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baldeagle

New Member

• Oct 8, 2005

• #1

Hi, my kids want me to lug their bikes around on the back of my disco td5, does anyone know of a decent carrier type that would do the job (without damaging the vehicle), also may need info on where to obtain and connect loom for electrics if I have to have a lighting / no.plate board fitted behind the bikes, thats assuming there is a ready made socket to plug into somewhere at the back end of the vehicle. Any advice much appreciated.... .

 

Dor1s

New Member

• Oct 11, 2005

• #2

Hi,

How many bikes are you talking about.

I use a paddy hopkirk unit that hangs on the rear wheel, will only carry 2 bikes, available from Halfords.

Used to have a TDi that had a Simbar 4 bike rack, it had a mount behind the spare wheel with a bar through the center of the spare wheel. The rack then slipped on the bar and attached with a padlock. Still able to open rear boor with bikes attached.

Lighting board should plug into towbar electrics.
If you do not have a towbar yet, then you will need a socket fitted.

Derek

 

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baldeagle

New Member

• Oct 11, 2005

• #3

Thanks for the reply Dor1s, 2 bikes are what i need to carry, so will have a look at paddy hopkirk one, with regard to towing socket, I was wondering if it was just a case of buying a kit and plugging it into a ready made connector in the car, like on frreelanders apparently, or do all the connections have to be found and made separately on the disco 2.Best Rgds.

 

Dor1s

New Member

• Oct 16, 2005

• #4

Hi, yes Disco 2 does have the towbar electric connector, I cannot remember which side but is part of the wiring loom just behind the rear lights.

 

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tigapiglet

New Member

• Oct 20, 2005

• #5

Hi the connetor for tow bar is located behind the offside rear pillar light, remove light and the connector is fixed to panel by a plastic clip,hope this helps tiga

 

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baldeagle

New Member

• Oct 20, 2005

• #6

Thanks tiga, will have a look for it, can you get a kit from l/r to plug into it, ( towing socket and wiring ). rgds.

 

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tigapiglet

New Member

• Oct 20, 2005

• #7

Hi yes landrover sell the towing sockets already to plug in so no cutting or splicing can be fitted in 20 mins so worth the money,tiga