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Old 19-08-2009, 10:45 PM
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i have a new mk2 focus estate with reverse parking sensors.if i fit a towbar will the sensors detect the hitch everytime i reverse?also with it being a new car is there a multiplug i can plug the lighting socket into or do i have to wire it up the old fashioned way?whats the most weight i can pull on a braked trailer also?its a 1.8 tdci with ford 18" wheels and big discs all round.ta,lee
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Hi if you want to make sure of your legal towing weight then just find your nearest VOSA office and give them a ring, tell them your make of car and engine size and they will tell you straight away, better being legal than someone just giving you info that might not be right..
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Hi if you want to make sure of your legal towing weight then just find your nearest VOSA office and give them a ring, tell them your make of car and engine size and they will tell you straight away, better being legal than someone just giving you info that might not be right..
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Originally Posted by 155lee
also with it being a new car is there a multiplug i can plug the lighting socket into or do i have to wire it up the old fashioned way?
i think they are on a can bus network on the new stuff, you may need a converter if they are, have a look here, not a focus, but similar
http://www.scottishmondeoforum.com/v...p?f=10&t=14087

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Old 31-01-2011, 06:23 AM
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fitting a tow bar or thinking??
dont use kens in nottingham there fecking worse than terrible-
they have had a few county court actions against them !!!!!
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