Tow bar electrics with LED lights?

[samdale]

My parents are looking at buying a new tow car and are pretty sold on a disco 4. The caravan has LED lights and land rovers brochure says that their tow bar electrics are not suitable for LED lights.

So far from a bit of googling all I can see as a solution is fitting resistors in the caravan to simulate the load created by a normal filament bulb. Does anyone know if there's an easier solution as I can see fitting resistors and digging in the caravan for where to fit them will be a right PITA?

[Deerfoot]

I`d have thought the caravan manufacturer would`ve ensured their van would be compatible with all possible (probable)towing vehicles?

It appears strange that they`ve made a van that has caused potential customers problems by sticking LED lights on the back of it?

By the way, I know very little about the mysterious world of caravanning......

[miniman]

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[PanzerCommander]

Could be to do with the car sensing a zero load on the lighting circuit for the caravan due to the LEDs drawing very little power. They may need a load resistor of the appropriate wattage to "trick" the car in to thinking there is a bulb connected. Just make sure it is a proper automotive resistor, with a decent heatsink and weather proofed.

[samdale]

PanzerCommander said:

Could be to do with the car sensing a zero load on the lighting circuit for the caravan due to the LEDs drawing very little power. They may need a load resistor of the appropriate wattage to "trick" the car in to thinking there is a bulb connected. Just make sure it is a proper automotive resistor, with a decent heatsink and weather proofed.

This is the solution I've found from a quick google. Not sure how many we'd need and how or where to fit them.

I was wondering if anyone knows if there was an option other than this.
For example if you can have a different tow bar fitted which already simulates said load?