Skodas and tow bars

[Smart1]

Found it:
https://player.vimeo.com/video/120959810

[nickd]

So according to the dealer, the tow bar in the genuine accessories price list at $1250(?) fitted was not ADR compliant and the one pictured in the other thread IS the new genuine one, but it's $1600 fitted.

Does this fit with what anyone else has been told?




2007 Golf 2.0 TDI Comfortline DSG/ESP
MY15 Octavia RS Wagon 135TDI, Race Blue, 18" Black Pack, Tech Pack, Comfort Pack, Auto Tailgate (on order)

[masev]

If you follow the below link and click on Octavia Accessories, you'll see the picture and product number of the towbar I ordered with the RS. I'm quite certain it was around $1,800 rrp for the towbar and wiring loom.

Download a brochure - Å*KODA

[HAZ79]

Hayman Reese is part 03105rlw $548.80 rrp
It also needs the ecu which is 04828 $225.01 rrp
With a total estimated fit time of 90 minutes. I would take that with a grain of salt though it wouldn't surprise me if it was a 4 hour fit time.

[Smart1]

The one i have is as per the brochure and the instructions supplied with it clearly state that it is Australian Standards approved.

[merkin]

Can anyone help me in Melbourne?

Skoda are quoting $2k plus installation for a superb wagon towbar.

Surely someone is fitting them and updating the elecs via the canbus? to be as good as the skoda install?

I'd rather fit a $500 one to my MY08 forester at that price, even if the skoda is the family car with more space.

[donweather]

Have you tried pedders for a hayman reese towbar? I've got one on my occy and there's no error codes or anything but it doesn't turn off the reverse sensors when a trailer is connected. Not sure if the OEM one turns them off or not.

Was $1350 installed if I recall.

[brad]

Can anyone help me in Melbourne?

Skoda are quoting $2k plus installation for a superb wagon towbar.

Surely someone is fitting them and updating the elecs via the canbus? to be as good as the skoda install?

I'd rather fit a $500 one to my MY08 forester at that price, even if the skoda is the family car with more space.

You should ask what features the towbar has as it might be the fancy fold-away version.

Contact Hayman Reese direct. partno is 02969RW

Have you googled "superb towbar"?? There are several hits. Towbars Australia $612. Euro Towbars $1085. Peter Warren $580

[Smart1]

Have you tried pedders for a hayman reese towbar? I've got one on my occy and there's no error codes or anything but it doesn't turn off the reverse sensors when a trailer is connected. Not sure if the OEM one turns them off or not.

Was $1350 installed if I recall.

I'd check what you had done, the reverse sensors should turn off when in reverse with the electrics connected. Also on the dashboard you should see auxillary indicator light come on when you use the indicators. If these are not happening then either it hasn't been coded correctly or the electrics have been spliced into the wiring. $1350 sounds like a well negotiated dealer price.

As for $2k+ for the Superb bar sounds very expensive. Mine on a Superb was ~$1300 fitted, coded and electrics from front to back as it didn't have the trailer wiring pre-install. I'd ring around the dealers. Mine was a Best Bars unit. They may be using Euro Prof Svar bars now, which are what are in the O3 accessory booklet photo.

One thing to remember with coding the electrics is that it affects the car's emergency systems and includes anti-sway and other safety items when the trailer electrics are connected.

[donweather]

Mine was not dealer fitted and they made it clear that it wouldn't be coded when I got the quote.