BMW OEM Hitch - installation question

[timeslip]

How do I go about getting it installed VPC, in other words not at my local dealer?

[heath3777]

I hear you. Most of them are far from perfectionists. Fortunately, unlike when you take a car in for service, I can refuse to accept the vehicle if the install is not up to my OCD standards. All the same, good information for others out there and for me when I go BMW shopping next time! Happy Holidays.

[Diesel Guy]

It's been two years so my memory is a bit foggy... Your Salesman initiates the request to BMW.....they invoice the dealer for this work, and in my case, I paid separately for the hitch to my dealer......


As far as driving back to CA......this time of year......probably no bad storms, yet if there was....what better way to appreciate the X5 than to experience it in all weather conditions......

Plus, the experience in Greer, SC is something you'll never forget.....

[aw x5d]

Originally Posted by blue dragon

I installed mine myself, no reason to pay the dealer $1200. Even the programming, I can do myself now. I paid an hour's programming before I learned how to do it myself

I'm about to the the install on my itch also, can you point me in the right direction as to programming myself?

[blue dragon]

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ed-my-e70.html

There is a post on what you would need (cable, software, and a DIY guide). You will need to change the towbar from nicht_activ to activ