Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on here, mainly because my 8V has been such a lovely reliable daily!
Over the last couple of years I’ve only really changed wheels, done routine services, replaced the timing belt and water pump, and replaced the clutch and DMF. I put the DMF failure down to having driven 75K miles with 30% more torque, and some hard launches.
Anyway, my next mod is to fit the OEM tow bar, they seem to be pretty cheap, and readily available used on ebay. I do have a couple of questions though;
I can see that the factory kit comes with a wiring harness, I assume it would plug in to a trailer control module? If that’s the case, is that likely to already be fitted on my car (63 plate S-Line 2.0 TDI 150 FWD 5D)? If not, does anyone know the part number I’d need, and where to fit it?
It looks like the factory tow bar drops and then pivots when released, does this mean that no cuts are required to the rear valence?
I’m not opposed to cutting my rear valence if required, but I have a fancy Reiger rear diffuser, so if I’m modifying it, I want to ensure I can do it neatly.
Many thanks for any help! I’ll update the post with pics and any info I find once I fit it.
Over the last couple of years I’ve only really changed wheels, done routine services, replaced the timing belt and water pump, and replaced the clutch and DMF. I put the DMF failure down to having driven 75K miles with 30% more torque, and some hard launches.
Anyway, my next mod is to fit the OEM tow bar, they seem to be pretty cheap, and readily available used on ebay. I do have a couple of questions though;
I can see that the factory kit comes with a wiring harness, I assume it would plug in to a trailer control module? If that’s the case, is that likely to already be fitted on my car (63 plate S-Line 2.0 TDI 150 FWD 5D)? If not, does anyone know the part number I’d need, and where to fit it?
It looks like the factory tow bar drops and then pivots when released, does this mean that no cuts are required to the rear valence?
I’m not opposed to cutting my rear valence if required, but I have a fancy Reiger rear diffuser, so if I’m modifying it, I want to ensure I can do it neatly.
Many thanks for any help! I’ll update the post with pics and any info I find once I fit it.