Hey guys!

So this past Friday I had a Hitch installed on my 2010 Land Rover Lr2 HSE at UHAUL.

After they had installed the hitch the car would no longer start. It wont turn over at all.

To me it seems as if the car isn't registering that I am pressing the brake pedal while attempting to start it.

I called land rover service and they said most likely when they tapped into the brake lights for the hitch wiring, they most likely shorted out a wire or something of that nature.

Does anyone else have experience with this?

I'm working on having u haul take it to the dealer to be fixed, but in the case that doesn't happen I would like to have an Idea of what to do.

Thanks for any help!

Bit-

 

If they don't, you'll have to, but I would make darn sure UHaul takes responsibility and pays for the repair.

 

Heres an update everyone!

I took my LR2 to the dealer and I guess when they used the impact gun to install the new tow hitch, They set off the sensors on the frame that recognize an accident.

They reset the computer and all is well again.

Hope this helps someone in the future!!

 

Thanks for the education @BitLoud !

 

When I had my brake controller installed, nobody local would touch it, they referred me to a shop in a nearby town. Then that shop had to wait until their one guy who knew how to do LR came back from vacation. So apparently it's a bit special, and you should find someone who actually has experience with LR tow wiring.

The dealer can do the OEM four-pin harness hookup (or you can easily do it yourself), but if you need a brake controller you'll want to find the right aftermarket person.

 

If they tapped into the brake lights for anything they did not install an LR controller. The LR box and wiring do not require tapping into anything and is an extremely easy DIY job. The hardest part is threading the harness through the hole in the fender and to the hitch.

Brakes on trailer are only required if the trailer weighs more than 3000 lbs. If that is the case, you are getting close to the towing capacity of the LR2, and even that depends on which receiver you have installed. The OEM receiver is usually the one that can reach the max towing capacity, but aftermarket receivers usually top out at something less. The Curt hitch for the LR2 is rated at 4,000 lbs trailer weight but only 400 lbs tongue weight.

Bottom line is that if you have a trailer that requires a brake controller in the vehicle, that's a sign you probably need a bigger tow vehicle for it.

 

I wasn't sure so I tried it. 3500# braked airstream, have to be careful how I load the trailer to keep the tongue weight in limit.

The vehicle performs flawlessly, rock solid with never a hint of control-ability issues. Plenty of power, only gets a little sluggish when the road's hot, high, and steep. I was pleasantly surprised. For smaller utility/boat trailers, you don't even know it's there.

That said a bigger V8 truck is obviously the ideal tow vehicle. I tow largely in CA, where the speed limit is 55 so there's no point in towing much faster than high 60's anyway, unless you want tickets.

 

I have to tell you, you are in danger of blowing your transmission from overheating if you are regularly towing 3500 lbs and driving on high/hot/steep conditions. If you are planning to do that for much longer, you may want to consider installing a third party high capacity transmission fluid cooling system. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than a replacement transmission... the labor charges alone would give you a heart attack. Here are a few options:

https://www.4wheelparts.com/v/land-r.../N-1sggwZcm51v

Just something to seriously consider.

 

I'll look into. Have you put one on an LR2, any idea where it would fit well?

 

No, because I only tow a fairly lightweight trailer with a sailplane.