Not an absolute requirement to have brakes. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

We have them and electric brakes
I have a caravan with electric brakes and a cable hand brake
i think they are magic, they are adjustable from in the cab, so depending how much weight you have, you adjust them to suite
we also have chains from the tow bar to the trailer RR 2005 4.4 petrol
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Previous MG J2, CITROEN light 15 x 2 gone unfortunately
Present MERC 180e, RANGE ROVER L322, JAGUAR XJS, MERC 280SE, MG F, JAGUAR S-Type 6v 2003, jaguar s-type 8v 2004, Ford Cougar

we have to have brakes if the trailer is over 750kl i think it is RR 2005 4.4 petrol
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Previous MG J2, CITROEN light 15 x 2 gone unfortunately
Present MERC 180e, RANGE ROVER L322, JAGUAR XJS, MERC 280SE, MG F, JAGUAR S-Type 6v 2003, jaguar s-type 8v 2004, Ford Cougar

Correct but not all trailers! BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

All trailers over 750kg or are there exceptions to that ?

No chains In the U.K. - again, IMHO the yank trailers are better

Chain in France. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
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2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

Infiltrator how did you go RR 2005 4.4 petrol
Any spelling mistakes are the fault of spellchecker
Previous MG J2, CITROEN light 15 x 2 gone unfortunately
Present MERC 180e, RANGE ROVER L322, JAGUAR XJS, MERC 280SE, MG F, JAGUAR S-Type 6v 2003, jaguar s-type 8v 2004, Ford Cougar

Found the plug after lots of rummaging around. It was really tucked up and had to get my head right down in the wheelwell to see it.

Having the photos of what I was looking for helped massively.

Thanks to everyone for their help.

Project for my day off on Tuesday is to change the front discs and pads. Never tried before, so looking forward to the challenge.

good one
Was there a wiring for the electric brakes?
If I ever get mine going, I will need to have electric brakes RR 2005 4.4 petrol
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Previous MG J2, CITROEN light 15 x 2 gone unfortunately
Present MERC 180e, RANGE ROVER L322, JAGUAR XJS, MERC 280SE, MG F, JAGUAR S-Type 6v 2003, jaguar s-type 8v 2004, Ford Cougar

Not one that I could see, I'm afraid, but then, I'm not the best at this sort of thing....sorry, but there wasn't anything else handing around down there.

UK wiring does not include a connection for electrically operated brakes as they are not normally used over here.

Maybe the the Australian RR loom is different but doubtful. I would expect the electric brake facility to be installed as a specialist item.
Does the Australian electric braking system use a separate socket?

The UK auxiliary safety electric brake (AL-KO ATC) that operates if the trailer starts to sway excessively gets power from the permanent live supply on 7 or 14 pin plug.. Forty years of progress. 1972-2012

Electric brake standard wiring in Australia uses pin 5, being one of the UK 2 trailer tail light circuits. This wire has to be cut to prevent the trailer brakes being applied when the tail-lights are on, then a separate electric brake controller wired into the pin 5 wire. Stability control where fitted to a van can be wired to use the power wire in the white socket or a dedicated HD circuit installed.

The UK auxiliary safety electric brake (AL-KO ATC) that operates if the trailer starts to sway excessively gets power from the permanent live supply on 7 or 14 pin plug..
Haven’t heard of that of that system, sounds interesting
We use a round seven pin plug on our side
thanks RR 2005 4.4 petrol
Any spelling mistakes are the fault of spellchecker
Previous MG J2, CITROEN light 15 x 2 gone unfortunately
Present MERC 180e, RANGE ROVER L322, JAGUAR XJS, MERC 280SE, MG F, JAGUAR S-Type 6v 2003, jaguar s-type 8v 2004, Ford Cougar