Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1399
Back Bumper - Cover Plate?
Hi - this is probably a stupid / paranoid question but here goes...
My D3 was in today having the rear PDC fixed - seems the wiring loom needed replacing which necessitated the rear bumper being taken off.
When I parked on my drive after picking it up, I looked at the back and thought something didn't look right so.... should there be a cover over the area highlighted in the pic below? If not, what is this bracket used for?
I don't think the red insert serves any other purpose than to keep muck from getting into the towbar fitting. Probably not much of a problem around town... but don't take it down any jam butty mines!!! As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
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Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
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23rd Apr 2008 10:39 pm
Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
Do these thing 'fall out all the time' like my dealer said. Mine was there when I went to look at my car, but has since disappeared (I think nicked!) Dealer did say he would get one for me next time I was there, (probably off someone elses car!)
I lost mine some time ago so got a new one from the stealer - only cost a couple of quid if I remember rightly and does keep the out of the socket.Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
I was lucky and found mine about to fall out... I pushed it back in, but check it's held fast each time I wash the car now.As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
24th Apr 2008 12:04 pm
hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
What towbar fits into there? Is there a removable one that just slides into that socket? I've never looked under the red cover and always assumed that getting a towbar would necessitate a substantial install and leave me with a plow in the rear... Is there something that I can just put in and take out as needed??
24th Apr 2008 12:21 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Yep Hernan, it's for the removable towbar.
Dead easy to fit/remove.
Just clicks in and out.I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
The towbar just fits into the socket, but the expensive bit is the electrics for trailer/caravan lights etc.As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
24th Apr 2008 3:17 pm
AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
The red insert does have a sort of integral spring clip in the moulding, which is supposed to "click" in (forwards) into the socket. Mine needed attention from sharp knife before it would click, and still needs a good push IN.2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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out of the socket.
