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pahoward

New Member

• May 24, 2010

• #1

Hi, can anyone offer advice or recommendations on where to go, and how much i should expect to pay for supply and fitting of a towbar and twin electrics? I'm in Rutland.

 

Last edited: May 24, 2010

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ashleywood.ash

Active Member

• May 24, 2010

• #2

phone around local garages, the ones who come to your house are usually pretty decent. I would say £200-£250 fitted. mum just had one fitted to bmw 1 series at home for £225 with twin elecs.

 

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ianda12

Active Member

• May 26, 2010

• #3

There not that hard to fit yourself.
Check this thread
www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/towbar-fitting-instructions-51094.html

 

Darmain

Well-Known Member

• May 26, 2010

• #4

I've used Towsure on previous occations. They supply "fit yourself" kits.

Check this out as an example, all you need is listed here. EC Towbar- Land Rover Freelander 97-04 from Towsure

 

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pahoward

New Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #5

A big thank you to those who advised me to fit my own towbar. Done.
Socket wired up and cable threaded through to area behind rear o/side panel. However, I'm bu****ed if I can find the connection that it should attach to...any clues, anyone?
Then, do I require the optional fog cut-off, or not? It would help if I knew what it is!
Also, do I require the optional PDC cut-off, or not? PDC is what?

HELP PLEASE.

My wife's small hands have now located and retrieved the hidden connector, hurrah for her. But I do still need advice on the Fog and PDC issues, please.

 

Last edited: Jul 11, 2010

Blippie

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #6

Fog cut off will turn you car's fog lamp off when a trailer's fog lamp is activated.

PDC? I guess that is parking distance control which will stop your car thinking you are about to reverse into your trailer.

Cheers

Blippie

 

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pahoward

New Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #7

Thanks very much Blippie.
I haven't got PDC so i guess i can ignore that section of the wiring instructions.
I guess i do want fog cut off though so that my caravan displays fog lights when in use?

Regards,

Peter

 

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ianda12

Active Member

• Jul 14, 2010

• #8

The connector is in a clip behind the panel to stop it rattling around.

 

Missing Link

New Member

• Jul 14, 2010

• #9

The fog cut off is more to disable the foglights on the car when towing, just leaving the caravan fogs on. If you don't all you get is a brilliant red glow of the reflection from the caravan in your rear view mirror. Therefore all it does is break the feed to the fog lights when the trailer is plugged in.