Superbaholic

Hi Radiotwo, Thanks again for your help in this! As for the chassis leg, I have a few questions: - is this accessible without removing any of the plastic panels under the car? - is this on either side of the car or central? (sorry haven't had the opportunity to look... weather has been terrible for the last week and am putting off lying under the car outside until the sun is back out!) As for the wire... what spec wire should I get? Have looked online and have got it down to this... - wire (http://www.autoelectricsupplies.fr/product/66/category/11) - wire protection (http://www.autoelectricsupplies.fr/product/340/category/66) (sorry for the french website... if you have any links of your own, please do put them up!) As for the wiring, how do I get the wire back into the car? Are there 'rubber bungs' available at the end of the chassis leg allowing me to get into to the car easily & safely? Thanks again for your help.... as a thanks, I will try and put together a photo guide for any fellow diy people! Also, if you're in France near Lyon, I'll buy you a beer John.

Hi guys, First of all thank you for your responses! Radiotwo - I love the fact you make it sound so easy! Sorry but I'm not sure I understand what the "chassis leg" is... as I thought that the chassis leg was only at the front of the car! If it is as easy as you say, then it is probably worth pulling a wire straight from the battery! any chance you could give me a few headers as to how to do it? Caulkheader - Thanks for your feedback, however my understanding is slightly different to yours (maybe i'm wrong?!) as I thought that if you didn't care about the change of picture on satnav+reversing sensors turned off+fog lights only being used on tow+alarm+blabla then you didn't need to reprogram the car? I thought the whole point of using the bypass system was to take the signal for the indicators/brake lights/fog lights and by using the 12v power, transform that signal (which won't increase the resistance on the wiring) so as to power the lights from the tow... Joakim - Did you have to dismantle your car dashboard? I have asked ECS for a quote as I can't find any info on their site for the skoda superb... How do you get the software updated? Is there a cost for that? Thanks, John

Quick question to add... Can I use the 12v power supply in the boot for my power to avoid pulling through a new wire from the front? Thanks

Dear fellow skoda owners, I finally decided to get a towbar on my skoda combi, however as I live in France, the idea of getting it fitted was out of the question... Being quite "good" at DIY and having done my fair share of mechanics, I thought I would try and fit the towbar myself! Towbar fitted easily (westfalia detachable) after removing bumper assembly, and refitted bumper (with a bit of it missing... you have to make a couple of cuts to allow for the electrics & towbar neck) and so am quite happy! Now on to the tricky part... I have bought a universal 7 pin 12N kit (I'm only going to use it for a trailer) with bypass (obviously!) however I'm starting to realize that it may be harder than I thought... My current understanding is that I need to pull through a 12v power supply from my battery (or fuse box?) to the back of my car and then I have to carry out the various connections on the wires (see diagram here: http://uk-trailer-parts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/smart-relay-wiring-diagram2.jpg) Is this true? How hard is this? Has anybody on the forum done this? Should I stop here are pay for help before messing up my car electrics ? Sorry for the load of questions, but I need some advice before "cutting in" to my car's electrical system and "pulling" through new cables if this is not necessary! Thanks in advance, John. PS: If I get some help and carry through with the wiring, I will put together a step by step photo diary to help any future diy towbar fitters!

Or you can get one of your briskoda friends? Having just removed mine..... it is available!

Hi briskodians! I am the proud owner of a White Skoda Superb Combi II dating from Sept 2011 (owned from new) which now has c70k km on the clock and have enjoyed every mile (or km in my case) in it! I look forward to sharing of my experiences & learning from you guys on this forum! All the best, John.