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timberhaul

Member Since: 30 Dec 2015
Location: castle douglas
Posts: 55

2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial Auto Java Black

D4 my2014

is fitting a tow bar to a 2014 d4 commercial a simple DIY job or does it need laptop assistance for the electrics. what would be a reasonable cost to have this done at a garage

20th Jan 2016 8:18 pm

Brian_DL13

Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418

2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris Grey

You can DIY but you'll need a garage (or a member of here with an IID or whatever) to fettle the electrics once fitted. I had it done at the same time as a service and was charged nowt.

20th Jan 2016 10:44 pm

tom1979

Member Since: 19 Jan 2016
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 24

2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial Auto Aintree Green

Just out of interest what is the laptop needed for? I thought seeing as the electrics are already there then it would just be a bolt-on job?

25th Jan 2016 3:43 pm

Mightymildred

Member Since: 11 Mar 2015
Location: County Durham
Posts: 123

Have you checked the back passenger side cubby hole to see if there is a tow bar already there to be fitted? I had a pleasant surprise when mine arrived with one. The current courtesy car also has one tucked away in there too.

26th Jan 2016 12:29 am

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji White

tom1979 wrote:
Just out of interest what is the laptop needed for? I thought seeing as the electrics are already there then it would just be a bolt-on job?

The car needs telling that the electrics have been connected .. You also have to tell it which electrics you have fitted ( 13 pin / 7s etc etc ) G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

26th Jan 2016 12:33 am

tom1979

Member Since: 19 Jan 2016
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 24

I've got two sockets on mine both working, what and why does it need to be told anything?

26th Jan 2016 12:19 pm

RandomKamikaze

Member Since: 10 Dec 2014
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 448

tom1979 then your car knows about your tow electrics.

There is a configuration file (CCF) that tells the car what is fitted to it so that everything works correctly.

Example: If your car rolled off the factory line with halogens and no tow electrics then you go and fit xenon's and tow electrics, the xenon's won't work correctly (they will flicker on startup) and the tow electrics won't be completely integrated with the car until you update the CCF.

Your car is a giant 3T rolling computer Disco gone

26th Jan 2016 1:05 pm

tom1979

Member Since: 19 Jan 2016
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 24

So I think if I were to put a proper towbar on rather than the normal one and use the same electrics it will be just a bolt on job. I don't know what else the car needs to know as everything is already there and working.

26th Jan 2016 4:08 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

You don't need to tell it you have fitted a different tow bar .. It's only the electrical side that would need enabling G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

26th Jan 2016 4:30 pm

tom1979

Member Since: 19 Jan 2016
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 24

That's what I thought wiggs, and as the electrics are already enabled it should be a bolt on and forget job.

26th Jan 2016 4:32 pm

ronp

Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214

Think this thread needs the

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26th Jan 2016 4:52 pm

RBP

Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1936

2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Fuji White

26th Jan 2016 8:32 pm

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