Coding is required to tell the vehicles ECU that a towbar is present so the towing electrics will function properly. This is done with a diagnostic tool, and may need to be done by the main dealers.
:
Not Required
Ball Type:
Swan neck
Bumper Cuts
Bumper cuts are cut on the underside of the bumper.
None visible : the cut will not be visible unless you look up at the bumper from the ground.
Visible: the cut will be visible when standing behind the vehicle.
No cut: No cutting required.
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Non Visible
Bypass Required
Many modern vehicles require a bypass relay for the towbar electrics to work correctly. If your vehicle requires this relay then damage can occur to the cars electrics if one isn't fitted.
Our data is collected from the tow bar and tow bar wiring manufacturers with regards to whether your vehicle needs a bypass relay.
:
Yes
Model Exclusions:
AdBlue
Towing Weight Kg
This is the maximum weight that the vehicle can tow.
:
1800
Nose Weight Kg
This is the maximum weight that the placed on the ball, ie the average adult bike weighs around 15KG, 15 x 4 = 60 KG and a cycle for 4 bikes is around 20KG = 80KG.
Return and exchange As a PF Jones customer, if you no longer want the items you have 14 days to cancel your order or inform us you would like to return the goods.
my husband fitted this to my car, took a few hours, but as he said he could do it faster next time!!
W D Jones
25/08/2017, 09:00
It seems to be a good tow bar that fitted well and neat when fitted. I am not an engineer but it is made of thick steel and appears over specified to me so I am sure it will not fail.
I had a small problem fitting the tow bar. I am not a mechanic and my only other tow bar fitting was 30 years ago. The crossbar looked as though 2 of the bolts fitted into a rubber bush. I thought this was odd but assumed it was some shock absorbing method. I could not get bolts to go into this bush. I rang Brink and they explained this was a plug that needed to be removed. The instructions detailed the need to take off tape from car member to expose bolt holes to affix towbar. the instructions should have detailed the need to take out this plugs from the cross member apparently there to protect threads in painting process. It cost me quite a bit of time trying to bolt this part on before I in desperation rang Brink Customer services.
In summary appears to be a good tow bar but the fitting instructions could be improved with instruction to take out blanking plugs to help the inexperienced like me.