hey all.. i just got a towbar on my 380 vrx and just wondered how i go about getting the wiring harness for it... i heard you can just run something into the boot and stick it out when you need it ...

as far as i am aware it is similar to that of the magnas. It is a harness available from mits parts and plugs into the existing loom that goes to one side of your tailight. Plugs into the tail light and the existing tail light harnes plugs into it. roll it up into the wheel well and drop over bumper as you need it. I had one on my TH. worked a treat and looked tidy too as no holes or mounts in bumper

how much was the towbar, was it a genuine unit? like magone said there is a factory harness that plugs into the tail light.

no i made the towbar myself....

do yous know how much it costs??

i just called mistubishi and they want $150 for it!!! so i need to get one somehow???

i just called mistubishi and they want $150 for it!!! so i need to get one somehow???


:shock: sure thats right? cause when i called i got quoted 25 + gst? but the towbar was 342 + gst :shock:

yeah well thats what the dude said.. i was sure it was wrong....

harness plugs into both lights *off memory* its simple plug and play setup!! but yes like stated b4 it just rolls up sits in the boot

so anyone got a part number or something??? cause i really need to get one... the guy on the phone seemed quite unsure so i think he got it wrong

just go to a 4wd drive store or similar.

it doesnt need to be genuine if you know what you are doing. just connect it inline with your tail light wiring.
thats how my aftermarket one has been done

so anyone got a part number or something??? cause i really need to get one... the guy on the phone seemed quite unsure so i think he got it wrong

i ended up paying 350 for the heavy duty towbar and wiring harness. the part no's are:

MR927708 - towbat
MR929988 - harness

it also hooks into ur reverse sensors so they dont go off.

When putting tow bars on 380s you need the genuine wiring harness.

380s can not have wiring cut inline with the tail lights. Due to the intelligence of the 380s wiring the genuine wiring harness has a series of micro switches in it.

The micro switches are responsible for disabling the parking sensors when towing, also the micro switches inform the onboard telemetry that additional load is on the circuits otherwise the computer thinks there are blown globes or other faults.

The 380s wiring harness is of the flat type plug not the older round 7 pin design. I have heard of people thinking they know better and cutting the Mitsubishi flat plug off and wiring up the round 7 pin design, this also does not work reliably as the micro switches are imbedded within the Mitsubishi socket.