doleawg
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
Location: UK
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Talking to a fellow member re buying a multi height tow bar as I want to buy a tow bar based bike carrier. I am told that I will need to install electrics for the tow bar as the bikes will cover the brakes lights and number plate.
The member offering me the tow bar doesn't have the electrics. Need some advice please.
Are these ok?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Discovery...ms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
and could a complete idiot install them 
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 6th Jun 2009 6:49 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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i did mine myself, was not a hard job and in fact opened my eyes to a bit more self maintanence,
TBH it's really difficult to tell from the photo as it's so small..
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| 6th Jun 2009 6:56 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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Just looked at the link, and although not original OEM LR, it seems to have all thats required. Its a doddle of a job to do to be honest, remove the NSR Lights and you will see a Large grommit, open the NSR cubby behind the lights and you will see another grommit, this is where the cables run through. Above the inner grommet you will see 2 grey multiplugs, this is were you plug in the electrics, earthing points are easy to see.
30mins tops 
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| 6th Jun 2009 6:57 pm |
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doleawg
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 768
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MacLeod 313 wrote:remove the NSR Lights
I of course know what NSR stands for but just to make sure you do can you tell me what that means please 
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| 6th Jun 2009 6:59 pm |
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Skankmonkey
Member Since: 10 Jul 2007
Location: GLOS
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NSR = Near Side Rear. Too many older Land Rovers to mention
If at first you don't succeed, Forget it!
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| 6th Jun 2009 7:15 pm |
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doleawg
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 768
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Skankmonkey wrote:NSR = Near Side Rear.
Well done you were right .
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| 6th Jun 2009 7:22 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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TBH they would probably work fine - But given the problems people see with a failed brake bulb - I would go original, you are only looking at about another £20 and the loom will have all the right push in clips to route the cable round the harmonic dampers, it will also be exactly the right length etc etc
30 Mins to fit original - who knows how long to fit that cloth covered one - does it have the rubber grommits, correct fuse box etc - the original does "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 6th Jun 2009 7:49 pm |
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