FWIW I have a 2015 GSW and despite being told by many that the Tekonsha 118730 wiring harness wouldn't fit, I bought one and it fits and operates perfectly. It is a direct plug in and the only hassle is running the power wire up to the battery. I'm in Canada but I suspect U.S cars would be the same and that VW didn't change the plugs for the tail lights from 2015 to 2016.I was debating on whether to get a hitch or not. I would tow my Kubota BX1870 to dealer for service or my sister's house maybe a couple times a year, and trailer once in awhile for items for home/yard. Can't seem to find a plug-n-play wiring harness for the '15 GSW. I don't like splicing into wires....
Did you run the power wire all the way to the battery, or did you tap into a 12V source in the trunk area like the power outlet?FWIW I have a 2015 GSW and despite being told by many that the Tekonsha 118730 wiring harness wouldn't fit, I bought one and it fits and operates perfectly. It is a direct plug in and the only hassle is running the power wire up to the battery. I'm in Canada but I suspect U.S cars would be the same and that VW didn't change the plugs for the tail lights from 2015 to 2016.
If you're doing a quick survey, I'm one who just tapped 12V off of the electrical outlet in the back - works fine for me.Did you run the power wire all the way to the battery, or did you tap into a 12V source in the trunk area like the power outlet?
Thanks. I'm probably not going to tow anything heavy (I have a 3/4-ton Suburban for that), but it would be nice to have trailer wiring if I ever do get a small camping trailer or something. I have the hitch for bikes, but you never know.If you're doing a quick survey, I'm one who just tapped 12V off of the electrical outlet in the back - works fine for me.
If you're doing a quick survey, I'm one who just tapped 12V off of the electrical outlet in the back - works fine for me.
If you're doing a quick survey, I'm one who just tapped 12V off of the electrical outlet in the back - works fine for me.
Same - I have the beater 2002 TDI 6MT for towing the trailer out to the dump, so the receiver on the 2015 is 99% for bikes. But....for that one time a year where I want/need trailer wiring on the GSW - glad to have it.Thanks. I'm probably not going to tow anything heavy (I have a 3/4-ton Suburban for that), but it would be nice to have trailer wiring if I ever do get a small camping trailer or something. I have the hitch for bikes, but you never know.
I added a fuse to the stock fuse panel behind the "sunglasses holder". It was a bit of a pain but it's a clean way to do it.Just installed mine today (golf, not GSW,) but I had no trouble tapping in at the 12v outlet in the trunk and it works fine so far.
HSS1332Man, that's one big honker of a snow blower!
Nope, you just slide them in, route the hose somewhere reachable and fill them with your tire compressor when needed.Apparently, our fine American friends are unfamiliar with the joys of a Canadian winter.
(A little ski hill here in BC once got so much snow (little over 6ft. IIRC) they couldn't get the snow-cats out to groom the runs...had to dig them out.)
How do the airbag things install / work? Do you need an air compressor to fill them? What PSI do they run at?