2006 FORD TRANSIT tow

Tow Bar Van, Bus and Kombi
For details and advice on any extensions
including a towing device to be attached on Cab
Van Floor Medium wheelbase or Long
Wheelbase vehicles, please consult your local
National Sales Company representative, or Local
Ford Dealer. If they are unable to help you then
please contact the Vehicle Advisory Service at
[email protected]
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Tow Bar Cab Van Floor
The towing nose mass on Cab Van Floor variants
is 75kg maximum and the trailer mass is 1000kg
maximum
For any extentions including towing devices used
on Cab Van Floor medium wheelbase or long
wheelbase vehicle converters/modifiers need to
use fixing points as in the figure E78717
Refer to: 4.14 Special Conversions (page 131).
Towbar Electrics
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4.11 Exterior Lighting
Where the following text makes reference to the
addition of wires
Refer to: 4.14 Special Conversions (page 131).
(Adding Connectors, Terminals and Wiring)
WARNING: Make sure that the
modified vehicle complies with all
relevant legal requirements.
4.11.1 Reversing Lamps
These are hard-wired, activated by the reversing
switch on the transmission and passing through
the Central Junction Box where the signal is
sensed. A marginal increase in current (via a relay
or buffered electrical input) is permissible to
trigger a rear-view camera system, or audible
device.
4.11.2 Additional External Lamps
All power for additional exterior lamps must be
taken through the Auxiliary Fuse Box with a
suitable switch and / or relay as required.
Refer to: 4.13 Fuses and Relays (page 119).
• If CAT 6 directional indicators are to be fitted,
the Central Junction Box will need to be
configured for this.
• The load on the reversing lamps should not
exceed a total of 3A (42W).
Lighting Loads
Trailer TowLong Wheel-
base/
Extended
Frame /
Chassis Cab
/ Van
Head
Lamp
Leveling
VehicleMax.
Load
Controlling
Device
Central Junction
Box (CJB)
Outputs
-40~-2x10W60WRelay (F79)Licence Plate Supply
10W
(+2x10W)**
9W^9W15W63WRelay (F76)position Lamp Left (+
Leveling)
10W**9W^9W15W43WRelay (F75)position Lamp Right
(+ Leveling)
---21W + 21W*63WHigh Side
Driver
Direction Indication
Front Left
---21WDirection Indication
Rear Left
---21W + 21W*63WHigh Side
Driver
Direction Indication
Front Right
---21WDirection Indication
Rear Right
Symbols used
Front Dl + Turn Signal side Repeater*
Turn Signal Side Marker (5W) + Roof Marker (4W)^
6 x Side Marker (5W) + 2 x End Outline Marker (5W)~
Worst cases; left supply includes licence plate**
For trailer tow lighting relating to that system.
Refer to: 4.14 Special Conversions (page 131).
(Electrics for Tow bar)
Head Lamps
5AF75
7.5AF76
7.5AF79
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4.11.3 Lamps – Hazard / Direction
Indication
The maximum permissible load with the standard
system is:
•3 x 21W – front and rear indicators + side
repeaters (Left Hand Side)
•3 x 21W – front and rear indicators + side
repeaters (Right Hand Side)
That is:- 63W per side maximum.
4.11.4 Lamps – Front and Rear
Fog Lights
National Regulations regarding inter-connection
with other front and rear fog lights must be
checked before designing the wiring circuit.
For trailer tow for rear fog lighting relating to that
system.
Refer to: 4.14 Special Conversions (page 131).
(Electrics for Tow bar)
4.11.5 Lamps for Wide Vehicles
Lamps – End outline and side marker
lamps
All Chassis Cab vehicles are fitted with front
marker lamps on the cab roof as standard, less
roof marker lamps they are optional. Where
additional side marker lamps and rear outline
marker lamps are required to comply with local
regulations, access to the appropriate signals
may be obtained from the licence plate lamps.
A special jumper link is available for this purpose
from the local Ford dealer.
The maximum permissible load with the standard
system is:
NOTE: For various vehicles Cat 6 repeater
lamps must be fitted. See legislation for full
details.
•6 x 5W – side marker
•2 x 5W – end outline marker
•2 x 5W – Cat 6
•2 x 4W – roof marker
4.11.6 Electrically operated Door
Mirrors
WARNING: Do not tamper with the
base system (controlled by Central
Junction Box and multiplex
architecture) and any feeds taken
from the associated wiring or
controller.
