I removed my tow bar and electrics from my 09 FL2 before I PX'd it last week.. I asked them to enable Tow Bar in the new cars system and they said they did???

but I've just come to check it work by plugging the loom and ECU into the socket... but nothing?.. the plug is the same and fits.. but the fuse box hardly has anything in it and is not the same layout as the old one... so I'm not sure where the 3 fuses go now as the electrical install manual does not showe what to do.. I'm off on line now to try finf the MY13 install....
but does anyone know if the OEM electrics will work on this from my 09?.. cheers

The fuse box itself should tell you what each fuse holder controls ... ON the lid of it on mine.

Tbh, probably better getting an electrical kit for the 2013 MY ... Don't they have a different comms system from the canbus of previous years ( I could be wrong )

Not much help but I PX'd my 09MY for a 13MY and got dealer to swap the towbar over (took old in a week before delivery for stip-out of tow bar and cargo barrier)
All delivered with electrics working ok - NB swap done FOC Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
Gone... 2008 (09MY) XS Td4 Manual Stornaway Grey
Prior... 2003 G4 Discovery 2, 1998 Disco 1 and 1997 Disco 1 Company car before that
Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

I'm sure it can be done as the plug is the same... if it had changed I'm sure they would have changed the plug...

On the fuse box lid it says nothing about the tow bar (as it did on the 09)....
TBH there is only 2 fuse boards in there now where the old one had 3... and there is not much in them at all.... may be the new one has another fuse box for the towbar somewhere???..

thanks for your comments anyway

Actualy, just looking in the manual (alwats a good idea )

the tow bar fuses now appear to be in the glove box fuse box (glove box or drivers side?)...

so will investigate further tomorrow

checked and all fuses in place??. is there a start up procedure when new things are added... turn on / off a few times but still don't want to know!..

Before I received my new MY2013 GS ,I asked the dealer to ensure the towbar was enabled in the vehicles ECU.They said they would do this.I intended to fit a towbar myself.On collection they said that the towbar could not be enabled without the towbar electrics being connected to the vehicle and I would have to bring the vehicle back after fitting the electrics to have it enabled.I have bought the towbar but have yet to fit it so will only find out the actual "facts" shortly.

Really!.. I know unpluging it from my old FL2 made the rear sensors freek out so was unsure if they could do it.. but was told it had been done when I picked it up.. All the fuses are in but it don't work... I've mailed them this AM so awaiting a reply Thanks....

ok i have got my 2013 FL a few weeks back and had an after market man come round and install a tow bar, he just plugged the wire snack in, put a relay and fuse into the box behind the glove box and it just worked. no software updates or ecu bits to enable - it just worked.

i was rather as the only reason i paid someone to do the install was because the book said the tow bar electrics needed to be enabled!.....

Was it a LR tow bar electrics.. or after market?....

got the lot from PF Jones - (they were great btw) - its a witter kit ( removable with 13 pin sparks )

the order reads 'Land Rover Freelander Dedicated Electrics: 13 Pin Oct 2012 on 29190514' it was £78inc

Okay.. thanks for that.. it's an option if I can't get it going... They are looking into it now... My guess i sthey have not told the computer to look for the new ECU...
May be a battery off would do it.. but I'll let them mess... Cheers

You need a new towing electrics for the 13my freelander !
part number VPLFT 0106....£75 +vat No soft ware update just put new relay in fuse box and new fuse !
job done.  14my,SD4 Auto XS Mauritius Blue, , Arm Rests, Privacy Glass,rear camera,

Triumph Tiger Sport 1050, 2013 from new

Thanks for that... but I can't find that part number on line?... any thoughts... cheers

When I bought my new Freelander in November, Land Rover were still quoting the old part number for the 13my !
I got in touch with my local dealer, who told me the electrics had been changed and they ordered the new parts,
I had a local tow bar fitter put me a new Witter detach tow bar on....which work fine,

PS part number I quoted is for 13 pin electrics....hope that helps 14my,SD4 Auto XS Mauritius Blue, , Arm Rests, Privacy Glass,rear camera,

Triumph Tiger Sport 1050, 2013 from new