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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: gary02 on 28 June 2008, 10:45:09

Title: fitting a tow bar/electrics
Post by: gary02 on 28 June 2008, 10:45:09

hi all
i have a 52 reg 2.2cd omega,i've just bought a tow bar/electrics online but would like some advice on fitting electrics,while running the cable into the boot i noticed a electrical fitting.
is it easy to fit the 7 core cable and audible sensor to the vehicle harness or sould i buy a connector?
please can anyone help. :-?

Title: Re: fitting a tow bar/electrics
Post by: Omega Pixie on 30 June 2008, 21:23:03

i don't know to much about tow bar electrics but there are kits for specific cars that allow the light bulb out warnings they plug in line with the existing lights and prevent any overloads if you want reversing lights you will need double electrics you will need a fused live supply.  if you wish to run a fridge on the move and a split charger if you wish to charge extra leasure batterys. I don't know if this information is helpfull or confusing hope it helps.

Title: Re: fitting a tow bar/electrics
Post by: markomega25 on 30 June 2008, 21:43:51

Not exactly an answer to your question, but following on from Omega Pixie's post, if you want to fit a splitter for charging leisure batteries etc, this site is well worth a read.

www.kampenwagen.co.uk/Split%20Charge.htm

Interested to see what other advice is as I might be thinking of fitting a tow bar to my saloon. Which towabar did you buy and (if it's not too rude a question) how much was it. I have heard of ones that are detachable and invisible when detatched - but it bet there in the £100's

Mark

Title: Re: fitting a tow bar/electrics
Post by: SteveD on 01 July 2008, 00:06:48

I put a Witter bar on my Estate with an aftermarket wiring loom. It plugged straight into the Vauxhall connector via a relay/box of tricks and provides S & N sockets. It only needed one screw in the boot for a couple of earth wires & another to hold the electrical boxes. No bumper cutting but it's not a removable one. I didn't fancy installing park distance sensors so having a towbar is next best  ;)

Title: Re: fitting a tow bar/electrics
Post by: Andy B on 01 July 2008, 00:19:52

Just be aware that if you use the socket in the boot of your car for all the outputs, your won't brake lights won't work unless you either fit the Trailer Bulb Failure 'relay' that lives above PRE face lift driver's feet or behind face lift car's glove boxes or bridge the connections in the 'relay' base. yellow/black wires IIRC
Re audible sensors/buzzers. It's a lot easier to fit a lamp in the dash & swap the 3 pin flasher relay for a 4 pin version - less annoying too!  ;)
 ;) IMHO