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Hello,

I need a towbar fitted to my X308 2002, and I am having no success at all. The 'man and a van' companies all say that it takes too long on this model; the 'workshop' fitting companies can't source one for my car; Jaguar at Coventry have given me a part no. for a towbar - and the Jaguar dealership nearby can order and fit it - but it doesn't come with electrics, and Jaguar don't seem to supply that bit. Please, please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful,

thanks

Ray Clarke

PS I live in Bedford

Does this help?

http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7803

I goggled jaguarx308towbar suppliers.

There are several other pages that might source a bar for you.

The above link seems to give the part niumbers for the bar and the ancilliary electrical gubins.

Once you have all the kit, any half reasonable towbar workshop should be able to make it all talk to your car.

I think half the reason many people don`t want to become with the electrical/electronic side of a Jaguar is due to basic understanding of the systems involved with the car. A Jaguar is somewhat different in electronic architecture to your average Beamer or Merc. Those cars are more mainstream. However once a person has done even one of our diagnostic seminars, he is then cogniscent of how the systems operate.

Tow bars can present cabling difficulties for the uninitiated but once the correct and full kit is to hand then the project usually progresses smoothly. The secret is to have the appropriate "black box" to link things together.

I`ve done two S-type bars now which have a similar lighting scheme to the X308. A head scratcher yes. Impossible, definately not.

Mike

thanks very much! since posting I have heard from the jaguar dealer and he is quoting part no JLM 20014 as an available fixed tow bar - however, it doesn't come with electrics. the dealer has sourced an external supplier for the electrics, but the total cost is going to come to £720 fitted - ouch!! i will pursue the suggestions from J44 Ta !