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We had a tow bar fitted when we collected our car, and when we have a trailer, even a small one hitched, the display in the car says that the system is disabled. Then when removed, it is re enabled

exactly same as mine minute you put the plug into the socket for the caravan and put the car in reverse its comes up on the screen  "trailer attached".Its got nothing to do with the towbar itself but with the wiring of the plug socket as the wiring loom has been computirise into the car system

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Quote: Originally posted by Greendemon315 on 23/3/2013

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Mine don't sound, but I can turn them off anyway.

Jim

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Ditto and can turn them off when reversing with the caravan attached.

Quote: Originally posted by freeatlast on 27/3/2013Yes, I always fit my own, and the ASX was very easy. I fitted a detachable one from Hedleys in Durham. They had them on eBay. Once removed you cannot tell a towbar is fitted. You MUST get the proper wiring loom from Mitsu. It plugs in the boot, though you need to punch a hole through the back panel. Think that is now done for you. Another small loom plugs in under the bonnet and connects via fuses to the battery. You can't go wrong, and it does not need the ECU reprogramming. Neither will it affect any warranty.

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Towed our caravan over 300 miles today, almost all in 6th gear, at just below 60mph. Averaged just over 35mpg with a slight head wind.

Incidentally, we used to have a Pathfinder. One day I had the most horrendous snake with no warning at just under 60mph. It was a bit nose light, but I'm convinced the real problem was the flimsy tyres. Just try pushing yours sideways whilst parked, and watch the tyres flex. Fit a decent pair of C rated tyres, it might save a nasty accident. Incidentally, I've over 30 years experience of towing, and never had anything like this before or since.

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Quote: Originally posted by Greendemon315 on 23/3/2013

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Mine don't sound, but I can turn them off anyway.

Jim

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Yep mine too, the towing gubbins are well out of the way of the sensors in solo mode but can switch sensing off on the dashboard because it senses the van when reversing.

Dave

Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 23/3/2013

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Just the towbar itself no issues, What maybe an issue is the wiring socket.

With that sticking off the side of the flange it may be in the range of the sensor.

Otherwise even a fixed flange towbar should be OK.

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This is fact and quite true that it's the actual electrical socket that will interfere with reversing sensors if anything. When I started caravanning over 7 years ago the garage who fitted my towbar ripped me off for another £200 for a detachable towbar as I was told that a fixed towbar would interfere with the rear parking sensors. The last 3 cars I have had have all had reversing sensors and a fixed towbar fitted with no problem, I just had to tell the towbar fitter to locate the twin sockets underneath which has always worked. I found this information out through this forum which the advice given back then was absolutely right.