Towing With An Auto Galaxy Tdi.

[niallsan]

TIS is a CD you can buy off E Bay very cheap and is full of technical information about the Gal.

Load it on the PC and away you go

 

Thanks! Should come in handy. Logged on and purchased already! I'm planning on fitting a towbar to my Galaxy next week providing Towequipe deliver on time. I hope its as staight-forward as most of 'ye say. Does the Towbar actually go into the chassis frame, 'cause I can't see how else to attach the Towbar pictured on the Bosal .pdf file?

[adrianf.]

Your going to have to remove the rear bumper as far as i know. I was lazy and had mine fitted.

Are you going for the detachable version or the fixed. Sometimes theres a problem with the reverse parking sensors with the fixed type.

Mine was fine to start with but after a while they started to pick up the towbar so i took the easy way out and covered the two centre sensors with black tape and they have worked fine since (about 9 months)

[Guest MATT jr]

if you've got parking sensors, go for the removable type..yes more expense, but will most likely save you the problem with the parking sensors!

 

if you've got an alko hitch stabiliser fitted, im not sure how you go about getting a removable ball, that fits the stabiliser (as they have a slightly different tow ball)

 

MJR

Edited March 5, 2007 by MATT jr

[niallsan]

if you've got parking sensors, go for the removable type..yes more expense, but will most likely save you the problem with the parking sensors!

 

if you've got an alko hitch stabiliser fitted, im not sure how you go about getting a removable ball, that fits the stabiliser (as they have a slightly different tow ball)

 

MJR

 

I went with the removable type. It is more expensive but I think if I get any hassle from the reversing sensors at least I can take off the ball. Count yourselves lucky! I've been quoted 600+ Euro to get a removable hitch fitted in a dealer over here. I am getting delivered from Towequipe for approx. 350 Euro! I've a small confession. We have been around Ireland with the caravan for four Summers and I still haven't fitted a stabiliser!! I'd hate to see what we look like to the people driving behind us! Most of the roads are small anyway so you have no choice but to drive slowly. If the hitch deal works out alright I might splash out and get a stabiliser. There must be one out there to match a detachable towbar.

I made my own bypass relay kit. When I asked one towbar fitter if he ever needed them, he swore(literally) that he never 'ehad any problem and he has wired lots of galaxy's for the main dealer 'down the road'. We'll see! I'll let 'ye know.

 

Thanks for the advice. A pity I didn't discover this forum sooner, would have saved a lot of head scratching!

[niallsan]

For those interested. Removable Bosal towbar works a treat. Affter bumper removal which is really easy- mind you the clips at the side of the bumper need a bit of muscle to coax out. Anyone with a socket set, phillips screwdriver and a torque wrench can fit this item. The towbar comes with basic instuctions anyway. Saved me at least

[belial]

We pull our 6 birth twin axled tourer all over the country, shes been a great tug. Only drawback is the fuel side of things, she loves a drink our gal (1.9TDI - 115 - auto) We get a return of around 34MPG all in, which when you look at it ain't really that bad, lol.

We love her. ^_^