Tow bar - Revision history

Bosanek: Added info about required mounting hardware.

2021-10-04T06:21:16Z

Added info about required mounting hardware.

Bosanek: Minor phrase correction

2019-07-15T11:33:56Z

Minor phrase correction

Bosanek: Improved the chapter on tow bar wiring

2019-07-15T11:29:31Z

Improved the chapter on tow bar wiring

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Bosanek: Some restructuring

2019-07-14T12:32:57Z

Some restructuring

Bosanek: More info on wiring

2019-07-14T07:31:06Z

More info on wiring

Bosanek: Reprocessed the article to clearly indicate which content refers to Jimnys gen3 and which refers to Jimnys gen4

2019-03-11T13:40:13Z

Reprocessed the article to clearly indicate which content refers to Jimnys gen3 and which refers to Jimnys gen4

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Bosanek: Category adjustment

2019-02-21T14:31:13Z

Category adjustment

Bosanek: Added info about part numbers and compatibility of OEM tow bars and related accessories

2019-02-06T11:53:22Z

Added info about part numbers and compatibility of OEM tow bars and related accessories

Bosanek: Moved the article into the Accessories category

2019-01-04T10:26:22Z

Moved the article into the Accessories category

Bosanek: Completed the transfer of all the pictures from the original old PDF guide. The copy is now complete.

2017-12-18T16:52:39Z

Completed the transfer of all the pictures from the original old PDF guide. The copy is now complete.

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	** For Jimny 3, you will need to remove the rear (vertical) lamps as well before removing the rear bumper.		** For Jimny 3, you will need to remove the rear (vertical) lamps as well before removing the rear bumper.
	* If you want to increase your chances of ever dismounting the tow bar in the future again, it might not be a bad idea to spray / coat the nuts and bolts with some anti seize chemical before mounting.		* If you want to increase your chances of ever dismounting the tow bar in the future again, it might not be a bad idea to spray / coat the nuts and bolts with some anti seize chemical before mounting.
		+	* If your tow bar came without the instructions on how much to torque the bolts, [https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/metric-bolts-maximum-torque-d_2054.html this web article] might be useful.
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		+	If your tow bar came without the mounting hardware, you will need:
		+	* Four 12 mm x 35 mm hex bolts and one 10 mm x 35 mm hex bolt;
		+	** All bolts should belong to the strength class 8.8 or higher.
		+	** Bolt length of 40 mm is also OK, but leaves more of the tread protruding up which corrodes and becomes harder to unbolt later on.
		+	* Four 12 mm nuts and one 10 mm nut;
		+	* Ten large washers;

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 Suzuki did not install wiring for the tow bar in Jimnys 3 which did not have factory-fitted tow bars. Situation with wiring in "towbarless" Jimnys 4 is currently unknown.
-Tow bar electrics need to be wired in parallel to the existing factory wiring harnesses for the rear lower (bumper) lamp and for the rear upper (vertical) lamp.
+Tow bar electrics need to be wired in parallel to the existing factory wiring harnesses for the lower rear left (bumper) lamp and for the upper rear left (vertical) lamp.
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 You can buy an OEM tow bar wiring kit from Suzuki. The kit contains the wire harness with proper connectors, as well as the large external connector for the towed attachment (either 7-pin or 13-pin, depending on which kit you buy).
-* The wire harness from the tow bar wiring kit plugs neatly into the existing wiring looms for the the rear lower (bumper) lamp and for the rear upper (vertical) lamp.
+* The wire harness from the tow bar wiring kit plugs neatly into the existing wiring looms for the the lower rear left (bumper) lamp and for the upper rear left (vertical) lamp.
 * Those two factory looms in the vehicle for the rear lamps are not continuous all the way up to the lamps.
 ** They are "interrupted" by a pair of male+female connectors just before they exit the vehicle near its rear end.
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-The cable from the tow bar needs to be connected into the Jimny 3 wiring harness that powers feeds the lower rear left (bumper) lamp and the upper rear left (vertical) lamp.
+The cable from the tow bar needs to be connected into the Jimny 3 wiring harness that powers the lower rear left (bumper) lamp and the upper rear left (vertical) lamp.

