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  • Mechanic's; fitting this towbar – how easy?
  • br
    Free Member

    http://www.pct.eu.com/automotive/Fitting%20Instructions/pdf/JG4251.pdf

    I’m reasonably competent and have the tools, but is there anything that’s going to catch me out – and without a ramp. Suitable for a home fit?

    tthew
    Full Member

    Not too hard. I’m no mechanic but I installed one my self a couple of years ago, and the electric relay kit too. The most difficult bit was getting the bumper off and on. There tend to be a lot of screws and clips, some quite well hidden.

    br
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    Thanks, but did the electrics just ‘plug in’, or need some additional work?

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    thekingisdead
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    Mine used scotch locks, v easy.

    It messes with the ecu on some modern cars tho, I think

    mav12
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    Not to hard really best if you can leave the bumper on as others have said have alook on ebay as well i got my last one for a fiver collected

    br
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    The ebay supplier has been good in sending the instructions (before I buy), the mechanical side looks pretty easy but the electrics…

    I quote:

    Great care should be taken if the sockets are wired into a vehicle having multiplexed circuitry, and no attempt should be made to interup or interfere with the BUS, the ESU’s or the power cable of the multiplexed system.

    And then a load more instructions including ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’…

    Think I might avoid the DIY route as the car itself has everything electric (Jaguar), so probably a step-to-far for me.

    bruneep
    Full Member

    I used a Plug N Play kit from one of the towbar companies, no idea what car you have but for example easy peasy to do.

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    unless it’s just plug and play (which a lot of multiplexed systems are set up for) and you get a specific kit I’d avoid diy, personlly.

    also see if you’d need to cut any bodywork.

    stuarty
    Free Member

    Erm stop getting your knickers in a flap
    Your only wiring the towbar socket into the lights
    Not rocket science if your lights are the more (useless)modern ‘can type’ you just use a bypass relay
    Which really you are only wiring in an extra live
    The rest of the towbar its only nuts n bolts

    Makes mental note not to drive behind any old jags with wonky towbars

    Just make sure your indicaters match up left for left
    Thats scares the fe ck out of bikers

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    Your only wiring the towbar socket into the lights

    unless he also needs a permanent live for a caravan supply or has a 13 pin socket not a 7 pin one?

    br
    Free Member

    Erm stop getting your knickers in a flap
    Your only wiring the towbar socket into the lights

    Thanks, as my wife says when I say something is ‘easy’ – sure its easy, if you know what you are doing…

    And if I knew what I was doing, I wouldn’t be asking for help 🙄

    DaveRambo
    Full Member

    I had the exact same thoughts/questions this time last year when I decided to get a towbar for our Honda.
    I ended up getting if from TowEquipe and getting it fitted as well.

    Took the guy 2 hrs with all the tools and knowledge of doing them for a job. Would have taken me a lot longer with double checking etc and I decided it was worth every penny.

    He turned up and did it on our drive as well.

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