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Old 29th June 2008, 08:22 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I've had another go today, and I'm nearly there. I don't know which Aces this is likely to work on, but it works on my 93-model 4WD TownAce - this is the sensible & sequential version, therefore nothing like the way I actually did it:

Locate the two towing eyes on the back of the bus. Forward of each eye, you will find a 17mm bolt - first one is approx 2 inches from the eye, 2nd is about 2 inches beyond that. Remove these bolts (this takes some doing). Then, lie under the bumper & locate the brackets connecting the bumper to the car (there are two, each a couple of inches inboard of the towing eyes). You'll see two bolts going upwards, also two going forward into the bodywork of the bus. Undo the two going upwards. Carefully pull the wraparound sides of the bumper away from the bodywork (press-fit fixings underneath), and then ease the bumper off once you've disconnected the fog light & reversing sensors (if you can!). You'll then see that the bumper brackets have two forward-facing bolts, plus a 'flying' bracket over to the towing eyes. Remove all three bols & remove the bumper brackets & towing eyes. Then, using slightly longer bolts, fit the outer towbar brackets into the spaces left by the towing eye brackets (these a funny-sized bolts, by the way). Then fit the inner towbar brackets between the bumper brackets & the bodywork. Once you've reshaped the bumper brackets to fit around the towbar, bolt the towbar itself on, then replace bumper as per removal.

Wiring-wise, I haven't got to yet. Can anyone advise where & which cables I need to connect the electrics to? I just need the usual stop, tail, indicator & fog lights at the mo. Secondly, is there an easy (or any) way to undo the parking sensor plugs in the rear bumper? This would make my life much easier!!
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