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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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Question DIY towbar fitting

we're fitting a towbar to my 2000 classic sportwagon tomorrow, has anyone fitted a towbar to a similar model? is it as straight forward as 4 bolts and plug in the electrics? anyone got any tips? (no, 'get a dealer to do it' isn't a useful tip lol )
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Bumper of job matey i think. Hardest part is wiring the electrics up. Good luck with it
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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Don't think it's a plug and play!! Your probley gonna have to work out each wire and solder into the loom.
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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thanks for the replies so far, OH is a sparky so the electrics are less of a worry than the mechanics side of it!
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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Easy job! No need to remove bumper, wiring is either simple or easy depending on how you do it. You can get plug and play kits there is a multiway connector on the rear loom that you just plug into, I couldn't justify the extra cost so just used small spade terminals which I fitted into the multiway connector - took 2 of us about 2 hrs start to finish.
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