I have a trailer, which is going to be used by someone to bring some furniture back to town. They have a Nissan Patrol, which I think maybe a 24 volt system. Will that effect the electric's on the trailer which is just the standard 12 volts?
sr2,
Apr 21, 6:47am
Unless the trailer has LED bulbs then all will be fine.
franc123,
Apr 21, 6:54am
Find out for sure what the vehicle is and what lights are on the trailer, a Y60 Patrol will be 12v, Safari will be 24v.
bigfatmat1,
Apr 21, 2:19pm
not all leds are multivolt
clark20,
Apr 21, 2:24pm
And he did say trailer 12V
mrfxit,
Apr 21, 3:04pm
& not all ppl wire up a vehicles trailer plug as 24v just because the vehicle already is 24v
sr2,
Apr 21, 5:03pm
I stand corrected, (I have multivolt LED's on my boat trailer, very handy for multiple tow vehicles).
mrfxit,
Apr 21, 5:46pm
BUT it's not just a bulb change. is it ;-)
mrfxit,
Apr 21, 6:02pm
Tow vehicle voltage reduction from 24v to 12v for trailer connection
mrfxit,
Apr 21, 6:42pm
LOL yea but how many ppl are going to bother changing the borrowed trailers bulbs to suit their 24v vehicle.
Works the other way around as well. Great if it's YOUR trailer & 24v vehicle
bashfulbro,
Apr 22, 12:37am
Lift the bonnet on the patrol, if it has two batteries, it will be 24 volt, if one battery, will be 12 volt. If it`s 24v and the trailer lights are 12v, and it does not have multi volt LEDs, then simply buy some 24 volt bulbs , they're easy to change
msigg,
Apr 22, 12:41am
If you have a patrol as stated it will be 12 volt, if a safari it will be 24 volt. and will blow the bulbs. Yes mrfxiit has this one in the bag, correct in every way.
lookoutas,
Apr 22, 12:48am
Good reason not to lend your trailer.
Yes - you/THEY can always change the bulbs. Bet my left one that won't be done without a hitch. Bulbs frozen into sockets - can't get the lens off coz the screws are stuffed, then the lens cracks and falls to bits - wires break off once everything is disturbed. If you really wanta be a good bastard, might as well go and buy some LED's.
xs1100,
Apr 22, 3:26am
no not all led are multi volt
xs1100,
Apr 22, 3:28am
BNT do some nice multi volt ones with 9 metres of cable pre wired
xs1100,
Feb 28, 8:59pm
also check the hitch is correct to their towball a 50mm coupling on the trailer will fit a 1 7/8 ball on the vechile but does risk coming off
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