Ordered a 7 pin plug off eBay (£3.99) and an Optimate fused lead (£2.99), cut the terminals off the leads and connected to the plug. Works a treat with my Optimate charger!

I can keep the battery topped up now.

I have been thinkign of this since my battery error, do you have a pic or instructions. I'd need 13pin but have the male ready to roll Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

does that bypass the Battery module by charging on trickle via the tow plug ? Far to many gone...

something like this ?
dont use car very often so this keeps it on a float charge

Quick release good idea  Graham

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Anyone after something like this can buy one from me: http://www.disco3.co.uk/shop/index.php?act...oductId=45

If you want to know why there are the price they are, they are a) fused internally and b) made splash proof - both of which use more time and materials than a 1 minute cut, screw and throw in a jiffy bag job

You can convert a CTEK plug to quick release following the instructions I put up here: http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/Remove_lock_button_from_CTEK_plug

Anyone got a wiring diagram please, I have a 16A Ring digital charger and the 13pin Plug but just need to know how to do it...I think there is a kit to purchase over on disco3 ? Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

I also wrote this, doing myself out of work

http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/Charging_through_towing_socket

Essential accessory for all FFRR owners with tow electrics fitted.
Some day you may well need one to get in your locked, dead car.
Just don't keep it in the car.

The optimate lead comes with a built in waterproof fuse holder. I simply opened up the 12s plug and using a diagram, connected it to the plus and minus.

I built my own, buying parts off eBay and with some good advice on the electrical side from nicedayforit.

Not being a "trailer" regular needed to understand the white socket!

For flexbility, I put croc clips on the end, and use it mainly with my Ctek MXS 5, still working on creating a location for it to live "somewhere outside the car" so if the battery was ever to drain/fail and leave me locked out, it should be a simple case of connecting to another battery (once the lead is retrieved from its place of hiding) regardless of where I am. .
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i used a 12v cctv connector,it fitted very nice in the rubber grommet in trailer plug
i can leave the trailer plug in all the time without a trailing lead
and quick release if forgot about

Should try and sell these to dealers......

Every lr in my local md showroom is hooked up to a ctek somehow fed into the engine bay from under the car. Mind you i suppose that would require them to have tow bars fitted. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Interesting.

I have the Black single LR OE towing electric socket fitted (ie lights only, not the grey for fridge power ect).

Can I use this, or do you have to have the second socket electrics ( grey socket) to use this charging via towing electrics idea??

No, you MUST have the additional 12S (grey) 7 pin socket or the single 13 pin socket. The black 7 pin (12N) socket does not have the connection to the battery.

Don't know why LR bother offering a single 12N 7 pin socket option