2003 X5 Tow Hitch Options

[AquilaBMW]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

Congratulations!!!

since you installed this thing yourself, you probably understand why so many o f us kept saying to go the OE hitch and not aftermarket - you see how involved the process is and how many parts are used for such a "simple" mod as a trailer hitch... Aftermarket can't even come close...


@e30cabrio

if you are refering just to the connectors themselves:

61131378138 - 12-pin connector
61131378136 - 12-pin recepticle

and the pins

61131376202 - pin-female no wire
61131376193 - pin-male no wire

Thanks! You are absolutely right about going OEM. I would recommend this to anyone - especially on the X5. This was truly designed to strengthen the car for the inertia of a load on the back. I could not even dream of drilling my sheet metal to mount a hitch or the rear subframe.

Funny thing is the night before, I saw an X5 with the Curt Hitch that has that perpendicular bar that has to be bolted behind the differential. Just did not look right to me.

[AquilaBMW]

So...... after all my work, research, hunt, purchase and install... I DID NOT GET TO TEST THE HITCH! LOL!

I had gone to LA over the Thanksgiving weekend with the intention of towing home a car (E38) with the X5. I sold the car while I was in LA! No towing! LOL! Now I need to find something else to tow.

[admranger]

Originally Posted by AquilaBMW

So...... after all my work, research, hunt, purchase and install... I DID NOT GET TO TEST THE HITCH! LOL!

I had gone to LA over the Thanksgiving weekend with the intention of towing home a car (E38) with the X5. I sold the car while I was in LA! No towing! LOL! Now I need to find something else to tow.

And if you hadn't installed the hitch, you know the car never would have sold, right?

[e30cabrio]

I managed to find an electrical harness but it is mount/doorless. Anyone know if the missing part can be found on it's own and if so what the part number is?

[e30cabrio]

I think I found one:

Pollak 11-893P 7-Way Sealed RV OEM Socket : Amazon.com : Automotive

[tmv]

So you bought the E38 and sold it in that short time period? I want to know your secret, M.
Wanna tow a car to Atlanta for me?

[AquilaBMW]

Originally Posted by admranger

And if you hadn't installed the hitch, you know the car never would have sold, right?

LOL! I know huh! Funny how life works out like that isn't it.

[AquilaBMW]

Originally Posted by tmv

So you bought the E38 and sold it in that short time period? I want to know your secret, M.
Wanna tow a car to Atlanta for me?

Yeah.... go figure. I bought the E38 to part it out. Next thing I know, it's sold. I was sad I could not test out the X5 with the tow hitch. I did make the money back for the hitch though - so that's a good thing.

You got the money for the tow to Atlanta? I could come visit my brother out there... LOL!

[AquilaBMW]

Originally Posted by e30cabrio

I managed to find an electrical harness but it is mount/doorless. Anyone know if the missing part can be found on it's own and if so what the part number is?

I thought you ordered an OEM wiring harness? Doesn't it have that mount? That one on amazon looks like it might work, just be sure the bolt holes will line up with the mount on the OEM Hitch. You'll also need the mount plate - unless that one is able to screw on directly.

[tmv]

Originally Posted by AquilaBMW

You got the money for the tow to Atlanta? I could come visit my brother out there... LOL!

I thought you wanna test out the hitch, and doing me a favor