Tow bar X-Type Estate
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:44 pm
Here's another query from a member - can anyone help? They would like to install a tow bar on an X-Type Estate but a standard one would set off the rear parking sensors.
I know this is late for a reply to the initial enquiry but the info may be of use to everyone.
The key thing here is to make sure that a dedicated vehicle wiring kit is used. When replacing the towbar wiring system on my X-Type I purchased a towbar wiring kit from PF Jones Ltd (www.pfjones.co.uk) who have a range of kits for X-type saloon and estates (and XF too). The one for my saloon was about £124 (over £300 for a proper Jaguar system!). The wiring was fairly simple to fit and had all the correct connectors to connect straight into the vehicle wiring system (although there were one or two areas where I differed from their instructions regarding routing the wiring loom). To date the system has performed faultlessly, which is more than can be said for the 'standard' 7-relay type mess that was fitted when I purchased the vehicle.
The 'proper' system now deactivates the reverse sensors and the vehicle rear fog lamps when a trailer is connected. It also gives bulb-failure warning on the trailer indicators.
Hope this info is of use, don't hesitate to get in touch for more info.
Steve Cocks