Discovery 4 DIY tow bar + electrics

Applause
Applause Forum Participant Posts: 12
edited October 2019 in Towcars & Towing #1

hi everyone, just got a Disco 4 and want to fit tow bar + 13pin electrics, actual fitting of tow bar seems easy and the genuine wiring loom looks easy, just plug in but I am lead to believe the cars electronics needs to be reprogrammed. Anyone done a the job and any problems? Any help or observations would be appreciated.

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  • lofty55
    lofty55 Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited October 2019 #2

    Hi Applause.

    I got my hitch and genuine wiring from pf Jones, fitted myself just plugs in. Then got car programmed by local garage £25.

    its a Euro 6 model ,and towed many thousands of miles and fridge and battery charges , unlike many other Euro 6 cars.

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2019 #3

    JLR main dealer down here says either let us do it in the first place, or bring it here where someone else gets it wrong. 

  • Tirril
    Tirril Forum Participant Posts: 439
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    edited November 2019 #4

    I have owned the Discovery 4 which had the detachable tow bar which Landrover recommends you should remove when not towing as grit can get into the mechanism causing wear over a long period. The tow hitch is quite heavy requiring getting down onto the ground to lock it into place. Although LR can fit an excellent electric deployable tow hitch it is expensive and the best option is to fit a fixed tow hitch either theirs or an independent,  which also gives some protection from other cars in car parks.

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