jason_s Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 robin, have sent you a pm, need your advice mate. have to make a decision by tomorrow maybe Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Council tip rules are the same here....They cahnged last year....Very unpopular. Unnecessary because anyone staffing the dumps with a spark of intelligence can tell who is commercial or not. Middle-aged rant over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedybob Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I know you posted this a while ago but I have just fitted a towbar to my 2006 GTI. After a fair search found TOWEQUIPE who were very helpful (www.towequipe.co.uk). Supplied and delivered detachable Westfalia towbar (same as dealer fitted option)and wiring relay for £230. Then went to dealer and bought replacement lower rear bumper section which has a preformed cutout with a detachable cover (£49). The whole lot took about 2 1/2 hours to complete and saved over £200 (+fitting) from the dealer. Just in case you are wondering it's a boat I tow NOT A CARAVAAAAAGHN. If anybody is as sad as me and needs some help let me know. Cheers Speedybob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted May 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Any photos of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttling Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 I had a detachable tow hitch on my last car - Audi Avant Sport - Brilliant idea! Once it's detached the electrics swung up under the rear valance and the hitch went inside the spare wheel well - well smart. If ya gotta tow - ya gotta tow. I found it more effective than parking beepers an' all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Towbar pics. (not mine stolen from another forum) Really neat job, Volkswagen do a special back bumper for the detatchable towbar..... took a while to get here but they have been out and fitted it at my place of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbetts Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Snoopy - That is excellent information - It is only the dumb who start wittering aon about caravans when it comes to Towbars. I use mine to tow my Jet Ski. Does the image no harm at all - especially as my Ski has more BHP than my GTi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayza Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Neat job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 I agree looks better than i expected when not in use. Now all i have to do is find out the cost of all the parts needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonoNZ Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Very nice and discreet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventyseven Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 What's a canbus? If I'm gonna have 1,may as well know what it is!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 This is sort of right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controller_Area_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventyseven Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Thanks Snoopy,but being a dullard,can't see the relevence to a towbar-is it something the towbar electrics can mess with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Basically the electrical systems of the car are controlled by a system called CANBUS it controls what the wires do and monitors quite a few systems. Think of it abit like a computer network wires can be multiplexed so do more than one job. http://www.semiconductors.bosch.de/en/20/can/index.asp On somecars like some mercs for example if a lightbulb goes its not as simple as just replacing the bulb you have to reset the part of the canbus system by computer to reactivate the power to the bulb. http://www.ross-tech.com/ Do a program called VAGCOM that can control and alter what the canbus signals do and so change certain things. The thing is depending on the maker CANBUS can monitor light bulbs etc and so hacking into the wiring in the boot to send to a towbar may upset the values measured and so log a fault on canbus system and upset things, i say may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventyseven Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Is there anything tsners don't know? Never been in a forum before but really having fun with this! Cheers Snoopy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Is there anything tsners don't know? [/ QUOTE ] yes, next Saturday's lotto numbers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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