Model Year 21/22 Sensor change

[Doogle]

So, after an earlier thread I posted about the seemingly common sensor issue (keeps alerting me to no front parking and sensors need cleaning) my car is booked in next week for a look over, however after reading on here some horrendous charges from dealers to simply change them out, I have a couple of questions?
1: Can the service people determine whether it’s one or more sensors at fault, and if so which ones are faulty?

2: Has anyone actually changed any in “real life” on their car themselves, if so could they detail what it entails (Bumper removal, or can you access, say the side ones via the wheel arch which would likely mean wheel removal and inner arch protection removal as well, OR can you pull them out towards you?)

3: Finally, @East Yorkshire retro fit, how much are the sensors and can you get them colour coded? Tbh they look really easy to swap out, it’s more the amount of work required to access the damn things

 

[Oily]

Hi Doogle
I'll share my experience... My December 21 V2 was booked in for both front shock absorbers to be changed under warranty, (that's another story) when the week before I got an error message for a faulty proximity sensor. It didn't actually identify what one!
When I took the car in for the shocks I asked if they could also rectify the sensor. They did reluctantly but as they couldn't identify what one was faulty they said they had to find a donor vehicle and swap out until the fault cleared. Then they had to paint it to match the car!!!
In all they had the car for nearly a week and all I can say is I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it.
Good luck....

 

[Doogle]

Hi Doogle
I'll share my experience... My December 21 V2 was booked in for both front shock absorbers to be changed under warranty, (that's another story) when the week before I got an error message for a faulty proximity sensor. It didn't actually identify what one!
When I took the car in for the shocks I asked if they could also rectify the sensor. They did reluctantly but as they couldn't identify what one was faulty they said they had to find a donor vehicle and swap out until the fault cleared. Then they had to paint it to match the car!!!
In all they had the car for nearly a week and all I can say is I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it.
Good luck....

 

[Doogle]

So today my car went in for its diagnostic check regarding the faulty sensor, I was warned by the service staff that it wouldn’t be covered if it was caused by a “Stone Chip” and had a little rant about how I’d seen this excuse used in the Seat/Cupra forums, and just how pathetic an excuse that is given the location and operation of the sensors that, if anything, it shows they aren’t fit for purpose then, I was also informed that, if it was indeed deemed a stone chip or some other kind of damage then it wouldn’t be a “Free” diagnostic either and would cost me £126.00 just for them to tell me I had a faulty sensor

To be fair she did say Volkswagen/Audi group are the same right across the range, I then told her that I knew for a fact the sensors were clean with NO visible signs of damage.

Amazingly they’ve agreed to replace the sensor under warranty which I’m very happy about, however once the car is out of warranty (later this year) you can bet that’s when another will fail