2016 Audi RS6 (c7 facelift) installed with a removable towbar and electric socket suitable for cycle carriers using a Audi Dedicated wiring kit. This RS6 already had the removable towing panel built into the lower rear bumper diffuser. This simply pops of when you want to tow.
You must check your RS6 has been homologated to tow by Audi, see the last two pictures. If it hasn’t the 2nd line of weights will be empty.
1995 Mazda Eunos (AKA Mazda MK-5 NA) installed with a Thatcham approved cat 2 immobiliser for insurance approval. This Mazda Eunos is an import so this security system was a compulsory requirement.
2021 BMW X7 M50d installed with a removable towing package. Once the towing neck has been removed nothing can be seen unless you are underneath the vehicle. The 13pin caravan socket is hidden under the bumper and swivels down when required.
2017 Mercedes GLE w166 plug in hybrid installed with a detachable tow bar and Mercedes dedicated wiring kit
2019 Audi SQ5 installed with a Westfalia detachable towbar and Audi dedicated electric socket coded to the cars ECU.
2021 Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line installed with a removable Witter tow bar and 7pin Vw dedicated electrics for a cycle carrier.
2021 BMW 118 M-Sport with the M-Performance bodykit (f40 chassis) installed with a Witter removable Swan Neck towbar and BMW vehicle specific and dedicated wiring loom. Once hooked up the vehicle will enter ‘towing mode’ which will certain characteristics on the vehicle. Bulb monitoring on the trailer/caravan, rear pdc auto cut-off, rear fog light auto off, trailer stability enabled, auto hold handbrake adjusted.
2011 Ford Focus RS mk2 installed with the Cobra 4615 ADR which is an Alarm and Engine Immobiliser. The Cobra alarm operates from the Original Ford remote but comes with ADR (driver recognition) cards which must be present to start the car and turn the alarm off. This gives protection against both key theft and key cloning as the ADR cars cannot be cloned, scanned or grabbed.
We have also installed a Scorpion Automotive S5 GPS tracking system which is Thatcham Approved and comes with live 24 hour tracking via the mobile phone application. The Cobra alarm is wired to the Scorpion Tracker so if the alarm triggers off the customer will receive notifications on all mobile phone applications (unlimited) and a text alert (optional).
This Performance Green Focus RS has also been fitted with a Thinkware F800 Pro front and rear dash cameras which features parking mode and impact recording.
2020 Range Rover Evoque L551 (mk2 model) installed with a removable Tow-Trust towbar and Land Rover dedicated wiring kit (vehicle specific). This towbar design only required a modification to the underside of the original central lower bumper panel, this can only be seen if you are under the vehicle. The 13pin electrical socket swivels up under the bumper when not in use.
Installation time is 4 hours at our workshop in Bristol.
2021 Volkswagen Touareg R Line installed with a detachable towbar and 13pin Vw dedicated electrics for caravan towing. The integrated CANbus tow bar wiring will give interactive function whilst towing, auto handbrake adjust, bulb monitoring, PDC cut-off, electronic stability settings modified, auto tailgate disabled. We have used the Tow Trust removable towbar including a swivel mounted towing socket which cant be seen unless underneath the car.
2007 Porsche Boxster S (987.1 chassis) installed with the new Pioneer SPH-DA160DAB multimedia system. This Porsche had the CDR24 installed without the full BOSE speaker package (although still amplified). We removed the Porsche radio and installed a double din Pioneer system offering DAB, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functions.
2021 face lifted Audi RS4 Avant having a removable tow bar installed. We have used a detachable Tow-Trust towbar and 13pin Audi dedicated (vehicle specific) wiring which we code in-house to the vehicle. We have cut a section from the lower carbon fibre bumper trim (this is on the underside so can not be seen).
Notes:
- Your vehicle must have a towing capacity stamped on its VIN plate (located on drivers side lower A-Pillar, near door hinge)
- If your RS4 has DRC (dynamic ride control) then we cannot install this or any other towbar
- Installation takes around 4 hours at our workshop in Bristol, England, UK
2017 Mini Cooper hatchback installed with Cobra flush mounted rear parking sensors. The sensors were colour match to A62 White silver metallic
2005 Volkswagen Campervan installed with a new Kenwood DMX-5020-dabs infotainment system and rear parking camera. We also removed the original VW door speakers and replaced them with new Focal 6.5″ components running from a Pioneer amp. We also installed customer supplied twin subwoofer box which is removable.
