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I've just got a 2016 Superb and within 4 hours of collecting it the passenger door handle was sticking out. A Google search brought me to this thread. I found the YouTube video linked to above quite hard to understand. As an update for anyone else who lands here with this problem, this YouTube video explains the handle removal much better in my opinion.

Thank you to all the Yeti owners who have given me help and advice in the time I've been here. I am off now never to return. Ian

Ian

I also keep mine under the boot floor. Audi idea sounds good. Ian

I agree. Ian

I do not understand why it is apparently so difficult to correctly wire tow bars. Is the design of the car rubbish, the official tow bar rubbish or the dealers untrained? I would have thought you cut the rear bumper, bolt on the bar, route the cable, mount the control module, plug in the connector to the loom, fit the outlet socket, code the car, test, glue the cover support frame into place. I can see routing the cable might be a PITA but there does not appear to be anything that technical. Have I missed something? Ian

Thanks. I have sent an email to Mr Hazelwood giving the whole story and asking if he is happy with dealers doing what they have done. My email has been answered by Mr Fisher who is going to investigate the matter and get back to me. Ian

I am sure lots of us have an X5 story. Last winter I was towing a 7.5 ton truck up an icy hill out of a local industrial estate with my Land Cruiser. We went straight past an X5 who was spinning his wheels and going nowhere. The look on his face was priceless. Ian

I have spoken to SUK again this morning and the supplying dealer has come up with a third version of the story. Now it turns out the original owner of the vehicle was given a choice of what type of electrics he wanted, all singing and dancing or the cheaper option of just splice it in. He went for just splice it in. I have tried to contact the original owner several times over the past few weeks (he is a current member on here) but I have not had a reply. Skoda UK have closed the matter saying if I want it done properly I will have to pay for it in full. In summary if you think a dealer estimate is a bit high just ask them to do a bodge job and they will with full Skoda UK support. Ian

Wow, makes the job done on mine sound good! Why oh why do these dealers think they will get away with stuff like this. These are main dealers not back street cut price workshops. Ian

I am having an on going towbar issue with a system supplied and fitted by Rainworth. Full details are here Towbar thread Basically they supplied a towbar and wired it in using skotchlok connectors instead of the proper loom. While this works for the lights it does do the more fancy things such as disable the reversing sensors, bulb check the trailer or change the vehicle stability control. It is also against Skoda policy to wire this way. It gets complicated because I bought the car privately 2nd hand. The first owner did not know the way the electrics should have worked so never complained. They are now saying that the towbar is out of warranty, they have wired it correctly and as far as they are concerned they have no case to answer. The problem has been raised with Skoda UK who are investigating.

No I have not. In my conversation with them this morning they said that was the correct way for a dealer fit towbar, only factory fit ones have the loom and control module integration. They also told me a dealer fit towbar only has a 1 year warranty which has expired. All has been relayed to SUK, more sitting and waiting. Ian

I got some wheels and trims from you - all good there I have having an on going problem with my towbar electrics Towbar Thread On the last service the dealer changed the service interval from variable to fixed without asking or telling me. When my other half dropped the car off to have the doors resprayed she said she was made to feel like she was a nuisance rather than a valued customer. Ian

They are in Mansfield. I have been in contact with SUK and they are going to see what they can do. It is extra annoying because I now have to pay the local dealer for their investigation work. They have quoted £484.50 to supply and fit the correct parts. Exactly. I think I am still falling into the early car trap. Being a September 09 car it was probably the first Yeti towbar they had fitted. Ian

Just spoken to the supplying dealer again to report the findings and they have changed their story. According to them dealer fit towbars do not switch off reversing sensors, do a bulb check or change stability settings and skotchloking the electrics is the correct method of fitting. Ian