Fitting a Tow-Trust Towbar to a Jimny...

I asked my mot mate yesterday and that's what he told me

Halford wrote: as of March this year the MOT will fail any car fitted with a tow-bar that doesn't have working elec socket

Seriously..........arghhhhh. If there is no electrical socket then what?? How are they going to test it, don't tell me they have to have a special plug installed. Un*******believable.

Regarding taking off the bumper, are there any bolts or screws that could slow down the job.....by hours???

helijohn wrote: Regarding taking off the bumper, are there any bolts or screws that could slow down the job.....by hours???

errrrm.... well as usuall all of the bolts/screws will probably get f*&*%d in the process.

helijohn wrote:

Halford wrote: as of March this year the MOT will fail any car fitted with a tow-bar that doesn't have working elec socket

Seriously..........arghhhhh. If there is no electrical socket then what?? How are they going to test it, don't tell me they have to have a special plug installed. Un*******believable.

Regarding taking off the bumper, are there any bolts or screws that could slow down the job.....by hours???

I'm guessing if you unbolt just the towball then there is no need to have a socket as you clearly can't tow anything!

Doesn't say anything about 7 pin electrics being tested!!
webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130...0%20MARCH%202013.pdf

yes, states ...........

Operation of 13-pin trailer electrical sockets using an approved trailer socket tester
so we needn't worry as we've all got 7 pin (presumption)

however, it also states

Trailer electrical socket security and damage
now I presume this is a 7pin :huh:
need an MOT tester to confirm whether a fail results if it's missing
a fail results if it's obviously not wired up

Busta Wrote

I'm guessing if you unbolt just the towball then there is no need to have a socket as you clearly can't tow anything!

I was told that this wouldn't make any difference, as long as the towbar (tow-ball fitted or not) was fitted, the regs (whatever they are) would apply

we need Markyp2000 to check it out and come back to us :blink: