Removing Tow Bar

1. user_25706 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Taunton, Somerset Posts: 1182 Millenium Falcon

   #1 11th October 2008, 11:40

   Hi all.
   
   I have a towbar on my saxo, and I've got a mate round, we're trying to remove it. I've managed to get the towbar eye off, but is the second part (the bit that the caravan plus goes into (for lights etc). Is it wired into the battery or anything, or will it literally unbolt and come away, as I don't want to start removing it, only to find that it needs the wiring removed etc.
   
   Cheers for any help
2. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #2 11th October 2008, 13:02

   If its wired in it should be easy to follow the cable under the car.
   
   The tow bar should bolt in about 3 places, one behind where the reg plate is (but from under the car if that makes sense), one under the car to the right of the reg plate but on a sort of arm thats part of the chasis and one towards the back of the boot. All should be big nuts and bolts that are pretty easy to remove.
   
   If you can get a pic of the setup i can tell you how to get it off as i fit and remove mine all the time.
3. Reilly Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Fleetwood!!! Posts: 338 Citroen saxo VTR Mk1 Vauxhall astra 1.8i sport FO

   #3 11th October 2008, 15:33

   I had one on mine and i just removed the entire mounting that goes to the chasis and i snipped the cable and insulated them. Took bout 5 mins including lowering spare...but those can be ba***rds.
4. user_25706 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Taunton, Somerset Posts: 1182 Millenium Falcon

   #4 11th October 2008, 16:38

   Cheers lads, I've taken some photos
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Let me know what you think. Easy Job/Not etc.
   
   Cheers
5. user_25706 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Taunton, Somerset Posts: 1182 Millenium Falcon

   #5 12th October 2008, 16:41

   
6. user_25706 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Taunton, Somerset Posts: 1182 Millenium Falcon

   #6 13th October 2008, 08:45

   
7. neenaw Newbie Joined: Oct 2008 London Posts: 14 1998 Saxo VTR 2008 Yamaha R1

   #7 30th October 2008, 17:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sax_Dan Hi all. I have a towbar on my saxo, and I've got a mate round, we're trying to remove it. Cheers for any help

   If you're taking the towbar off and junking it, do you fancy selling it?
   
   The wiring for the lights is normally wired into one of the back light units. Not sure which side though.