2006 FORD TRANSIT trailer

1.2 Commercial and Legal Aspects
1.2.1 Terminology
NOTE: Any modifications to the vehicle must
be noted in the owner's handbook or new
descriptive literature included with the owner's
documentation.
Vehicle Converter refers to any re-seller altering
the vehicle by converting the body and adding
or modifying any equipment not originally
specified and or supplied by Ford.
Unique component or similar wording refers to
non-Ford specified or after sale fitment not
covered by Ford warranty.
1.2.2 Warranty on Ford Vehicles
Please contact The National Sales Company in
the country where the vehicle will be registered
for details of the terms of any applicable Ford
warranty.
The Vehicle Converter should warrant its design,
materials and construction for a period at least
equal to any applicable Ford warranty
The Vehicle Converter must ensure that any
alteration made to a Ford vehicle or component
does not reduce the safety, function, or durability
of the vehicle or any component.
The Vehicle Converter shall be solely responsible
for any damage resulting from any alteration
made by the Vehicle Converter or any of its
agents to a Ford Vehicle Component.
The Vehicle Converter releases Ford from all
claims by any third party for any cost or loss
(including any consequential damages) arising
from work performed by a Vehicle Converter
unless Ford has given its prior written consent
to such liability.
1.2.3 Legal and Vehicle Type
Approval
•All components embodied on Ford vehicles
are approved to the applicable legal
requirements.
•Ford vehicles have Type Approval for the
intended marketing territories.
WARNING: Exception - Incomplete
vehicles require further approval
when completed by the Body
Builder.
•The Transit range has Type Approval for many
territories, although the full range of vehicles
shown in this manual are not necessarily
released in all territories. Check with your local
ford National Sales Company representative.
•Significant changes to the vehicle may affect
its legal compliance. Strict adherence to the
original design intent for brakes, weight
distribution, lighting, occupant safety and
hazardous materials compliance in particular
is mandatory.
1.2.4 Alternative Type Approval
If significant changes are made the Body Builder
must negotiate with the relevant authority. Any
changes to the vehicle operating conditions must
be advised to the customer.
1.2.5 Legal Obligations and
Liabilities
The Vehicle Converter should consult with its
legal advisor on any questions concerning its
legal obligations and liabilities.
1.2.6 General Product Safety
Requirement
The Vehicle Converter shall ensure that any
vehicle it places on the market complies with the
European General Product safety Directive
2001/95/EC (as amended periodically). The
Vehicle Converter shall also ensure that any
alteration it makes to a Ford vehicle or
component does not reduce its compliance with
the European General Product Safety Directive.
The Vehicle Converter shall release Ford from all
liability for damages resulting from:
•Failure to comply with these Body Equipment
Mounting directives, in particular warnings.
•Faulty design, production, installation,
assembly or alteration not originally specified
by Ford.
•Failure to comply with the basic fit for purpose
principles inherent in the original product.
WARNINGS:
Do not exceed the gross vehicle
mass, gross train mass, axle plates
and trailer plate
Do not change the tire size or load
rating
Do not modify the steering system.
Excessive heat can build up from
the exhaust system, in particular
from the catalytic converter. Ensure
adequate heat shields are
maintained. Maintain sufficient
clearance to hot parts
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1.7 Vehicle Duty Cycle Guidelines
It is necessary to take into account the customer
usage profile and the anticipated vehicle duty
cycles of the modified vehicle in order to choose
the appropriate specification of the base vehicle.
It is necessary to select the appropriate drive,
engine, gear ratio, gross vehicle mass, gross train
mass, axle plates and payloads of the base
vehicle to match the customer requirements.
Where possible make sure that the base vehicle
is ordered with any necessary plant fit options.
NOTE: For further information please contact
your local National Sales Company
representative, or Local Ford Dealer. If they are
unable to help you then please contact the
Vehicle Converter Advisory Service at
[email protected].
A high numeric gear ratio is recommended for
vehicles with customer requirements for:
•high payload
•trailer tow
•frequent stop-and-go cycles
•high altitude and gradients
•terrain conditions such as found on building
and construction sites
Rear wheel drive is recommended for high
traction in combination with a high trailer weight
Front wheel drive is recommended for low
conversion weight
1.7.1 Conversion Affect on Fuel
Economy and Performance
Any conversion may effect the fuel consumption
and performance depending on the
aerodynamics and the weight added by the
conversion. The published information for fuel
consumption and performance of the base
vehicle therefore may not be valid. It is advisable
to control the weight, but without deteriorating
other vehicle attributes and functions (especially
those related to safety and durability).
1.7.2 Vehicle Ride and Handling
Attributes
CAUTION: Do not exceed the axle
plate, gross vehicle mass, trailer
plate and gross trailer mass limits.
Due to the displacement of the center of gravity
occurred by the conversion the ride and handling
attributes may be different to the base vehicle.
NOTE: This vehicle should be evaluated for safe
operation prior to sale
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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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