Posted on 26/09/2016 20:56
I'm about to order a new BMW X5 with a manufacturer fitted towbar. Will the tow ball itself need to be compatible with our Elddis on an Alko chassis, what will i need to specify? Has anyone else got an X5 with a factory fit tow bar what is your experience? Also, how do they find it as a tow car? Thanks in advance.
Posted on 10/10/2016 20:31
Hi Harris 550 maybe you can spec it now but it's news to me unless your dealer will fit it for you as part of your deal either way you get what you need.
im sure you'll be pleased with it when you collect it
I can't see why you can have a fully wired 13 pin socket, either fully wired by BMW at the factory ...... or at the very least if the connectors are not in the MBW socket to wired up, then cut it off & start a fresh with another. I'm sure that if Vauxhall can supply a 13 pin wired socket for a car that had been out of production a number of years atthe time, then a brand that likes to portray itself as a premium brand can manage to do the same
Posted on 10/10/2016 21:36
On the continent I don't believe that they understand the concept of supplying the fridge and battery charger from the car, after all, their caravans often don't even have a battery (nor did ours in earlier times). At least BMW now understand how to do the wiring and our X5 is fine but with my first 5 series I had to give them a wiring diagram. It took the dealer some time to sort it out with the factory in Germany. They were worried because it turned out that they knew of ways that the car alarm could be defeated via the 13 pin DIN plug.
Posted on 10/10/2016 21:56
On the continent I don't believe that they understand the concept of supplying the fridge and battery charger from the car, after all, their caravans often don't even have a battery (nor did ours in earlier times). At least BMW now understand how to do the wiring and our X5 is fine but with my first 5 series I had to give them a wiring diagram. It took the dealer some time to sort it out with the factory in Germany. They were worried because it turned out that they knew of ways that the car alarm could be defeated via the 13 pin DIN plug.
If the continent don't use fridge or battery charging, why would they have developed a 13 pin plug/socket set up and not just improved the original 12N?
Posted on 11/10/2016 09:51
When i bought my X3 (with factory fit t/bar and 13 pin socket) i explained to sales man that i wanted fridge and battery charging, he knew exactly what i was talking about and all worked fine from the off
In the sales information booklet it did mention ( alongside the towbar ) that a supplementary wiring kit was needed.
