Thinking of fitting a towbar to my 2011 roomster 1.2 tsi. Will this interfere with my parking censors. And what type would you recomend a flange , swan neck or detachable towbar

Hi David, I

have a flange type, very small cutout at bottom of rear bumper. No interference with reverse sensors. I had 19 pin wiring which integrates with canbus and shows a trailer when I select reverse (If I'm Towing)

I take it the reverse censor doesnt come on when a trailor is hitched

On 04/12/2019 at 16:41, bryanb said:

Hi David, I

have a flange type, very small cutout at bottom of rear bumper. No interference with reverse sensors. I had 19 pin wiring which integrates with canbus and shows a trailer when I select reverse (If I'm Towing)

What make was your towbar

What make was your towbar

On 28/12/2019 at 22:10, Davidmf said:

What make was your towbar

What make was your towbar

 

On 28/12/2019 at 22:10, Davidmf said:

 

 

Sorry, can't remember. But it was supplied by an independent fitter. Wirng loom ws a seperate order. All in  supplied and fitted and registered to canbus £450 +  or -

 

Just shows a generic picture of a trailer when reverse selected if towing.

Edited 31 December, 20196 yr by bryanb

The fact that the radio display shows a trailer on the screen suggests that the towbar has been installed correctly. In that the fitter has used a bespoke module and correctly coded it so that it integrates to the cars systems properly...

 

- Rear parking sensors deactivated.

- Rear fog light on the car deactivated.

- Alarm activation if electrics disconnected and the car is locked.

- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is adjusted to reflect that there is a trailer connected.

- Satellite Navigation avoids narrow roads or restricted routes.

- Bulb monitoring system extended to check the trailer lights, and the indicator buzzer is replaced by a secondary green light on the dash.

 

Plus more.

 

The fitters that simply splice into the cars wiring loom are best avoided.