Thule tow bar mounted electrics question

Posted on Sat 1st, August 2020

• #1

TheShipwright

I have a tow bar mounted Thule 3 bike carrier. I bought it used and the PO had converted it from 7 pin to 13 so when I got my tow bar installed I had a 13 pin socket installed.

Long story short all lights and indicators are working on the Thule and on the car but when my indicators are on there is a beep at the same frequency as the indicators. Is this a design feature or a warning?
Thanks
• #2

Jonny69

Is it there to tell you if the trailer is connected? I.e. if the beeping stops, you know it’s become disconnected or a bulb has blown?
• #3

dancing james in reply to @TheShipwright

Design feature

Also acts as a reminder when you are signalling that you have something hanging off the tow bar
• #4

TheShipwright

Cheers @dancing james for confirming it's a feature, it seemed like that but I was concerned it was a warning sound to alert me to an current overload/faulty connection.

@Jonny69 actually I wonder if it well serve that function i.e. if the bulb blows then it will not beep.

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