Sam0330
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Quick update- I opened it up again and I found some more plugs on the right hand side - but again these appear to be earth/other connection boxes. The wires going down into wheel arch are going to the fog lights. So at least that’s confirmed - now need to buy the two electric kit and also a tow bar of course (I bought one from euro car parts but they cancelled due to unavailability- need to find another seller)
thanks again… Sam
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Ok thanks colon- makes sense. Close to the start of the thread I also spoke with Lexus explaining what I wanted to do. I sent them a follow up email with chassis number the video and my pictures(with the red herring socket) - I haven’t heard back yet but in parallel I’m looking at which non Lexus wiring kits are available online - found a few around the £20-30. The hardest part I think is going to be feeding a wire from the Battery terminal through or under the car to the back to power a relay (so power for the towing lights is not taken from the existing wiring).
Thanks
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Ok thanks Colin - will do. I didn’t see any other connectors there- only a small one which is on both sides and I think that’s going out to the lights in the bumper. But I’ll check it out again as it’s quite easy to take all the bits and pieces out.
i think the instructions you shared is putting in what you get apparently with this mysterious tow pack.It’s the same side drive by the way. I also took out the other side to have a look at where the navigation CD ‘player was’ - not that i have an update dvd - but in case I come across one- been meaning to for a while.
I didn’t see any such connectors on that side.
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Here is one of the videos (hopefully no rules being broken by Sharing this here) which LED to my thinking…
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Thank you Steve, Colin
i see - so basically it’s just a junction box connecting various earths - I’m impressed with the knowledge guys - fair play.
thank you! So it’s looks like I will need to splice into wires and fit a wiring kit after all.
Strange - car does have a badge with holes in it (apparently those without a tow pack don’t), a bent in front lower bumper and what looks like an additional thinner radiator on front which I took to mean it had a towing pack installed. - Together with descriptions of the ‘towing connector’ position - Ie taped to the main loom in exactly the position I found it - put 2 and 2 together to make 5.
mall this information I found mainly from us forums.thanks again gentlemen. If you have any advise on my next steps - I’d appreciate it.
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Yes - sorry- should have said. Good to see you’re counting. Are you able to add any more given you now have this ‘key fact’ ?
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Hello herbie
It is standard original and fitted at factory.
the car is Japanese- i bought in Japan brand new when i lived there and shipped it over when I returned - that might explain the colours or lack of them - actually the loom these wires come off are all black and white.thanks
sam
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Thanks Steve.
No, a towbar has never been fitted. Yes I think I will do what you suggested. I’m planning to call Lexus first tomorrow to see if there is anything they have which can be plugged into that socket - even if it’s just a cable/leads on the other end so I don’t have to splice into the cables and it will make the testing you describe easier.
thanks again!
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Thanks colin
it is a connector and hasn’t been touched since new. There are wires going into it from the main wiring loom.
After more reading, I’ve come to the conclusion that the advantage I have of having this tow pack wiring is that I don’t need to splice into light/indicator wires or run a power wire from the Battery. I still need to purchase a kit with a relay and that is what will connect to a 7pin socket.
what I can’t find is a connector to connect to the one on the car so it looks like I will have to work out what the wires going into the connector and connect these appropriately to a relay and that to a 7 pin connector.
else I’ll have to ignore what is there and fit from scratch by splicing into the various light wires and running a power cable straight to Battery for the relay
thanks
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Thank you Colin for your quick reply. As far as I can tell I have this wiring fitted as part of the tow pack. What I am struggling with is how to connect the plug shown in my picture to the 7 pin socket. I couldn’t work that out from here.
many thanks
Sam
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Hello all
hope you are all having a great weekend.
im a first time poster so apologies in advance for any mistakes!
I have a 2006 rx400h and today I determined it does have a tow pack installed And I have located the connector in the boot which was taped to the wiring loom in the rear passenger side boot.
I plan to tow a trailer occasionally.
ive been looking online and haven’t been able to find the right connector/ product/ instructions on how I go about connecting this to a 7 pin socket. I was hopin there was a seven pin socket I could simply plug in but I cannot find one. Alternatively I thought perhaps I could tap into the wires before the connector and wire a connector in that way it I haven’t found any information on whether that is possible.
there are 6 wires going into the connector in the boot. I assume the seventh would be an earth.
I have found some wiring kits with relay etc but that doesn’t seem to take advantage of the fact I have this connector. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Sam
Wiring a 7 pin tow connector
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Thanks gliderpilot
I’ll check them out.
thanks
sam