Golf Mk5 Tow Bars - Q&A - All you need to know Guide!! Advice, Tips...

[Ben]

Hi


I recently had a detachable tow bar fitted to my 2009 Golf VI 1.6 TDI 105 SE by my local VW dealer (It cost more than the wife’s Fiesta is worth!). I had requested a “new insert “for the spare wheel - i.e. which is designed to store the detachable tow bar when not in use.


Unfortunately the one they ordered was too deep and would not fit the space saver spare wheel that is standard on my Golf. The dealer seemed unable to find another suitable part however I have seen a picture earlier on this thread that seems to show to suitable insert with part number 8P0 012 109 and under it there are the letters GFX (The detachable tow bar is located along side the jack as opposed to underneath as in the one ordered by the dealer)


Has anybody managed to find one to fit the space saver wheel on the Golf VI?


Thanks

print off all the information that you need and take it to them.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-MK5-Volks...item3cb4894cdf

[richard@thebrae]

Hi I did like you with my MK V and with lots of research and frustrations found out there is no insert for the space saver wheel as supplied.
The part you saw is for normal wheel.
The part is cheap by VW standards (£10 70 inc VAT
part No BP 0012109E)
So the answer is to source a full size spare so you can use the insert.
Be carefull as it might only be for GT wheels which I think are a larger dia.

[sibs88]

Hi guys

Amazing post posts on here. Just wanted to ask a few questions and maybe get some simple yes and no answers. (im a bit simple!)

Firstly, im a student on a budget and just cant afford to be spending hundreds and hundreds. Ive been looking around on ebay and just wondered if i could get some opinions on this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Towbar...item3f08c7e28c

I know i will have to make a cut in the bumper but im not too worried about this as the towbar is going to be on constantly. Obviously if i had a detachable one i wouldnt want a cut but hey, i cant afford a detachable one.

second main thing is the bypass relay and this is where i need it to be very simple answers. Ive seen the way it has been fixed into the boot, by the 12v cig socket. Attaching it to this means I dont need to make any connections to the fuse box or the battery? I really dont want to do anything with the main interior. I had to prat about with the interior in my old clio (interior heater behind the dash) and i wanted to kill myself. I really dont want to do anything in my mk5 golf.

cheers again



ps.......


just seen this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Westfalia-S...item35b0824a13

says the cut is invisible. I doubt it is but i guess it will be small than the other one. I recon i can stretch to this. What do you guys think?

[Ben]

just seen this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Westfalia-S...item35b0824a13

says the cut is invisible. I doubt it is but i guess it will be small than the other one. I recon i can stretch to this. What do you guys think?

A member call ed J3GGO fitted one of these and posted photos. He tows an eriba caravan with his.

In my opinion, the less bumper cutting the better.

You don't need to tamper with anything forward of the rear seats. All the work is in the boot area.
I take it you've read my how to thread?

[sibs88]

yeah i did thanks. Found the wiring part quite confusing but i guess it will make sense once ive actually got my head inside the boot.

its good to hear i dont have to do anything forward of the rear seats. Ive read a couple of horror stories on other websites!

im going to go and hunt out the pics of from J3GGO.

cheers guys!

[Ben]

. Found the wiring part quite confusing but i guess it will make sense once ive actually got my head inside the boot.

!

all the instruction come with the teb7as relay. believe me, it is very hard to describe wiring procedure in text.

If you are up for the challenge, bear in mind i've wired 3 teb7as relays, if you can write a guide to the wiring, include as many/few photos as you like, and i can understand it well enough, i'll edit it in to the main how to guide.

[emax]

I have just bought a VW Golf TDi 4motion and want to get a tow bar fitted for a cycle carrier.

I'll be cycling all year round and often on a whim on a nice day.

Before I decide whether to get a permanent or detachable tow bar, I was wondering if anyone with a detachable can tell me how quickly they can be fitted/removed?

Cheers,

Euan.

[Ben]

Once you have it in your hand, allow 15 seconds. Really easy.

[bob b]

I've fitted a tow bar on my mk v golf and have just received the wiring kit & relay from towbars direct. I haven't got the power socket fitted in the luggage compartment and was intending to take the feed direct from the battery. My question is would the wiring loom have the power cable in the luggage compartment, even though the socket isn't fitted ? It seems to me that VW wouldn't fit different looms for different models....would they ? Thanks for any assistance.

[polo2002]

Hi bob b I would think you are correct in your assumption that the plug will be in the loom behind the trim. I found that it is ignition feed though which means you will have no trailer lights without the ignition turned on. I rewired the fuse supply in the fuse box to make it battery feed.