Pros
Cheaper installation
Simple to install
Fits a wide range of vehicles
Cons
Doesn’t disable parking sensors when towing
Doesn’t activate additional towing safety features on the tow vehicle
Doesn’t activate TSC (Trailer Stability Control)
May invalidate Vehicle Manufacturers Warranty
Sometimes difficult to install
Manufacturer’s Warranty
On newer vehicles that are still covered by warranty it is not advisable to clip or solder into the loom. If a problem occurred because of this, it is unlikely that the manufacturer would honour any existing vehicle warranty. In this instance we recommend fitting a Dedicated Wiring Kit.
Towing safety features
Many new vehicles have additional built in towing specific safety features, for example: trailer stability control, disabling Parking sensors, additional on screen information when reversing, changing the angle of the reversing camera and disabling adaptive cruise control