Sam Monoogian Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 I was planning to borrow my Dad's '85 Landcruiser this weekend to tow my college kart club's kart trailer. I'd asked him to test the electrics as he's never used the car to tow before. He was planning to connect up the trailer board from somebody else's trailer but stopped when he remembered the car has a 24V electrical system. Should this have been reduced to 12V at the trailer plug point? If not is there any way I can use the car to tow a trailer with electrics designed around 12V systems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Sam I believe they are stepped down to 12v but I would check with the local dealer Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ranson Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 I'd get the volt meter out. But it seems unlikely that the whole vehicle will be 24v, I would have thought just the starter. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Why not test the voltage using a meter. If 24 volt a simple solution is to change the trailer bulbs, I have done this before as my brother can get the bulbs for HGV trailers. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf_renard Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Hi Sam. My sister used to drive a Landcruiser, and I remember that only the starter was 24V powered. All other equipments were 12V. Actually, there were two 12V batteries. They were parallel connected, except for the starter which was serial connected, by the mean of a switch in the ignition key mechanism. That means you can safely connect your trailer. BTW... test the voltage with a voltmeter. Even french people are sometimes wrong Jeff Cosworth 1600 BDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 The 7 pin electrical plug connector for a 24 v system is slightly different even though it looks the same. I don't think the the two will mate correctlly if you put them together anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMorris Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Can confirm - own a landcruiser and regularly tow with it - electrics are 12v. Careful not to speed - you'll forget you've got anything on the back !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Monoogian Posted October 31, 2002 Author Share Posted October 31, 2002 Thanks for all the replies. As it turns out I may not need to use the car as the college union appears to have pulled its finger out and got one of the minibuses MOT'd. Not sure if my Dad's would be that quick - it's a 4.0l straight-six (non-turbo) diesel automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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