Expert Answers about Volkswagen Cabriolet

• Diode Tow Bar Wiring Installation Instructions for a Separate Wired Vehicle
• You have two options for wiring a vehicle like your 1988 VW Cabriolet for diode style tow bar wiring. You can wire up the tow vehicle so that the taillights function like a combined system (2 wire), which in this case you would want a 4 diode kit. Or you can wire up your vehicle like a separate system where you would use a 6 diode kit. For a 4 diode kit you would want the # RM-154 or for a 6 diode kit you would want the # 154-792-118158. I attached an FAQ on wiring up the vehicle in either...
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• Availability of Roadmaster Diodes
• Yes, the diodes of the Diode Kit part # 154-792-118158 are available separately. They are available individually in the part # RM-790. If you need 6 like what the # 154-792-118158 has you would need to order a quantity of 6.
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• Recommended Trunk-Mounted Bike Rack for 2002 Volkswagen Cabriolet
• I recommend you go with a rack that offers anti-sway cradles like the Hollywood Racks Baja 2, part # HRB2. The anti-sway cradles prevent the bikes from swaying back and forth during travel, which keeps them from banging into each other or the rear of the vehicle. If you'll be transporting women's bikes or bikes with sharply-angled top tubes, you might also consider a frame adapter bar like part # 64005. The bar spans the distance between the handlebar gooseneck and the seat post, which...
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• Recommended Wiring Harness for a 1993 Volkswagen Cabriolet
• The # 118158 is a converter to use when towing a trailer that uses a 3-wire system. Since it sounds like your trailer has separate brake and turn signal circuits will you will need to install the converter on your trailer. The converter installs on the trailer right after the 4-way connector. Both turn signal/brake light circuits will go into the converter. The left hand side to the yellow wire and the right hand side to the green wire. Then on the out put the green will go to your...
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