Thule Easyfold XT 2 lights

[Simmo3801]

So my Thule Easyfold XT 2 arrived today, I fitted it to my car and checked the lights worked. It has left and right indicators, a fog light, brake lights and a reversing light but no actual tail lights! What's the point of that??!!

Anyone have a cheap work around that doesn't involve wiring? I'm thinking a couple of cheap bike rear lights fixed to it which although not legal at least shows I thought about it!!

 

[Justinitus]

It must have rear tail lights by law - same as any trailer. The new Thules are a 13 pin tow bar connection. Are you using a 7-13 pin adapter?

Possibilities are the 7-13 pin adapter is faulty, wiring fault in towbar or a wiring/manufacturing fault in the bike carrier.

Hope you get it sorted, hopefully something simple.

 

[Simmo3801]

It must have rear tail lights by law - same as any trailer. The new Thules are a 13 pin tow bar connection. Are you using a 7-13 pin adapter?

Possibilities are the 7-13 pin adapter is faulty, wiring fault in towbar or a wiring/manufacturing fault in the bike carrier.

Hope you get it sorted, hopefully something simple.

I've a 13 pin connection. Description says 5 way lights which I didn't pay heed to before so that'll be left, right, fig, reverse and brake u fortunately

 

[Justinitus]

I’m sure it’s: indicators, brakes, side lights, fog, reverse - so a fault somewhere. Thule wouldn’t market a non-legal carrier in the uk.

 

[jimbob]

It definitely has side lights (I have one). My guess is the towbar electrics aren't working properly as they often corrode out where they're exposed to all of the road crap thrown up at them.

 

[Rich-EMTB-UK]

Yes, definitely come with rear lamps, well XT did anyway.

 

[Hobo Mikey]

I think you have a problem with your wiring. All lights should work.

 

[Simmo3801]

Yeah I think there's a wiring issue as well so I'll get it looked at by an auto spark and hopefully sort it.

Thanks for all your replies

 

[Ian986]

Make sure you twist it in all the way as I had a similar issue when I bought mine just pushed in and did not twist enough