Hi,
I've just purchased a FL2 and would like a tow bar.

I'd like to pay bottom price and i believe a fitter who is NON Land Rover is the way forward. However what concerns me is the possibility of 'voiding the warranty' from the electrical point of view as a non LR techie has had a play.

Does anyone have any experience with a non LR tow bar and warranties?

also,

How much do you expect i'd have to pay at LR?
How much do you expect i'd have to pay at a non LR garage?

Thanks,

Try this -

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic6876.html?highlight= A Land Rover owner since 1988

From a 1974 series III to a 12MY XS FL2 with help of a 1995 D1, 1996 D1, 2005 D3, 2007 D3 and a 2009 FL2.

gstd4-e wrote:

Try this -

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic6876.html?highlight=

Cheers,

I now know that £350 is about the cost of a Witter

Any ideas on a main dealer?

Cheers,

I think I have read on here the dealers charges are well in excess of £500, the dedicated wiring alone is around £250 on top of the bar.

ad210358 wrote:

I think I have read on here the dealers charges are well in excess of £500, the dedicated wiring alone is around £250 on top of the bar.

Holy S are you sure?

I may have to wait for the warranty to run out or insist on the dedicated wiring loom that can be disconnected at a later time if a problem occurs.

If a non main dealer fits the Tow Bar using the dedicated wiring does it need to go back to LR for a software update???

Thanks,

You can pick them up cheaper second hand, you will only need a visit to the dealer if you fit the dedicated wiring harness, all the dealer does is tell it that it has a towbar fitted and on plugging in the 12N plug the Rear Parking Sensors, Rear Fogs on your Freelander are turned off and you will have the Trailer indicator light in the display.

No dedicated wiring on mine, have the beep for the indicator warning, and press the button on the dash to turn off the rear sensors when reversing, not worried about the rear fogs as it rarely gets that foggy that you need them unless like some drivers who put them on when it rains and when you get a bit of mist.