Hi

just been quoted £160 to supply and fit 7 pin single towbar electrics. Does this sound about right ? Not main dealer but local fitting

http://www.northwesttowbars.co.uk/towbar-fitting

thanks MrC Working with Virgin Trains and band of Brothers/Sisters to do something special for our injured servicemen and women

It's a couple of hours work at most to do yourself at a nice steady pace (I fitted twin 7 and 13 pin electrics half in the dark with my iPhone as a torch.. and I'm no electrician!).

There's a guide on here somewhere on how to fit them (text and photos) if you want to save yourself some beer money



Cheers..

Ian

Hi

If your local.....  Working with Virgin Trains and band of Brothers/Sisters to do something special for our injured servicemen and women

Hi mate..

Sorry.. if I wasn't ill, and was more local (NW London isn't _quite_ as local as would be preferred ) I'd happily do it for you for a couple of warm drinks.

I found the hardest / most awkward part for mine was feeding the wire down from the rear light cluster wiring and behind the bumper.. but this I suspect was mainly due to me having an HST so I have a deeper rear bumper to contend with and the trapezoid tail pipe trims that got in the way. I used some plastic package strapping in the end as I found some in the skip that was being used next door, but you could easily use something like a metal coat hanger to help feed it down if there was awkwardness.

I was about to point you to the There is a DIY install guide but have noticed that the images are no longer available. I've contacted the OP to see if they still have the images somewhere and whether they can send them to me so that I can reconstruct the guide as a downloadable PDF as it was most definitely useful.

Anyways... sorry I can't help you mate. I don't know if there's anyone on here more local that might be able to do the job at a "mate's rates" price.. maybe someone will drop a msg here for you if so



Cheers..

Ian

Last edited by Ian.H on Fri Jan 22 2016 12:45pm. Edited 1 time in total

Hi Ian

many thanks and yes your right as Manchester is North of London LOL

If anyone knows a mates rates?

regards Working with Virgin Trains and band of Brothers/Sisters to do something special for our injured servicemen and women

Just FWIW.. James has sorted the images out again so they're back in the DIY guide if it is any use to you mate



Cheers..

Ian

thank you Working with Virgin Trains and band of Brothers/Sisters to do something special for our injured servicemen and women

Fit a modern 13pin version then use an adaptor for any trailer with old skool 7pin electrics.
The added bonus of a 13pin is you can use it to charge the battery. No can do on single 7pin electrics.
Just an idea for you to mull over  * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
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* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
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I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!