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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #15 on: 30 April 2018, 15:38:07 »
Could I add, check your license to make sure you don't need an additional trailer entitlement. I presume most on here would have grandfather rights.
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #16 on: 30 April 2018, 15:53:27 »
When the mobile fitter  did mine he cut the connector off in the rear panel and joined wires.
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #17 on: 30 April 2018, 18:46:06 »
Quote from: robson on 30 April 2018, 15:53:27
When the mobile fitter  did mine he cut the connector off in the rear panel and joined wires.
Properly, or with Scotchloks ;D
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #18 on: 30 April 2018, 18:53:05 »
Does anyone know if the pre face lift saloon towbar will fit  facelift ?
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #19 on: 30 April 2018, 19:04:31 »
Just checked the towbar, its abit rusty just needs a wire brush and a paint its got a single socket and wires to connect up straight into the loom .if anyones intrested
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #20 on: 30 April 2018, 19:20:24 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 April 2018, 18:53:05
Does anyone know if the pre face lift saloon towbar will fit  facelift ?

If it is an original OE then the answer is no due to the deeper bumper on a facelift car. I'd imagine most towbars around these days will be aftermarket & they'll generally fit either.
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #21 on: 30 April 2018, 19:23:02 »
Quote from: Andy B on 30 April 2018, 19:20:24
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 April 2018, 18:53:05
Does anyone know if the pre face lift saloon towbar will fit  facelift ?

If it is an original OE then the answer is no due to the deeper bumper on a facelift car. I'd imagine most towbars around these days will be aftermarket & they'll generally fit either.
Thanks for the info  :y
glad i asked now  :)
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #22 on: 30 April 2018, 19:28:59 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 April 2018, 18:53:05
Does anyone know if the pre face lift saloon towbar will fit  facelift ?
Physically yes, it should as the shells are fundamentally the same.

Howevever, you might find that the tow ball sits a touch nearer the bumper, although I think the extra length of the face lift cars is all in the front bumper...
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #23 on: 30 April 2018, 19:39:57 »
Yes I believe he did use scotchloks which I wondered about at the time but it is some years ago and I havnt had any problems.
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #24 on: 30 April 2018, 19:46:51 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 30 April 2018, 19:28:59
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 April 2018, 18:53:05
Does anyone know if the pre face lift saloon towbar will fit  facelift ?
Physically yes, it should as the shells are fundamentally the same.

Howevever, you might find that the tow ball sits a touch nearer the bumper, although I think the extra length of the face lift cars is all in the front bumper...

The rear bumper is definitely deeper too. I know there have been various examples of specific preface lift tow bars being fitted to later cars & the ball sitting too close to the face lift bumper.
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #25 on: 30 April 2018, 20:07:05 »
OK thanks, dodged a bullet there as i was looking at a PFL one cheap on ebay,
 but i don't want to hack chunks out my bumper  ;D
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #26 on: 30 April 2018, 20:17:49 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 April 2018, 20:07:05
OK thanks, dodged a bullet there as i was looking at a PFL one cheap on ebay,
 but i don't want to hack chunks out my bumper  ;D
Owners manual has all the mounting dimensions and plan/profile views... The dimensions from a pfl manual would confirm exact differences  :y
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #27 on: 30 April 2018, 21:16:47 »
Quote from: kingshott50 on 30 April 2018, 19:04:31
Just checked the towbar, its abit rusty just needs a wire brush and a paint its got a single socket and wires to connect up straight into the loom .if anyones intrested

Could you please weight the towbar for me so that I can make enquiries about getting a courier to transport it for me?

Thanks,
Ron.
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Re: Towbar and electrics?
« Reply #28 on: 30 April 2018, 23:25:14 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 30 April 2018, 19:28:59
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 April 2018, 18:53:05
Does anyone know if the pre face lift saloon towbar will fit  facelift ?
Physically yes, it should as the shells are fundamentally the same.

Howevever, you might find that the tow ball sits a touch nearer the bumper, although I think the extra length of the face lift cars is all in the front bumper...

I understand the facelift bumper is bigger than the prefacelift i.e. it protrudes further to the rear (if that make sense?). That is why facelift exhaust tailpipes have longer exit pipes than prefacelift.
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