Hi All.

I have been having some problems with the rear parking sensors on my 2004 Skoda Superb, there is an intermittent fault on them, they work fine for weeks on end but then also malfunction for weeks too. Thought I would try this site to see if anyone had also suffered problems or had an easy solution to it. Cheers.

Barny

Hello Barny,

You are not alone in suffering from this issue. It appears that the sensors are not very robust and can fail on a regular basis. I have just bought a 57 plate Superb with inoperative sensors. Luckily the main dealer agreed to replace 2 sensors under warranty. It is very easy to change the sensors yourself, without removing the bumper. However, they are £80-£90 each to buy! You can occasionally buy them from Ebay for less. If mine fail again out of warranty I am going to replace the whole lot with an after-market kit. I put a whole 4-sensor kit on my wife's Fiesta for £30 and that is very reliable and effective.

Hello Barny,

You are not alone in suffering from this issue. It appears that the sensors are not very robust and can fail on a regular basis. I have just bought a 57 plate Superb with inoperative sensors. Luckily the main dealer agreed to replace 2 sensors under warranty. It is very easy to change the sensors yourself, without removing the bumper. However, they are £80-£90 each to buy! You can occasionally buy them from Ebay for less. If mine fail again out of warranty I am going to replace the whole lot with an after-market kit. I put a whole 4-sensor kit on my wife's Fiesta for £30 and that is very reliable and effective.

How are the standard original sensors removed without removing the bumper ?

Thanks ,

welcome to briskoda

How are the standard original sensors removed without removing the bumper ?

Thanks ,

It's quite hard to describe in words, there are some photos on the forum somewhere, but you lay on the ground, put your right hand up inside the bumper and find the sensor and ease the 2 sides of the clip out while pushing the sensor into the bumper with your left hand. The sensor wiring plug is simply removed by pulling the clip towards the cable and the plug then pulls off. The only slight complication is that the offside sensor is blocked by a small plastic plate, but that is easily removed with a few torx screws/bolts. I can get all 4 sensors out in 10 minutes, including the plate.