Subcom17

Hi, the wireless charging pad in my superb has stopped working a few weeks ago. It was giving intermittent issues for a while but now it has completely stopped working. Any time a phone is placed on the charger it gives the "failed to charge and please remove all loose items from the charger...." (or whatever the exact wording is). The pad is completely free of anything and I've removed the rubber cover and made sure its all clean. I also got it checked when I had the car in for a service (non main dealer but a very well respected VAG specialist) and they could find no fault codes and said its the first failed charging pad they have seen so were not 100% sure how to solve. Their suggestion was that just replacing the pad might be the best option as they aren't too expensive and would be cheaper than spending hours trying to diagnose. Just to confirm I've tried with multiple different phones both iPhones and android. Anyone come across a similar issue and find a solution? I have no problem replacing the pad once it fixes it but it would be annoying if replacing it didn't solve it after paying for the part.

Thanks for the feedback all, I am based in Ireland so the suggested installers aren't an option but the ones I have spoken to do not do dedicated electronics. The more expensive quote I received which was 200 euro more than the other options I did not ask actually so I could confirm but 700 euro is too much for me.

Just had a chat with one of the installers. They don't do dedicated electronics and said I would need to turn off the sensors when towing I would assume the other reasonable quote is the same. To be honest 500 is already on the edge of what I want to be spending on this and he said dedicated electronics mean I need to go to skoda and pay a lot more. What are the pitfalls of not having dedicated electronics other than the mild annoyance of needing to turn off the sensors when towing? I have a particular need for towing that at 500 getting my own tow bar will cost more but not considerably more than hiring a van but will give me more flexibility and obviously the advantage of always having the tow bar. However I will not be towing very often.

Thanks, I also prefer the idea of the detachable also when the price difference is so small. My quotes are around 500 euro fitted for a detachable from two suppliers and 700 from the 3rd so. Manufacturer of tow bar not specified and all wiring etc included but I dont have any detail on exactly what that entails (from googling about it it appears there can be two ways its wired either into the system or bypass and Im not sure which I am being quoted for though I presume both are ok).

Hi, I am looking to get a tow bar fitted to our 2017 combi and I am just evaluating the options. I have a few quotes from local supplier/fitters but there seems to be a variation in what they are saying. Two are are quoting for a fixed tow bar or detachable while another supplier says that the detachable is a requirement due to having rear sensors. Now the supplier who says detachable is a requirement and one of the other suppliers detachable quote are coming in at the same cost as each other while the fixed is less than 50 cheaper so I would go for the detachable anyway. The 3rd suppler is far more expensive for both. My real question is is what the the guy saying true? I have seen other superb's with fixed tow bars? He is sort of my preferred supplier as while he is independent he does work for the dealers in the area fitting tow bars etc and has fitted to a lot of new and high end cars etc.