Expert Answers about Volvo S80

• Installation of Curt C12287 Class II Hitch on 2013 Volvo S80
• I'm sorry, at this time we don't have any install footage of the Curt # C12287 Class II hitch being installed on a Volvo S80. I've linked the installation instructions for you, from the looks of them the installation doesn't look too terribly difficult. If there's anything specific about the install you weren't clear on, let me know and I'd be happy to help. If you'll be needing the hitch for towing purposes, you'll need a couple few other items to complete your setup. For a trailer wiring...
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• Does the Tow Ready Trailer Wiring Harness # 118454 Disable the Park Assist on a 2012 Volvo S80
• The Tow Ready trailer wiring harness, # 118454, connects in line with the tail light wiring on the vehicle. This means that the trailer wiring is getting the signal from the tail lights and power from the battery. It does not use a factory port to plug into on the vehicle meaning that it will not deactivate the park assist feature on the vehicle. If you put the vehicle in reverse with a trailer attached, the vehicle will sense the trailer behind you and sound an alert. This will only...
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• Appearance and Trimming Involved when Installing a Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch on a 2008 Volvo S80
• When installed on a 2008 Volvo S80, the cross tubing of Draw-Tite Trailer hitch # 36466, will be visible beneath the bottom most part of the rear fascia. I have included a link to the installation instructions that include a drawing that should give you a good idea of where the hitch will be position once installed. The rear bumper or fascia does not have to be trimmed. There is a heat shield underneath that may have to be trimmed a little in order for the hitch to fit properly. If you...
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• How Do You Know where to Trim Fascia for Trailer Hitch Installation on a 2005 Volvo S80
• Basically what you can do is get someone to help you hold the hitch up into the position it will be when installed. If the fascia interferes anywhere then that would be where you would need to trim the fascia on your 2005 Volvo S80. This is the old use-the-hitch-as-a-template method. It is also possible that you may not have to trim. In some cases the hitch will just push the fascia up a little. Manufacturers eventually started including diagrams showing where to trim but this hitch design...
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• Do Any Modifications Need to be Made to a 2007 Volvo S-80 to Install Curt Trailer Hitch # 12287
• To install the Curt Trailer Hitch, # 12287, on your 2007 Volvo S-80, you will need to temporarily lower the exhaust in order to attach the hitch to the vehicle frame. After the hitch is in place the exhaust will be put back in its original position. A heat shield will also have to be temporarily bent, also to allow the hitch to raise into position. It will be bent back when complete. Some fascia trim will be removed but it, too, will also be replaced after installation. I have included...
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