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nm24
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fixed towbar

Post by nm24 » Tue May 17, 2016 11:57 pm

hello,
Thinking of fitting a non detachable towbar to my 2007 X3 and was wondering if it will trigger the rear parking sensors?
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Re: fixed towbar

Post by jagr » Wed May 18, 2016 12:51 pm

My detachable one does.

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Re: fixed towbar

Post by nm24 » Thu May 19, 2016 10:08 pm

Thank, bought detachable.
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Re: fixed towbar

Post by Papabear » Fri May 20, 2016 7:15 am

I am having a detatable fittex to my x5 tomoz and it co. Es with dedicated wiring and prohrammed to ecu which changes the torgue distribution onthe car onceitknows caravan isattached allso i am told it will deactivate tbe rwar sensors. 
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Re: fixed towbar

Post by jagr » Fri May 20, 2016 10:17 am

[quote="Papabear"]
allso i am told it will deactivate tbe rwar sensors. 
Not cheap though  ;)
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Mine is supposed to turn off rear sensors when trailer/bikerack etc is connected but I must of missed a wire as mine doesn't.
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Re: fixed towbar

Post by X5Sport » Fri May 20, 2016 3:47 pm

Not sure about the X3, but the X5 needed the trailer module as well.  Maybe that controls the rear PDC & Fog light when a trailer is connected?  I know in the E53 it also changes the operation of the DSC.
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