Q3 Trailer Hitch?

Flqb80 said:

Ok guys mine is complete pics coming asap

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Great, looking forward to seeing pictures of it.

Flqb80 said:

Ok guys mine is complete pics coming asap

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Cool. Did you come up with a wiring solution? I haven't quite gotten to that yet.

No solution yet, but I'm working on it

pinballplanet said:

Hi. I'm looking for a trailer hitch for the rear of my Q3, to tow a small boat trailer. Would rather not have to remove the entire rear bumper cover and bumper assembly. Does anyone know of a bolt on hitch that's made to fit the Q3? I'm not coming up with any useful information in my on-line searches so far. Thanks,
Steve in PA

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If you're still looking for a trailer hitch, I got mine from Hitchweb. They usually ship within the same day and I got mine in 1 business day with free shipping. They have a lot of selection for hitches, wiring and other accessories. I took the liberty of looking up your vehicle. Here is the link: Audi A3 Trailer Hitch

If you don't see your year, contact them, they didn't have mine when I purchased my hitch but they found me one for a good price.

Hope this helps!

@Sweetsally - this link is for the A3 - is that what you put on your Q3? I suspect that they may be similar and possibly the same - but just curious to know. The site does NOT have the Q3 there.

...this A3 hitch appears to be a Curt 113993 which I think is prolly DIFFERENT than what we'd need for a Q3 - which as noted above would be the Curt 125541 or Uhaul 36335

A3 Trailer light

This DIY was made for A3's, but It may work for Q3's

http://freeownerguide.blogspot.com/2013/04/audi-a3-trailer-light-wiring.html


I don't know what happen to the link on the previous comment

felipefaccini said:

http://freeownerguide.blogspot.com/2013/04/audi-a3-trailer-light-wiring.html


I don't know what happen to the link on the previous comment

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Thanks Juan - this link works fine, but unfortunately the links within his blog do not. So to get the real details of his article, we need to search his references further, and I couldn't find any ...

rnlabas said:

Thanks Juan - this link works fine, but unfortunately the links within his blog do not. So to get the real details of his article, we need to search his references further, and I couldn't find any ...

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Here is the DIY document, this one come from:


http://oooo-a3.blogspot.com/2006/10/trailer-light-wiring.html

Great - many thanks !!

felipefaccini said:

Here is the DIY document, this one come from:


http://oooo-a3.blogspot.com/2006/10/trailer-light-wiring.html

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Awesome. I assume that there will be some differences for the Q3 but this is a great write up. The Q3 cargo area side panels are easy enough to access so presumably a multimeter and a friend to help test and verify the brake and turn signal circuits is about all that's needed (other than the basic parts and hand tools). Thanks!

Hey.. I am looking for a hitch for my Q3 as well. Just want to be overly careful and confirm that the hitch below is what you got? And did the install work exactly like the Tiguan instructions?

http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies...iguan-4-cyl.-Gas-4DR-FWD?vehicleId=44289&ship

Thanks

Hey,

Is this the trailer hitch you installed on your Q3. Do the tiquan instructions work perfectly for the Q3?

http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/...eId=44289&ship

hepmeplezjones said:

Hey,

Is this the trailer hitch you installed on your Q3. Do the tiquan instructions work perfectly for the Q3?

http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/...eId=44289&ship

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Yes, 36335, though I did not buy anything from uhaul other than the tow bar itself. It does bolt right up per the instructions with a couple of minor exceptions as I have noted earlier in the thread. Namely, you will need to cut the lower bumper trim, you will need an extra bolt, and it helps to remove the rear muffler bracket during installation.

I'd also note (as does the U-Haul site too) that the pic they show doesn't look ANYTHING like the right part (36335) which is as noted above made by Curt (12254).

rnlabas said:

I'd also note (as does the U-Haul site too) that the pic they show doesn't look ANYTHING like the right part (36335) which is as noted above made by Curt (12254).

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Good point. Though the instruction sheet PDF is a good likeness.

That and the site is where I drew my observation from 0

pinballplanet said:

Awesome. I assume that there will be some differences for the Q3 but this is a great write up. The Q3 cargo area side panels are easy enough to access so presumably a multimeter and a friend to help test and verify the brake and turn signal circuits is about all that's needed (other than the basic parts and hand tools). Thanks!

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Does anyone have a wiring diagram to confirm correct wire colors and locations on our Q3?
I would think there could be differences from the A3 information provided. Not a deal stopper but it would be a good piece of info for those of us about to delve into adding something like the Hoppy trailer wiring converter.

Thanks.

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