NOTE: These options are not suitable for
aftermarket or Body Builder fit.
Refer to: 1.14 (page 34).
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Where wires are required to be extended, break
in points should only be at existing connector
points and only Ford approved connectors should
be used.
Ford approved link harnesses should be used.
Unused Connectors
The harnesses may have a number of unused
connectors – these are dedicated to other
features and options, e.g. heated seats, but are
not always present depending on level of
harness fitted. Ford do not recommend the use
of these connectors for any other purpose than
that intended by design.
Power Outlet / Cigar Lighter
Both features adopt a 20A fusing strategy. With
a single battery system, continued loading of
these features will lead to battery drain, and risk
vehicle starting. If continuous power is required,
a second battery option should be installed and
the customer connection points, where fitted,
utilized.
4.14.4 Installation and Routing Guides

Anti-Lock Brake System Wiring Harness Routing
The installation and routing of Ford wiring
(including those provided as part of accessory
kits such as trailer tow) have been fully-validated
and have passed the requisite EMC tests. Ford
Motor Company; however, are not responsible
for the vehicle’s EMC immunity when
non-Ford-approved systems are installed.
WARNING: Do not route other wiring
near/close to electrical cables with
the Antilock Brake System and
Traction Control System cables
because of extraneous signal risk.
It is generally not recommended to
hang it off existing looms or pipes.
Wiring must be suitably fixed without any
detrimental effect on other wiring.
Single or bunched looms must maintain the
following clearances:
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Right Hand Drive Dash Panel
DescriptionItem
East/West Engine and Tachograph1
Available2
Global Site Management antenna3
Available4
Available5
4.14.5 Electrics for Tow bar
Tow bar electrical system may be ordered as a
13-pin DIN connector, as part of the original
vehicle build.
Where it is required to add trailer towing to an
existing vehicle, and to ensure compliance with
lighting regulations, the appropriate wiring
accessory kit can be obtained from your Ford
Dealer. Fitment of non-Ford trailer tow wiring is
not advisable due to Central Junction Box control
of lighting, and meeting legal lighting regulations.
Contact your local Ford dealer for details of a
harness that connects to the base vehicle
harness. All Transits are provided with a basic
trailer tow interface - this connector is located on
the left hand side of the engine compartment
NOTE: For Van tow bars it is necessary to
connect into the rear lamp unit
For information, there is no trailer tell-tale in the
cluster, and if equipped with the Ford Trailer Tow
module, the vehicle’s rear fog lights are disabled
when a trailer is hitched-up.
A 7-pin trailer tow sub-harness is released by SVO
(part number 6C1V-13B576-A*); currently there
is no 7+7 sub-harness available, but figure E84722
is a proposal detailing the connectivity from the
in-line near the rear of the vehicle. The electrical
schematics for the 13-pin trailer tow system form
part of the workshop manual.
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Trailer Tow Connectivity - Trailer Tow, 12N & 12S Sockets
DescriptionItem
13N490 HarnessA
TubesX
PinsY
The Ford trailer tow system is designed to
support one primary set of direction indicators
installed on to the trailer (left hand side and right
hand side). If additional direction indicators are
required, for example for tall horse boxes, these
should be driven using separate relays with the
coils being energized via the respective primary
direction indicator feeds, and power to the bulbs
being derived from the KL30 (B+) line.
WARNING: Depending on the
vehicle's lighting configuration, the
Central Junction Box (CJB) will not
support trailer direction indicators
wired directly to the vehicle's
direction indicators. If this is
attempted, the relevant CJB circuits
may shut down or perform illegally.
The Central Junction Box (CJB) does not
support the incremental load of powering side
marker lamps on a trailer, if these are required
they should also be driven using separate relays,
as above.
NOTE: The trailer detect circuit is part of the
Ford Trailer Tow module – it is not implement
able separately – and is only operational on
vehicles fitted with power locking.
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Trailer Tow Bar Interface Connector for Van, Bus and kombi
Van, Bus and kombi Connection in
Engine Bay
Connector A
Not Used1
KL30 - Battery +2
KL15 - Ignition3
Trailer Detect4
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