I am almost positive that the wiring harness on the new one is plug and play and that nothing needs to be coded. As it hooks only to the light wiring (downwind of the fuses) it shouldn't require any. But I'm not certain and have never asked anyone at BMW directly.

My hitch arrives on Monday. I'm going to have installed next Friday.

It's going to be around $1500

just wonderin', what are you guys planning on towing?

I towed a 37ft cuiser with my Yukon. Sold both, now I will tow a couple of jetskiis with the X.

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Is that 1500CDN or US?

That's for installation including the cost of the hitch right?

Yep. Hitch and install = ~$1500 Canadian.

I'm towing my snowmobiles.

Any pics of your new X5?:thumbup:

Friend with a E70 4.8 on order told me last night that the Orlando dealer wants $2k to provide and install the hitch. They told him there was alot more involved in installing one on the E70 than the one they put on his prior E53 4.4.

MY track car- a 993. With an open aluminum tralier.