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6th April 2013, 02:02 PM
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A8 towing/towbar
Hi all, new to the forum so hello.
Im going to be towing with my a8 but anyone know if there is a best towbar to get, I was looking at the detatchable westfalia tow bar plus the a8 specific wiring. Anyone used it. Matty. 
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6th April 2013, 04:00 PM
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Welcome to the forum Matty
 others with experience of tow bars on their own 8's will be along to comment but I believe the westfalia detachable bar is a good option If you get time post some pictures of your car in the relevant section and youd be welcome along at any meeting we have, check out that section. Where are you based?
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7th April 2013, 10:17 AM
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Well youre in luck - we have an upcoming meet in 2 weeks from today at A8 Parts in Eaglescliffe (Nr Stockton On Tees) on Sunday 21st April - you can meet many owners, get help and advice on your cars and even purchase spares at 50% discount from normal rates, get your aircon regassed free, and feed your face!
Would be delighted to see you there! .
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7th April 2013, 11:15 AM
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Hello,
I fitted a westfalia removable bar and wiring kit to my 4.2 TDI when I first got it and so far as I can tell it is the same as the OEM bar (including Audi markings!). I specified the actual westfalia wiring kit (rather than a generic vehicle specific one) and coded it with VCDS, again it seems to be identical in function to a factory fitted (but i think the ECU is in a different place for retrofit). If you want the full 13 pin including charging then you need an additional cable also. It is very neat and un-clips and folds away when not in use so that you wouldn't know it was there. You can check out the part numbers needed here http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/ I bought mine from PF Jones in Manchester and collected, they also do delivery and fitting if needed. I also priced up the equivalent from Audi Manchester and it was over twice the price from the dealers for what I suspect to be identical components!
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7th April 2013, 12:06 PM
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I would have came down but iv got to go away to work on that sunday.
Thanks for info paul. So im going to go for a wastfalia tow bar but im a bit confused about the electrics your recomending. Did you use the a8 specific wiring or the generic wiring. Do i need vcds to get the electrics working. I also dont know what electrics i need as i will only be towing a car transporter trailer. Last edited by Mattyb; 7th April 2013 at 12:10 PM.
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18th April 2013, 08:43 PM
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Me new to forum.
I think mine is a D3 which I got 3 weeks ago. It's a 4.2 petrol 06 model. I've been trying to get a tow bar fitted but Audi don't have any?????? Maybe a good job as they cost so much!! (£1500.0+) So - I've read as many posts as I can about tow bars and would be happy to get the West Falia one and fit it myself, my only sticky bit is the electronics and how to get it coded. I see that Audi do it for about £100 but I could use that to offset the cost of a vcds reader and cable. Can you point me to the correct codes to use for coding the towbar? I've never done any work on an ecu before so I'm quite green on this. I was going to go to PFJ for the tow bar BTW., any Audi meetings in Scotland?
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18th April 2013, 08:52 PM
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We do some, nothing arranged at the minute specifically for '8s, but the audi-sport guys have some now and again, and are a welcoming bunch.
Where in Scotland are you, a few of us have VCDS and could help out.
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20th April 2013, 12:24 AM
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Have a look at page 32, you need to code the following modules: 01 Engine control unit 13 Distance control ACC 19 Diagnosis interface for data bus 34 Level control 45 Brake electronics ESP 76 Park distance control Assuming you have a full version of VCDS there is a coding helper for each of those modules, you need to add the towing/trailer option to each. It's all pretty simple once you have it in front of you
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