PT Cruiser turn indicators and towing

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Bob Dodds - 04 Jan 2006 19:33 GMT

I've just been towing a caravan for the first time with my 2003 CRD Touring.
All was fine until I disconnected the caravan plug from the car socket and
headed home. Now the turn signals are flashing faster as if indicating a
blown lamp but all are OK on the car. The car was fitted a mopar towing
system complete with removable tow ball when I bought it and this is the
first time its been used. I can still hear the relay clicking as if it
expects the caravan to still be there. Anyone any suggestions where to look
first.

Thanks

Bob

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kmatheson@sisna.com - 04 Jan 2006 19:51 GMT

> I've just been towing a caravan for the first time with my 2003 CRD Touring.
> All was fine until I disconnected the caravan plug from the car socket and
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> Bob

For myself and any others who may not be familiar with the term
*caravan,* is this what would be called a *trailer* in the U.S.?

Did the towing package include a heavy duty flasher unit? Seems like
the flasher is now expecting the additional load that the trailer lamps
provided.

-Kirk Matheson

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Bob Dodds - 04 Jan 2006 20:04 GMT

Yes a caravan and trailer wiring circuits are the same so it can apply to
both. I bought the car used at 18 month old and the towing system was
already fitted so don't know if its a heavy duty flasher unit. I tested the
socket on a friends trailer before setting off to pick up my own and it
didn't cause the the fast flash when the plug was removed. Then I set off to
pick up my trailer and towed it 200 miles back with no problems. It was when
I disconnected after the journey and used the indicators for the first time
that I noticed the fast flash on both left and right while driving home.

Bob

> > I've just been towing a caravan for the first time with my 2003 CRD Touring.
> > All was fine until I disconnected the caravan plug from the car socket and
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> -Kirk Matheson

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Bob Dodds - 20 Jan 2006 11:46 GMT

Problem solved, there is a switch in the tow socket that tells the system
when a trailer is plugged in. The switch was stuck so saying I had a trailer
connected and the indicator circuit expected the extra load of the trailer
lamps. Once I'd freed off the switch the indicator flash speed dropped back
to normal.

Bob

> Yes a caravan and trailer wiring circuits are the same so it can apply to
> both. I bought the car used at 18 month old and the towing system was
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> > -Kirk Matheson

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