Here in NI towbar electrics are not part of a MOT. Test

NA1959 wrote:

Like you I decided to buy a genuine LR tow bar and electrodes of e bay! Awaiting delivery this week

And So like you will fit it !

I have a large garage come workshop but full of three current projects yet another story!

So may have to use a friends garage and hopefully his ramp

Oops now you have me worried! It looks as its ok I phoned them first and they have said its on its way! Who was the scammer?

Didn't mean there was a scam, just coincidence we both ordered from eBay the same time, mine was used at 200, I've been watching eBay for a while and did not see any others, did you win an auction or buy it now, was it new? Wha did you pay

I managed to fit my detachable towbar without removing the bumper partly because the car had a towbar fitted previously although had been removed. All I can say about the experience is my hands were skint along with my arms lol. Also it wasn't the easiest to fit the cross rail partly as I was on my own it's a heavy old lump to hold and fit the bolts. Would have been easier with the bumper removed. Regards

Alan

Just received my new towbar and electrics!

After a long and hard look at the requirements its BUMPER OFF time!,,,

LR NUT wrote:

As above can't beat a fixed system even if you only tow once a year! All of our Land Rovers have a fixed tow bar. If you do a lot of extremely heavy towing the tow ball will eventually wear away. A fixed tow ball can be replaced for under £10. Now well a detachable system will cost you a lot more! Bit of a no brianer

+1 for Witter  

For those interested, the Witter fixed tow bar is pretty straightforward to fit and although they suggest removing the LH rear reflector from the number and drilling same, I found this to be pretty useless. The stud lengths require that you have a pretty deep socket and the 20mm drilled holes did nor allow my 1/2" extension bar or socket to pass through.

Personally, I found it much easier to remove the LH rear light cluster which is very simple to do and allows far better access to the studs with a small combination spanner.

Your milage may vary.

Very interesting, I'm about to have a go at fitting a towbar, Witter with genuine electrics.

Did you manage to fit yours without a jack or ramp?

No need for jack or ramps and in fact, if you put the rear on ramps, although you will have slightly better access underneath, reaching down through the hole for LH light unit might be a stretch. Also. on ramps you will have to lift the bar that much higher which if on your own (as I was) will make it more difficult. I fitted the witter fixed plate tow bar with the dedicated LR 13 pin electrics and although I have yet to have the computer updated, have experienced no problems at all.

NA1959 wrote:

Just received my new towbar and electrics!

After a long and hard look at the requirements its BUMPER OFF time!,,,

NA1959 wrote:

Just received my new towbar and electrics!

After a long and hard look at the requirements its BUMPER OFF time!,,,

The Witter bar is made of quality box steel and is bloody heavy and awkward to manoeuvre on your own - that's why I used a trolley jack to help lift and move the bar as I located the main bolts - with two people it would not be so difficult (or if you are younger and fitter than I am I suppose). I had no problem locating the bolts through the two hole drilled method No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

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Yelnats69 wrote:

I was told that the older twin socket are now subject to the mot?????

if you have a detachable and its not detached? do they still check the electrics? had mot in January on my S-Type and I know the socket lights were not working, ????? but it passed.