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Hiya all, finally got around to starting to wirer up my towbar now ive brought a smartstep bypass relay as in pic below . Ive wired the towbar to pins ABCDEF and run a live fused feed from battery to the lower +12v and connected the white wire to a spare grounding point in the n/s/r compartment. Now what im needing to know is where do the yellow,blue,green,brown,red and black wires go to on the car loom and where to the best place to connect to and what type of connection should i use as those scotchlocs are s--- . I have a circuit tester so i know ill be able to find the right wires i just thought that someone out there has done it before and could tell me exactly what goes to what. Thanks in advance p.s Ibrought a new erde trailer from halfords yesterday after lossing a bid for the same one on ebay halfords new price

Never done it but i would imagine a lot of hassle as all the electronics would need changing, and because of this it may not be possible but dont quote me on this

That might be true but as vr6 says when you later try to fit the ford unit back in it creates problems i know as i have done that on my previous ford granada far better to get the right lead and know that all the connections are perfect

Thanks john can someone tell me what it looks like and where i find it.

hiya guys I noticed today after parking outside work that my engine was hunting while idling she dips to 800rpm then goes up to 1000rpm then with a little press of the pedal she stays at 900rpm. Any ideas as to what it could be Thanks

i have found kwik fit to be resonable i have just paid

I had that problem with my previous car (ford granada 2.0 dohc) and it was the cps i would get that checked first . Leon

i sprayed my blades with wd40 and left them to soak over night then gave them a clean to remove any residue wd40 never sqeaked again.

Hiya Tim-do you have the web addy of brink that harness sounds a good idea

Hiya Anyone self fitted a tow bar before if so how easy was it i have a witter bar arriving sortly from towsure its just the electrics im not to sure about although im game for a try

Hiya, Mine has a working under bonnet light and yes its an early 1995 galaxy 2.8 v6 ghia i

Hiya Ive just perchased a tow bar for my gal which i will self fit but i was also wondering do i need a transmission oil cooler i will be towing a medium size trailer with just my mums electric scooter and a few suitcases any help on this matter much appriciated. Leon

Drilled the floor panel blimey thats a bit drastic would that not be a future MOT failure. Now i have dried mne out and brought and fitted a new control unit which ive remounted to underside of removable panel which gives it more clearance than putting it on washers means i cannot store anything under there but thats a small price to pay. Now two things firstly anyone know the price of the the underlay/soundproofong as it needs replacing and whats the procedure for reprogramming the the control unit to the remotes. My galaxy is a 1996 (N) 2.8 GHIA. Thanks in advance Leon

ok guys here is the answer it turns out that the problem with the interior lights extends from the central locking control unit under front passenger seat i replaced this due to water leak old one knackered and hay presto lights are now working coming on when i unlock the car and going off when i lock it thanks for help anyway

Talking of weather proofing im surprised the outer casing is not sealed for life the outer casing on the old unit just unclipped apart to reveal a soaking pcb. I did think of using washers but thought that would not raise it enough so i am gona instead attach it to the underside of the removable panel. anyway thank you for your input. Leon :D

Well the control box arrived this morning yes as a previous post said very quick funny though fitting this new box also corrected my coutesy lights which where not working properly they now come on when unlocking the car'yippe very handy this time of yr. Now unlocking the car centrally only works via key in door do i need to get the keys re-programmed if so is that a ford dealer job the batteries are ok only replaced them 2 wks ago. Thanks Leon :D

Well the control box arrived this morning yes as a previous post said very quick funny though fitting this new box also corrected my coutesy lights which where not working properly they now come on when unlocking the car'yippe very handy this time of yr. Now unlocking the car centrally only works via key in door do i need to get the keys re-programmed if so is that a ford dealer job the batteries are ok only replaced them 2 wks ago. Thanks Leon :D

Thanks for such a quick reply

Hiya all Anyone know what the relay under the front passenger seat does its next to the central locking control unit which by the way is knackered yes same old story water leak and it got soaked along with that relay thanks to some good advice on here ive managed to source a replacement conrol unit but i think the relay is caput also so would be handy if i could find out its job Thanks in advance Leon

hmmmmm that link is dead

Hiya m8 Have you tried searching the net as i know there are a few places out there that specialise in diy towbars which of course come with fitting instructions i did see a place on ebay but i just checked and it aint there now

OK thank you both will give it a go this wk/end

YES THEY WORK FROM THE SWITCH BUT NOT THE DOORS AHHHHH MAYBE THE DOOR SWITCHES BUT THEN SURELY ALL FOUR DOOR SWITCHES WOULD NOT GO AT SAME TIME HHMMMMMMMMM

Hiya The front and centre courtesy lights do not work when doors are open the back ones are ok any ideas was this a common fault do the back lights work independantly to the others i.e differant fuse any info much appeciated

Shame those manuals dont cover the 2.8 v6 engine anyone know why!!!!!!!