Vauxhall Agila Towbars
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Vauxhall Agila Towbars
Vauxhall Agila Towing Specifics
The Vauxhall Agila was first introduced in 2000 by the British manufacturer as a city car, fitted with towing capabilities. We will cover the towing specifics of this model below.
Vauxhall Agila Towbar Electrics Kits
It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Vauxhall Agila vehicle are done so with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional, but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.
We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Vauxhall Agila vehicle towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.
Check your Vauxhall warranty for more information.
Bypass Relays
All tow bars for the Vauxhall Agila 2000-2008 models will not require a bypass relay, if universal electrics are fitted.
All tow bars for the Vauxhall Agila 2008 onwards models will require a bypass relay, if universal electrics are fitted.
A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.
Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.
Coding
This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar.
All Vauxhall Agila models will not require coding.
Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new towbar through the dedicated electrics.
Bumper Cuts
Depending on the towbar, Vauxhall Agila models will require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar.
All Vauxhall Agila 2000-2008 models have towbars that require non visible bumper cuts.
All Vauxhall Agila 2008 onwards models have towbars that require non visible and no bumper cuts.
Nose Weight
Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each tow bar below.
All Vauxhall Agila 2000-2008 models have a nose weight of 35kg up to 80kg.
All Vauxhall Agila 2008 onwards models have a nose weight of up to 50kg.
Towing Weight
Towing weight is the weight that a Vauxhall Agila vehicle can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.
For all Vauxhall Agila 2000-2008 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 600kg up to 1000kg.
For all Vauxhall Agila 2008 onwards vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 200kg up to 600kg.
You will need to check the towing limit for your Vauxhall Agila vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.