Front Parking Sensors

[wales1975]

Hi everyone

I have just put a deposit on a 2022 Scala 1.0 SE, so exciting. The only downside is it does not have front parking sensors. The Skoda dealer i am buying it from in Swansea does not fit them. Any recommendations on if this would be possible, maybe with an independent Skoda garage?

Thanks

[MikeHorsham]

I had front sensors fitted by a local (Sussex) specialist, Road Radio. My car is a 2022 1.5 SEL, which like yours did not have front sensors factory-fitted. When negotiating the purchase I asked about dealer fitment, and was advised that anything they fitted would not be integrated with and coded to the car's systems. So I have standalone front sensors, which work but have a drawback - unlike factory fitted sensors, they remain active above 5mph which means that they make noise when they don't need to. So when I pass parked cars or roadside foliage I often hear a stray beep or two. They also give false warnings when covered with raindrops. I have an isolation switch fitted very neatly within easy reach, so it isn't a huge issue to switch them off when I need to. It's good to have front sensors, and if I had been patient enough to wait for a factory order I would have definitely added them.