Audi A4 trailer lights not working

Audi A4 trailer lights not working

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Condi

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17,262 posts

172 months

Sunday 4th October 2015
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My 2010 A4 has (I believe!) a factory fitted towbar, and for some reason I get nothing at the plug. Now, electrics arnt my strong point, so before I go and pay someone to find why, is there anything really obvious (fuse/relay/plug to the loom) which could have failed or fallen off? Nothing obvious as far as connections into the plug go, and I realise there could be 1001 reasons as to why, but to get NO electric at the plug suggests something simple, rather than a problem on one wire.

rallycross

12,825 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th October 2015
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it should also have a master fuse that leads to the plug, usually somewhere in the rear side panel of the boot (had the same thing with my 3 series a few months ago, was just a simple 15 amp fuse) - check in and around your boot left and right behind the trims

Condi

Original Poster:

17,262 posts

172 months

Sunday 4th October 2015
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You're right, thanks. Its got a 16amp fuse which had gone.

And I did learn its not a factor fitted towbar, and someone has used scotch blocks to fit a bypass relay. grumpy

HustleRussell

24,741 posts

161 months

Sunday 4th October 2015
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Could've been a dealer fit rather than factory.