this mean it's the genuine nissan with 4 bolts holding the tow ball or a swan neck type of tow bar? Another idea is to do away with the plate entirely and buy female type of plugs (a socket but in a plug body). I do know someone that has this type of setup to keep the sockets out of harms way. Jim T

14-12-2007, 22:52	#8
Deleted Member S Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,711	I was in a caravan dealer the other day & they had the mounting plates for twin elec & the plates already had a slot cut into them for the wire :smile:

15-12-2007, 01:52	#9
Guest Posts: n/a	All you need here http://www.towsure.com/category/7201-Socket_Mounting at the horrendesly expensive price of 65p