Is there a guide on the forum here for installing an octavia towbar. Ive watched a few videos on youtube but none that are any good. 

 

Ive seen people take the rear wheels off, i cant see that being necessary, anybody confirm? 

 

My towbar being delivered nexy week so just trying to gather some info

 

Ive fitted a detachable bar on a previous car so hopefully be similar process 

It depends what kind of tow bar you are fitting, you need to be much more specific with the details you give us.

 

Genuine tow bar? Aftermarket? Brand? Type?

Genuine electrics? Universal electrics? Aftermarket electrics?

Does your car have tow bar prep or not?

Do you have access to a diagnostic tool?

Ive ordered an oris detachable from PJ Jones along with the dealer specific wiring. My car doesnt have towbar prep, ive also ordered a hex scanner to program it myself

Ive ordered an oris detachable from PF Jones along with the dealer specific wiring. My car doesnt have towbar prep, ive also ordered a hex scanner to program it myself

Hi mate, see here:

 

 

 Out particularly helpful, just an anecdote…

 

I bought a towbar for my Rover 75 from a breakers, but had to remove it from the scrap car myself.   This turned out to be a very useful exercise, as in the Haynes manual tradition, “refitting is a reversal of the above”.  
 

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Great guide, very detailed. Much better that the graphics PF Jones supply. 

 

There is alot more to the electrics than i first though. With my volvo it was just plug and play basically. 

 

I cant see any reason not to fit the towbar, feed wiring into boot then refit bumper and i can sort electrics when i return to work. Time is not really on my side this Christmas 

Some towbars are advertised as no visible cut and some with a visible cut. 

 

So does that mean i could be cutting a different size slot out of the bumper or do i just cut the marked line on the inside of the bumper