I think I'm about to have a run-in with Audi UK. I have a factory fit towbar and electrics which states:-
[... allows continual use of electrical devices in the trailer/caravan whilst driving...]
When looking at ordering I confirmed with supplying dealer and Audi Customer Services that this means the fridge electrics. I was told yes. I believe the only electrics legally allowed to run in the van whilst towing are the fridge and battery charging. No power can go to internal lights and any outside/awning light is also starved of power.
Following a tow last week I noticed the fridge was warm. I suspected no feed through the towbar electrics. Audi Liverpool have had the car all day and say it's fine. Asked specifically about feed through pin 10 they said it had not been individually tested as they don't do it that way. I was annoyed as this was what I had booked it in for. I was then told they had spoken to a towbar specialist and informed English law does not allow powering of the fridge. I kept calm, I didn't tell them this was a load of crap.
Does anybody out there have the factory fit bar and electrics and can confirm one way or the other if feed goes to the caravan fridge. This is not a simple thing to test as you need to induce a load across terminals 10 and 11, which I tried, but this shows up as a fault due to the canbus set-up.
Oh the next thing beggers belief. I asked about the fuse location for the electrics as it's not in the owners manual. It is behind, not inside the glovebox. You need to remove the gloxebox and MMI unit to access them.
Colin
[... allows continual use of electrical devices in the trailer/caravan whilst driving...]
When looking at ordering I confirmed with supplying dealer and Audi Customer Services that this means the fridge electrics. I was told yes. I believe the only electrics legally allowed to run in the van whilst towing are the fridge and battery charging. No power can go to internal lights and any outside/awning light is also starved of power.
Following a tow last week I noticed the fridge was warm. I suspected no feed through the towbar electrics. Audi Liverpool have had the car all day and say it's fine. Asked specifically about feed through pin 10 they said it had not been individually tested as they don't do it that way. I was annoyed as this was what I had booked it in for. I was then told they had spoken to a towbar specialist and informed English law does not allow powering of the fridge. I kept calm, I didn't tell them this was a load of crap.
Does anybody out there have the factory fit bar and electrics and can confirm one way or the other if feed goes to the caravan fridge. This is not a simple thing to test as you need to induce a load across terminals 10 and 11, which I tried, but this shows up as a fault due to the canbus set-up.
Oh the next thing beggers belief. I asked about the fuse location for the electrics as it's not in the owners manual. It is behind, not inside the glovebox. You need to remove the gloxebox and MMI unit to access them.
Colin
