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Old 14 December 2011 | 08:45 AM
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Not sure what sort of help ill get as i dont think that many would wanna do this to there scoob but ill try anyway...


Im fitting a towbar to my MY05 STI. The towbar comes with a multicore cable coming from the electric plug to attach trailer plate lights to.

Does anybody know how to wire the electrics in?

Is there a connector on my car that they will attach straight to or do i need to tee-in to my light circuits?

The towbar came off an 03 WRX, can anyone confirm whether it will fit my STI ok?

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Old 14 December 2011 | 09:14 AM
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i know when i done my accord type r .. the tow bar came with a bag of scotch locks and it was a case of tapping into the wires for the rear lights... obv if you have a car with one reverse light you need to choose that side to wire into...
Old 14 December 2011 | 09:16 AM
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ps .. if anyone asks the tow bar is to tow A:a track car B:a moto-x C:a jetski
fitting for anyother reason is just plain WRONG!!!!!!!
Old 14 December 2011 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by AN07 PTN
ps .. if anyone asks the tow bar is to tow A:a track car B:a moto-x C:a jetski
fitting for anyother reason is just plain WRONG!!!!!!!
Old 14 December 2011 | 09:55 AM
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Cheers guys, the towbar is for trailering mx bikes to tracks, no caravans here haha!
Old 14 December 2011 | 10:06 AM
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tap them into yoour back light or pay £40 get someone to do it for you
if your near stoke have a work with adam at t6customs.co.uk
Old 14 December 2011 | 10:12 AM
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Do you know if the coloured wires will match up to what ive got coming from the towbar?

The wires i have are:
red, yellow, blue, green, brown, black and white
Old 14 December 2011 | 10:15 AM
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did you not get fitting instructions??? is it a witter tow bar
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no instructions unfortunately.

Bought second hand off ebay for £30, the new ones cost around £150.

Here's the item
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2208735178...84.m1497.l2649

One thing that worrys me slightly is that only one side has the frame to fit onto the subframe (see second pic).
Is the other side already on the car to attach up to?

I asked whether it needed anything else and was told all i would need it the bolts to fit it.
Old 14 December 2011 | 11:25 AM
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My old man is a tow bar fitter by trade, if you can wait till this evening I will find out what each wire is and if the bar will fit and pm you the results
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Yea that would be great fella

Cheers, Chris
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