RS Wagon Aftermarket Towbar Update

[wfdTamar]

Another option are this UK site:

PF Jones Witter Tow bars, Westfalia Towbars. Eberspacher Main Dealer they sell on ebay too (p.fjones), but they're cheaper from the site.

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Octavia wagon tow bars ranging from basic with bypass electrics for $422, to quality 1500kg with detachable neck and full Skoda style programmable electric 7 pin kit $763 (those prices include the 180 pound! shipping).

There is one $30 more expensive with a detachable flange style neck.

$85 more if you want 13 pin electrics (not sure why you'd want that? For brakes?).

[Umai Naa!!]

They're only fine if you want something that isn't ADR-approved.

[wfdTamar]

Yes, I suppose if there's an insurance claim that would be an issue. Shame as the better ones they have there look pretty beefy and good.

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I think a lot of this has been done in this thread:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f149/towbars-trailer-hitch-preparation-37800.html

skoda octavia towbar rs
$449 Bar only (electrics extra). Swan neck style (not sure, but sounds like the neck/ball bolts on) (actually looking at the Fabia one it looks like a quick release neck).

Skoda Octavia Tow Bars Sydney
$1100 Hayman Reese - complete and fitted (says ECU protection style electrics)

http://www.towbarsperth.com.au/towbar_details.php?id=680

$1001 Same HR one as above - in Perth

[wfdTamar]

I think I found the mysterious 1D7 Trailer Hitch Preparation wiring.

Flickr: wfdonald's Photostream

First four photo's.

I think that plugs into the control box, then you have the wiring to the socket near the tow ball. That's all you should have to buy (if I'm right). Basically item 5N0-092-135 from this site (around US$300):

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[Umai Naa!!]

Yeah, you'll need that.

You'll also need to splice some CAN-bus wires up the front above the accelerator pedal, plus code the CAN-bas gateway to tell it it's now got a trailer electrics control module to communicate with.

[wfdTamar]

No, but I'm saying that all the wiring at the front of the car has been done (that's the 1D7). I'll check to see if those wires comes out at the correct place up front.

Yes to the VCDS/VAG COM coding.

Bit later - Ok, I've checked all the trailer wiring diagrams in Elsawin (Skoda manual) and I'm right - that socket has all the trailer plug wiring you need. So if you have the 1D7 code (on the sticker in the boot), there is no need to go up to the front of the car to do your trailer wiring. It's all there. I've annotated the photo's to show the pinout.

Anyway the thread below is a more comprehensive one on tow bars so I'll move this there.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f149/octavia-towbar-blues-64192.html