This whole assembly should just pop right off. Or just when you have a ball attached? Don't think I have a zoom feature right now. I keep the receiver bolted to the bike rack and simply "plug" it into the hitches receptacle when I use the rack.
Bringing the BMW community together. Definitely install the wiring harness before, This is a big job - I'd definitely recommend. The hitch installation (4:30 minutes): The instructions that came with the hitch were good for what thy contained. What we are going to do is measure from this edge forward about and inch and 1/ 8th. We will use a torque spit and the torque spit size is actually T55. Come join the discussion about Bimmerfest events, production numbers, programming, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! You have to have that size for a rivet or else it will not work. Here's what our hitch is going to look like installed on the vehicle. You can see the cross tube is completely hidden behind the bumper. installation instructions and specs for complete information.
It connects under the floor in the right rear. Refer to manufacturer
You will need to remove the rear bumper cover. This is much faster than getting the wrenches out. You really need at least two people - preferably three - to pull off and replace the bumper. Now, this is what our hitch looks like when it's installed. The next thing we need to do is remove these bolts all along here. thanks for all the pics. JavaScript is disabled. Our cross tube's completely hidden. What we are going to have to is hold this up and tighten it down then we are going to torque the bolt as specified in the instructions, that way that will seat the rivet nut in the frame. As part of the installation instructions it is required to drop the exhaust and disconnect sensor wiring. Attached are the BMW instruction for installing the hitch which includes the wiring harness.
Wow - great write up - seems like it was quite a bit of work!! It's part number is 87455. All you can see is the receiver tube. It does mention the location for two important bolts but neglects to mention the myriad of clips that hold the rear bumper in place. This is my first post ever on such a forum so if I missed anything or you have questions, just email. It is a T50.
Today on this 2002 BMW x5 we are going to install part number 75492 from Draw-Tite. | '09 X5 35D - Work horse (Sold) | '17 X1 MSport - Wife's daily | '17 - 340i MSport - My daily | '17 X5 35D - current work horse |. When I complained they swapped out the ball hitch for a 2" receiver.
We are going to just snug these down a little past finger tight to hold the hitch into position.
I got the BMW hitch and harness.
Next what we are going to do is mount the hitch up temporarily to the two outside bolt holes and just for right now we are going to install the bushings and the hardware to hold the hitch into place. All right we have our hitch in position right now the hitch will act as a guide to tell us where to put the hole at and how far to go back.
Again we are going to put these in only finger tight because we still need to move the hitch around a little bit. Refer to man... *******www.etrailer****/tv-hitch-install-2002-bmw-x5.aspx This is for a 2010 but the instructions should not have changed much. *******www.etrailer****/tv-hitch-install-2002-bmw-x5.aspx We will just go ahead and drill the pilot hole on that line we made earlier. BMW X5 (F15) Hitch INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Tow Installation (Active Harness) Tow Installation (Stealth Harness) Rack Installation Operating Instructions Frequently Asked Questions Stealth’s fully welded trailer hitch for the BMW X5 (F15) is strong and durable with a Lifetime Guarantee. Now go ahead and take the bumper bolts off. Also stay inside of these latches right here these snap points. The BMW harness does not use wire taps. Then whats going to happen is we will put our bolt and conical tooth washer on the bottom. That flat washer and that lock washer will be removed then we will re assemble it. https://www.metacafe.com/.../trailer_hitch_installation_2002_bmw_x5 It's going to be a class three hitch. From the pictures above, it's not clear how you hang on the 4 pole trailer connector. Now you can see the rivet is firmly in place we will take out those 2 washers and then we will put the hitch back up. Finding information on the installation of trailer wires and trailer hitch for my new 2011 X5 35d has not been easy.
Now we got everything started and snugged down we can go ahead and torque down the bolts as specified in the instructions. Even The Horse Showed It's Sympathy For The Girl Who Just Couldn't Climb Up, Little Boy Trying To Impress A Girl With A Baseball, Chubby Girl Swings Straight On To The Ground, If You Look Once, You'll Miss Out On Stuff, When The Ghost Riders Bike Gets An Update, People With Their Own Modifications On Cars, When Brainless People Get A Driver's Permit, Freaking Moron Jumps Into A Pool Of Black Oil And Get Painted Black. Then we are going lock washer on and it has to be a lock washer against the rivet nut and just thread it together. It has connectors.