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−	While ~~you are having~~ the rear interior ~~of the car~~ dismantled in order to install tow bar wiring, you might use the opportunity to perform ~~some additional modifications along the way:~~	+	While the rear part of vehicle's cabin interior is dismantled and removed in order to install tow bar wiring, you might use the opportunity to perform [[Interior works in cabin while trim is removed\|'''some additional works''']] in the exposed cabin sections along the way.
−	* Installation of [[~~Sound insulation and vibration damping\|'''sound insulation and vibration damping''']] materials~~ in ~~the rear part of the~~ cabin;
−	* Installation of a [[Rear speaker installation\|'''~~pair of rear speakers~~''']];
−	* [[Rust protection\|'''Rust protection''']] of the body cavities through the application of wax for example;
−	** Note: Do not apply anything on the areas of the ~~panels on which you intend to apply sound deadening materials!~~
−	** After applying sound deadening materials and letting them cure for a while, you might apply small amounts of wax on any remaining exposed ~~naked parts of the body panels;~~
−	* [[Rear cabin ~~lamp installation\|'''Rear cabin lamp installation and wiring''']];~~
−	* Installation of wires for rear parking sensors, rear reversing camera, concealed GPS tracking unit, 12 V DC charging outlet in the ~~boot, whatnot, etc.~~
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−	Also, if you disassemble any trim or molding panels or disconnect any wiring harnesses from the body which were held on by clips, it is also recommended to apply heavy duty reinforced fabric / textile / cloth tape over the mounting hole for each clip (while the clip is removed), and then puncture it with a screwdriver to reopen the hole.
−	* It is also recommended to wrap the cloth tape around wires and wiring looms.
−	* The cloth tape will serve as a cushioning layer which will eliminate any possible rattles and vibrations caused by imperfect clip connections or by wires touching the surrounding surfaces.
−	** An example of a quality cloth tape product is [https://www.tesa.com/en/consumer/tesa-tough-tape.html Tesa 57230].
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 Suzuki did not install wiring for the tow bar in Jimnys 3 which did not have factory-fitted tow bars. Situation with wiring in "towbarless" Jimnys 4 is currently unknown.
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 {{Gen3|}}
-You can buy OEM tow bar wiring kit from Suzuki.
+You can buy an OEM tow bar wiring kit from Suzuki. The kit contains the wire harness with connectors as well as the large external connector for the towed attachment (either 7-pin or 13-pin, depending on which kit you buy).
-{{note|The wiki article [[Accessories for Jimny (genuine Suzuki)|"'''Accessories for Jimny (genuine Suzuki)'''"]] contains info on OEM tow bars and related accessories (like wiring etc.) (look under the section "Tow bars")}}.
+{{note|The wiki article [[Accessories for Jimny (genuine Suzuki)|"'''Accessories for Jimny (genuine Suzuki)'''"]] contains info on OEM tow bars and related accessories (like wiring kits etc.) (look under the section "Tow bars")}}.

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	{{Edited}}		{{Edited}}
−	[[Category:Accessories]]	+
		+	[[Category:Accessories - gen3]]
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		+	[[Category:Accessories - gen4]]

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	You can of course buy a new OEM tow bar from Suzuki or from an aftermarket manufacturer, but expect a very high price.		You can of course buy a new OEM tow bar from Suzuki or from an aftermarket manufacturer, but expect a very high price.
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		+	{{note\|The wiki article [[Accessories for Jimny (genuine Suzuki)\|"'''Accessories for Jimny (genuine Suzuki)'''"]] contains info on OEM tow bars and related accessories (like wiring etc.) (look under the section "Tow bars")}}.

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:26, 4 January 2019
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−	[[Category:~~Modifications~~]]	+	[[Category:Accessories]]

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 The 12n socket on the tow bar should have a cable attached with the following wiring:
-[[File:PICTURE 01|thumb|PICTURE 01]]
+[[File:Tow bar electrics wiring - figure 01 - tow bar socket wiring pinout.png|thumb|left|640px|Figure 01 - tow bar socket wiring pinout]]
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-[[File:PICTURE 02|thumb|PICTURE 02]]
+<gallery widths=512 heights=384 class=center>
+Tow bar electrics wiring - figure 02 - Jimny without rear bumper and rear vertical lamp.jpg|Figure 02 - Jimny without rear bumper and rear vertical lamp
+Tow bar electrics wiring - figure 03 - intercepted wiring for the rear vertical lamp.jpg|Figure 03 - intercepted wiring for the rear vertical lamp
-[[File:PICTURE 03|thumb|PICTURE 03]]
+Tow bar electrics wiring - figure 04 - scotch locks for tow bar plug installed on the wiring for the rear vertical lamp.jpg|Figure 04 - scotch locks for tow bar plug installed on the wiring for the rear vertical lamp
+</gallery>
+<br clear=all>
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 [[Category:Modifications]]