2015 mk3 Ford Focus ST installed with a Pandora Mini BT Thatcham approved alarm & immobiliser system
2001 Toyota Grand HiAce installed with a Sigma S30 Thatcham Cat 1 alarm & dual immobiliser system. We also installed colour coded Cobra 22mm parking sensors into the rear bumper.
2019 Toyota Rav-4 (XA50 / mk5) installed with a removable (quick release) Westfalia detachable swan neck towbar and dedicated Toyota towing socket. Available in 7pin and 13pin socket variations. This particular Rav-4 Hybrid only has a 800kg towing capacity. The Towing capacity can be checked but looking at the VIN Plate positioned on the lower B Pillar (near side).
2017 Ford Tourneo Connect installed with front parking sensors
2021 Volvo XC60 installed with a Tow-Trust removable swan neck towbar and 13pin Volvo dedicated electrics.
The detachable neck can be removed in seconds and stowed away until required again. The 13pin electrics can be configured for cycle carriers and Trailers OR caravan too. We also offer 7pin basic lighting
We also offer a fixed swan neck option (not detachable) which is slightly cheaper and from our experience does not affect the factory reversing sensors, however we recommend testing first. If equipped with factory fitted reversing camera this will function in the same way as before.
All photos are taken post towbar installation.
This type of installation takes around 3 hours at our workshop in Bristol, UK.
2011 BMW x5 (e70) 40d installed with a Witter BM29AS fixed swan neck towbar and 7pin BMW vehicle specific electrics.
2015 Vw t5.1 Kombi installed with the following audio and visual upgrades:
Radio: Kenwood DMX 5020dabs
Camera: Rear camera displayed through new Kenwood screen
Parking Sensors: Cobra 22mm rear parking sensors into existing non colour matched bumpers
Speaker Upgrades: Front Focal 6.5″ components (doors & dash) and 6.5″ Co-Ax into upper sectino of rear panels.
2016 Volkswagen T6 Kombi installed with the new Sony XAV-AX8050D 9″ infotainment screen offering Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. We also installed a rear parking camera and flush fitting front & rear Cobra (Vodafone Automotive) parking sensors.
2012 Porsche Cayenne 958 installed with a detachable tow Trust tow bar and approved 7 pin electrics for horsebox.
2021 Ford Fiesta Active retrofitted with heated seats and parking camera via the Ford SYNC 3 radio display.
2021 New generation Toyota Yaris having a Cobra (Vodafone Automotive) front & rear parking sensor kit. This consists of 8 sensor eyes in total, this vehicle has a mixture of colour matched sensor eyes. The front & rear audible tone is different along with the buzzer locations. Manual override button is mounted on the dashboard to suit vehicle.
2014 Audi A3 Saloon retrofitted with a combined CarPlay and Android Auto module using the original Audi controls and radio display. We also added a rear parking camera which has moving parking lines.
2019 Fiat 595 Abarth installed with a full Focal speaker package. We removed the U-Connect and replaced it with a Kenwood DMX-5020dabs touch screen multimedia system then added a rear parking camera. We then added Focal front 6.5″ component speakers (mid & tweeter), Focal 6.5″ mid range coax speakers in the rear then finished with a Focal 8″ underseat subwoofer. All speakers were running from a compact Focal amplifier hidden behind the dash panels.
2021 Hyundai i20 hatch Witter fixed swan neck tow bar and 7pin cycle carrier electrics. This car had factory fitted parking which were unaffected by the towbar.
2021 Morgan Plus 4 installed with the latest Thatcham Approved S5 VTS combined Tracker with Immobiliser. Full mobile phone app control, driver ID tags (transponders) and alerts via app if vehicle moved.
2021 Kia Sportage Gt Line edition installed with a Tow Trust Fixed Swan Neck towbar and 7pin trailer electrics using Kia dedicated and approved wiring system. This fixed towbar did not affect the operation of the rear parking sensors and no modification were done to the bumper itself.
