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Towbar fitting

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Re: Towbar fitting

Post by shadrack » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:17 pm

got it today as they promised yesterday, not fitting yet as the weather is bad here  :(
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Re: Towbar fitting

Post by X5Sport » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:27 pm

Not good here in South Wales....it's h!ssing down!
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Re: Towbar fitting

Post by shadrack » Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:32 pm

so ive just put the charging circuit in and wondered which switched live people have used for the trigger live (orange relay trigger wire)
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Re: Towbar fitting

Post by shadrack » Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:33 pm

[quote="LincsX5"]
Good news. When you get it there is enough cable to run to the front of the car so I chopped and spliced the feed cable to the mini fuse holder. I also brought out the +15 control line early and used the same point as for for main tow bar wiring. You'll see when you get it, it's an easy fit.
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maybe you have my answer  8)
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Re: Towbar fitting

Post by LincsX5 » Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:33 pm

Hope you got it sorted ok. I'm playing catch up on a not so sunny day in Devon. The electrics worked as they should towing from Lincoln to Woolacombe so happy days.
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Re: Towbar fitting

Post by shadrack » Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:01 pm

no not yet, still need a switched live trigger wire!  not had chance to look again to be fair
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