2016 Skoda Superb Estate - which tow bar?

Posted on 07/03/2019 19:55 by 1st Silverback

No wherenext - I am in Kent - why ?

Posted on 07/03/2019 13:17 by 1st Silverback

After much research I have finally decided upon and bought a 2016 Mk3 Skoda Superb Estate SE Business spec. Unfortunately I wasn't expecting to have to do pre flight checks before I set off but that's an age thing on my part having to learn all the new software / gadgets that it's equipped with Grrr

Anyway - to the problem.Having dodgy knees (I am now 63) I assumed that I could just have a fixed tow bar and 13 pin specific electrics fitted thus avoiding the bending / kneeling down to line up and engage a detachable ball. But - Says my local bar fitting agent - you have sensors (6 of them) and a fixed bar will cause the sensors to beep unless you switch them off every time you drive the car !  !  ! Noooooo say's I.

So the question is: Is this correct or does anyone out there have a Mk3 Superb estate that has a fixed tow bar that doesn't set off the sensors when not towing ?

 

 

Posted on 07/03/2019 22:43 by EmilysDad

Does your 40 odd years in the automotive sector not answer your question? 🙄 How about a bit of 'card board engineering' and make a tow bar/ball to see if your reverse sensors 'see' it? 

Posted on 07/03/2019 22:45 by

You are not always daft MM ..... good idea.

Alan

Posted on 07/03/2019 13:35 by Tinwheeler

Err, the sensors will only beep when you go into reverse gear. They won't sound when you’re going forward. I’d live with them beeping for the short duration of the reversing manoeuvres.

Posted on 07/03/2019 16:52 by 1st Silverback

There is a switch for turning the sensors off (as stated in my initial post) but if a fixed tow bar will set them off automatically the sensors are useless to me as I only want to hear them to avoid hitting an actual obstacle.Just turning them off every time is defeating the object of having them.

Incidentally Tinwheeler They do bleep when I go forward as I have sensors in the front bumper too 

All I want to do is have a tow ball permanently in place (bolted or detachable) and the sensors working in the normal way (front and rear) when NOT COUPLED to a Caravan or trailer.