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Fitting single electrics to a towball.

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21 May 2011 08:07 #16639 by Municipal Waste
Fitting single electrics to a towball. was created by Municipal Waste
So I've found somewhere that looks like they're making a half decent fixed tow ball for the Jimny that will be easy to install and can have the type of ball with a closed recovery point built in.

This is their wiring kit:
www.towbars-uk.co.uk/product/26/standard-single-electric-kit

Will this be an easy enough thing to fit and is there a better one I should consider?

While I'm at it this is the tow bar and ball, what do you think?
www.towbars-uk.co.uk/product/7055/suzuki-jimny-

www.towbars-uk.co.uk/product/46/3.5-tonne-ball-and-pin-
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21 May 2011 09:50 - 21 May 2011 09:51 #16647 by dirtydogz
The towbar and the wiring kit are ok but save your money and buy the 50mm tow ball for about £7.

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21 May 2011 17:35 #16666 by srcars
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I havent fitted a tow bar but I fitted electrics for my bike rack. Fitted the socket right up out of the way to prevent damage offroad. Just an idea if you dont mind drilling into your bumper.

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21 May 2011 18:09 #16669 by facade
I have a combi hitch type, it wasn't anywhere near £40 though.
I leave the ball&pin inside the car, with just the jaws on the towbar, and it saves obstructing the number plate.

I certainly wouldn't pay £40 for one.

The electric kit is a good buy, I paid more than that for the cable and a mounting plate for the spare socket I had in the garage.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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22 May 2011 05:11 #16694 by srcars
Replied by srcars on topic Re: Fitting single electrics to a towball.
If you have a 'The Range' store near you have a look in there for the electric kit. They dont list it on the website for some reason but they had them when I did mine and it was really cheap ;)

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22 May 2011 11:07 #16720 by mcjimny
That socket in the bumper is a very tidy job, thats on my list to do to mine. I nailed the bracket on mine on its first outing after fitting, id just have to extend the trailer plug but it will make for a tidier and more reliable install as it is quite vulnerable in its current position.

Black Jimny's don't get stuck!

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