Fitting a tow bar to F25 BMW X3
Hayman Reese 2776RW
Fitting a Hayman Reese quick release tow hitch to an F25 BMW X3 is a reasonable lengthy job. We allow about 3.5 hours. The bumper has to come off and the bar is mounted across the rear panel of the vehicle attaching to strong points at the end of each chassis rail. The towbar is completely hidden behind the bumper and incoroporates a verticle square tube that the tow ball mount slides into. This means that when the towing insert is removed there is no part of the bar visable.
As with many new cars the rear light electrics on the BMW X3 are sensitive and integrated with the vehicle ECU so you have to ensure that no trailer lighting faults are passed over into the car. Also the vehicle may throw up warnings if additional loads that it does not expect are put on the rear lighting circuits. Therefore to provide a power source for your trailer lights Hayman Reese have developed a vehicle specific distribution loom with its own ECU. This is powered directly from the vehicle battery with its own fuse.
The towbar replaces the vehicles impact beam and requires removal of the rear bumper to allow installation.
