Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Watford
Posts: 5
TOW bar electrics easy to fit?????
Brought my self a detachable towbar for £185 on ebay much less than the £368 quoted by LR.
However I was looking at the twin electrics, does any one know if the are easy to fit? I understand there maybe plugs behind the rear lights?Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Silver/Black leather
100% better than ML270 that only lasted 7 months!
21st Feb 2006 10:18 pm
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 619
My local dealer told me it was easy it only took them 20 minutes, although I am sure if I were to do it for the first time it would take a couple of hours. Fitting instructions can be found at http://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com/extfree2viewlrprod/index.jsp
21st Feb 2006 11:14 pm
sflan
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Watford
Posts: 5
Thanks doesn't look to difficultDiscovery 3 TDV6 SE Silver/Black leather
100% better than ML270 that only lasted 7 months!
21st Feb 2006 11:50 pm
johnflavell
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: South Wales
Posts: 78
hi
Dead easy to fit.Pass cables from plugs into gap behind rear nearside light.Fit fuse box onto locator in inside rear panel in boot.Pass loom through grommet into rear light area and connect cables,the connectors are shaped so you cannot go wrong,then do the same inside the rear panelTDV6 Se Zermat. 07
22nd Feb 2006 11:53 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
any idea where I can get the removable towbar. Already have the dual electrics. I know everybody's going to say LR........ Any idea how much?'
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2nd Feb 2007 7:53 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
best place for the removable is eBay... I got one brand new in the box for just less than half price... just need the electrics now
2nd Feb 2007 7:59 pm
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
simon wrote:
I got one brand new in the box for just less than half price...
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2nd Feb 2007 8:12 pm
croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
Fitted my electrics in about 2 hours. The routing is the most awkward part, crawling under the car and getting the cables past the weights without damaging them proved the most challenging. Made good use of a bit of wire coathanger and some strong thin cord.
Good luck and think of the £140 labour cost saved. Thats what my local dealer wanted to charge me.
2nd Feb 2007 8:28 pm
Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
Whats this about towbar electrics software - do these bits just plug in as it seems and work, or do you then have to get LR to 'enable' it in software? I'm confused. Fitting seems straightforward, but if then you have to go cap in hand to the dealer for a software mod, it seems less worth it.
2nd Feb 2007 8:35 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
You need to tell the D3 that the electric's are fitted. This is so it can do clever things with the air suspension... forget what exactly but may be the auto raising and lowering in TR modes
Slimer will know.
Don't think its essential though for getting the power and braking lights to work.
2nd Feb 2007 8:47 pm
croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
I read something about towing off road and that the ecu needs to know that it is towing something, but as my trailer indicator light works when I'm indicating, then surely the car already knows.
2nd Feb 2007 8:51 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
removed the old wiring in about 30 mins ready to move to new Disco next week. What are those weights for - and how could you damage them - they're bl**dy great chunks of steel. If they were any bigger I'd wheelie down the road.'
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'02 Freelander 1 - gone
'05 Disco 3 TDV6 - SWMBO
'06 L322 V8 - current
2nd Feb 2007 9:11 pm
croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
I meant damaging the cables and connectors whilst trying to get them past the weights. What are they for, God knows.
I'm sure someone here will explain.
2nd Feb 2007 9:21 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
Come on chaps! Not wishing to go off thread for too long but just what are those weights for? '
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'98 P38 V8/LPG - gone
'02 L322 V8 - gone
'02 Freelander 1 - gone
'05 Disco 3 TDV6 - SWMBO
'06 L322 V8 - current
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