Have just completed the installation of the Skoda Detachable Tow bar SEEA630001A and single electrics SEEA630002EA.

Cost of parts £347.90 and the job took about 5 hours.

The car was delivered with Tow Bar Prep so it was just a case of plugging in the wiring in the position shown in photo and of course the removable cover in the bumper was also pre installed.

Interestingly the install instructions state that it is necessary to replace parts of the cooling system which is also part of Tow Bar Pep.

Also contrary to information in the Skoda literature the weight limit for the tow bar is not 1800KG but 2000KG (The full towing limit of the 140CR and 170CR)

Removal of the rear bumper and internal panels was reasonably straight forward and I have compiled a PDF document showing which panels need removal.

PDF

Hope this might prove useful to anyone considering DIY - it is certainly cheaper than the £680.00 I was quoted by my local dealer

Nice effort. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing this as I would like to do this when mine arrives. Did you get any more pics of the pre installed wiring and the blocks you connected?

What are you doing about coding?

Mark

Thanks for sharing this as I would like to do this when mine arrives. Did you get any more pics of the pre installed wiring and the blocks you connected?

What are you doing about coding?

Mark

HI Mark

Sorry no more pics but the wiring is very simple, the kit comes with a control box that fixes to 2 pre drilled holes and this has 2 sockets. One takes the loom that is supplied with the kit and the other takes the plug that is on the car wiring loom.

Unfortunately the coding is not included with the Tow Bar Prep You would have thought that it could have been for £170.00.

I have yet to investigate who I will get to do this.

Roger

Have just completed the installation of the Skoda Detachable Tow bar SEEA630001A and single electrics SEEA630002EA.

Cost of parts £347.90 and the job took about 5 hours.

The car was delivered with Tow Bar Prep so it was just a case of plugging in the wiring in the position shown in photo and of course the removable cover in the bumper was also pre installed.

Interestingly the install instructions state that it is necessary to replace parts of the cooling system which is also part of Tow Bar Pep.

Also contrary to information in the Skoda literature the weight limit for the tow bar is not 1800KG but 2000KG (The full towing limit of the 140CR and 170CR)

Removal of the rear bumper and internal panels was reasonably straight forward and I have compiled a PDF document showing which panels need removal.

PDF

Hope this might prove useful to anyone considering DIY - it is certainly cheaper than the £680.00 I was quoted by my local dealer

Thanks for this info, very useful; confirmed that the control box is not part of the tow prep

Word of caution for those with an early production CR 140 (CBDB engine code up to WK45/09) the tow limit is 1600KG :S

Regards,

TP

Did you purchase the towbar kit and electrics from Skoda?

Did you purchase the towbar kit and electrics from Skoda?

Yes I did, got 10% off the RRP.

HI Mark

Sorry no more pics but the wiring is very simple, the kit comes with a control box that fixes to 2 pre drilled holes and this has 2 sockets. One takes the loom that is supplied with the kit and the other takes the plug that is on the car wiring loom.

Unfortunately the coding is not included with the Tow Bar Prep You would have thought that it could have been for £170.00.

I have yet to investigate who I will get to do this.

Roger

hi, i tried someone with vcds but he could not do it i also tried a towbar fitter with the latest update but he could not do it,i then had to have it done by my dealer and it cost me £78 and a lot of messing around,good luck

i also fitted a removable witter flange towbar as one dealer wanted £1000.

Edited 9 July, 201114 yr by kesy