Michael,
Unless your '63 has backup lights you will only have a 6 prong connector on
the trailer, but do not worry. Most assuredly you will need to plan on
having the trailer's plug replaced. Hopefully Land Rover also gave you the
trailer end of the plug. If not go back to them and ask for one. From your
description it sounds like you have the standard Ford RV plug on your LR. I
have found that their quality is a bit better than the other plugs currently
available. Either plan to spend an hour replacing the trailer's plug and
figuring out that wiring, or take the trailer directly to the nearest place
that will do it for you.
You will need a brake controller. These are normally mounted on the dash of
the tow vehicle. It will wire into your existing wiring and plug.
Scott Scheuermann
1960 Overlander
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Matheny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 1:07 PM
Subject: [VAC] Q: Trailer wiring: New car. Old Airstream?
> Greetings, All!
>
> My first post and I hope I'm not asking a stupid question. :)
>
> Well, here goes:
>
> My wife and I are about to purchase our first-ever Airstream: a 63
> Flying Cloud. This is also our first camping vehicle, and the first
> trailer of any sort that we've owned. This makes us newbies of the
> most embarassing kind.
>
> I have a '96 Land Rover Discovery with the towing package (can tow up
> to 7,500 lbs in low gear, 5,500 in high). It has a factory hitch, and
> we've just had them install the "factory" (?) wiring kit.
>
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