V70: - Towbar and Electrics..Help needed

Hodge40 · Feb 26th, 2011, 15:43

Can anyone tell me if removing towbar and electrics from a V70 S reg is easy enough to do please?? The dog guard has also defeated us.....

JimDay · Feb 26th, 2011, 17:59

Hi Mate to remove the tow bar you need to remove the rear bumper which involves drilling out the pop rivets around the rear wheel arches or removing the bumper with inner arches attached first option is easier but means new pop rivets to refit under the back bumper there are two bolts one each side IIRC these are torx bolts can't remember the size though once the rivets & bolts are removed carfully pull the bumper backwards easing the sides away from the body, you then need to remove the bumper monuting brackets you will see each side think it 4 bolts (mark the location of the brackets as they effect the bumper height) & I think 2 bolts going up through the end of the chassis leg each side & then remove all the extra bits of the towbar each side.

HTH
Jim

Hodge40 · Feb 26th, 2011, 18:27

Thanks for that.....could I ask if u know how the electrics are disconnected? Am also trying to take the dog guard out, but doesn't seem to be any movement with anything I try....any suggestions?

JimDay · Feb 26th, 2011, 21:13

On the electrics depends how they been fitted best thing to do is trace the harness back from the tow socket/s to find out where they are connected the could be wired direct to the tail lights via scotch locks or plugged into the loom if genuine Volvo wiring

Not sure on the dog guard as I don't have one on mine, wish I did LOL.
There were 2 people asking the same question a week or so ago so do a search of this forum you should find the post

Heres one of the posts it might help
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=42422

Feb 26th, 2011, 15:43	#1
Hodge40 New Member Last Online: Jul 21st, 2011 20:49 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Manchester	Towbar and Electrics..Help needed Can anyone tell me if removing towbar and electrics from a V70 S reg is easy enough to do please?? The dog guard has also defeated us..... Last edited by Hodge40; Feb 26th, 2011 at 16:46.

Feb 26th, 2011, 17:59	#2
JimDay Mad Murdoch Last Online: Feb 3rd, 2021 12:15 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hampshire View Photos By: JimDay	Hi Mate to remove the tow bar you need to remove the rear bumper which involves drilling out the pop rivets around the rear wheel arches or removing the bumper with inner arches attached first option is easier but means new pop rivets to refit under the back bumper there are two bolts one each side IIRC these are torx bolts can't remember the size though once the rivets & bolts are removed carfully pull the bumper backwards easing the sides away from the body, you then need to remove the bumper monuting brackets you will see each side think it 4 bolts (mark the location of the brackets as they effect the bumper height) & I think 2 bolts going up through the end of the chassis leg each side & then remove all the extra bits of the towbar each side. HTH Jim __________________ "If It Ain't Broke Don't Try To Fix It" Jim Day 1999 V70 2.5 T SE Auto "ME7" Caravan = 2003 Swift Charisma 550 4 Berth

Feb 26th, 2011, 21:13	#4
JimDay Mad Murdoch Last Online: Feb 3rd, 2021 12:15 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hampshire View Photos By: JimDay	On the electrics depends how they been fitted best thing to do is trace the harness back from the tow socket/s to find out where they are connected the could be wired direct to the tail lights via scotch locks or plugged into the loom if genuine Volvo wiring Not sure on the dog guard as I don't have one on mine, wish I did LOL. There were 2 people asking the same question a week or so ago so do a search of this forum you should find the post Heres one of the posts it might help http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=42422 __________________ "If It Ain't Broke Don't Try To Fix It" Jim Day 1999 V70 2.5 T SE Auto "ME7" Caravan = 2003 Swift Charisma 550 4 Berth Last edited by JimDay; Feb 26th, 2011 at 21:21.

Feb 26th, 2011, 18:27	#3
Hodge40 New Member Last Online: Jul 21st, 2011 20:49 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Manchester	Thanks for that.....could I ask if u know how the electrics are disconnected? Am also trying to take the dog guard out, but doesn't seem to be any movement with anything I try....any suggestions?

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