The sensor later gets reconnected and will work with your hitch. Again, they use a special torque spit and this time it is a different size.
instructions. Then one above each exhaust pipe.
Now with the hitch out of the way we are going to drill it out next with the 11/16th bit. PurPlazur: Thanks for those two pictures, it looks very tight fit, I may cut the same as yours.
What that is going to do is make sure when we put our hitch up temporarily that it is in the right spot. I chose the BMW factory hitch (which FYI is made by Holland Hitch: Westfalia then adds on the extra parts to complete the package) largely because I needed their wiring harness anyway, and the cost of a third party tow bar and the wiring harness wasn't much less than the BMW hitch. Cross-Post: can someone with the tow package and ECU flash post up your options and a screen shot regarding the zoom function? It came with the hitch module and harness. The rear PDC will get turned off once the trailer harness is plugged in. Now we have to undo the fasteners here these just kinda snap into place so you can just pop them down and pull them out. Now we can go ahead and put the hitch back up one more time and that should be the last time. I' not seeing it on mine.
Today on our 2017 BMW X5, we're going to be taking a look at, and showing you how to install, the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver, part number 75600. :thumbup: I purchased my OEM hitch from getbmwparts.com for less than $500. Now we have to cut our fascia here to make room for the hitch. I installed it myself, and to I'd much rather have the OEM parts than an aftermarket hitch. It's going to give us a really nice, clean look. A pair of small jack stands works well to support the mufflers. All Rights Reserved. Modulite gets power from battery and signal from taillight directly, so no coding required. First off we are going to install the rivet nut and push it right into place. You must have the car reprogrammed by the dealer (or by someone with the ability to do it) for you to have those options after you install the trailer module (which comes with the harness). Now we are going to go ahead and work on the forward attachment and there are a few extra steps we need to take. http://www.xoutpost.com/../../../imag...ine=1114291435, http://www.xoutpost.com/showthread.php?t=640, http://www.xoutpost.com/148951-post7.html. It will not be centered on the beam it will be over towards the front of the vehicle. The problem was with the missing information. Next we are going to off those screws that go to the fender well and bumper also. There are two trim screws in each rear wheel well and only the bottom screw in each needs to be removed. Does it work all the time with the hitch package installed? I would suggest going up 3 or 4 inches and cut a rectangle shape out of it. Extremely helpful thread, especially the pix! VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. The little rubber plug with "BMW" on it is so cool. Next we are going to take the hitch back off because we need to do that to make room for the bigger sized bit that we are going to use on the cross member. Hit the PDC button to turn on your rear camera, one of the camera options is zoom. Very nice work! I had the dealer install the BMW hitch and was at first upset because I could not attach my bike rack because it came with a ball hitch. So we will turn around and make that a half inch hole. On our 2002, it's in the passenger side corner. A forum community dedicated to BMW owners and enthusiasts. Thanks for sharing :thumbup: PurPlazur, I am also installing the exact same hitch as yours, it's such helpful post and could solve my problem. The OEM hitch harness will allow the computer to check the trailer for burned out bulbs and turn off the rear PDC when the hitch wiring harness is plugged it. Hopefully, this post will help others. Okay take off the bumper cover and there are two main bolts that are right behind this plastic piece here again this part is also removable so we can just pop that out and there is a bolt with a torque setting here that we will have to remove to take off the bumper. We will make a line going across.
There is no rule to this so you would just want to cut out a notch big enough so you can fit your fascia back into place. Today on our 2016 BMW X5, we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the hidden-hitch custom fit class 3 trailer hitch receiver.
It will also give you an additional zoom mode on the camera (great for lining up the hitch when backing up), and DSC anti sway control. That’s it; you are done for the trailer lights.
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With all the bolts installed and torqued down we can go ahead and put the bumper cover back into place. Videos are provided as a guide only. This also applies to part number 87405 from Hidden Hitch. I have a question......does anyone use receiver extender bars?
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