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  1. Still got the tool if anyone is interested. £70+ postage secures it
  2. This was done under warranty by a Skoda technician at the roadside through Skoda assist. You should have three years to get this covered under warranty. No cost for me. The job isn't hard although the unit needs unbolted from the back by reaching under it so the chance of dropping bits is high. Moving the nozzle just needs a notch filed out and the whole block cleans nicely with carb cleaner. Also needs the service light cancelled out. While a competent garage could do this, I'd play hell with Skoda that this is a standard service action on other group vehicles.
  3. I'm hopeful that turning the nozzle to point into the engine rather than the throttle should help but I'll probably get the garage to take the throttle off next service and check it again. Im wondering if the emissions fix adjusted the EGR and throttle operation which might have made the issue worse.
  4. So looks like the Skoda technician may have fixed it. There is a known problem with a scheduled service action on Audi and VW but strangely not standard on Skoda (yet). What happens is where the EGR circuit connects into the air intake just beyond the throttle, there is an internal nozzle in the manifold that points back down towards the incoming air - directly at the throttle. If the throttle is closed and the egr open then it cakes the throttle body in soot and tar that dribbles down the air hose too. Fix is to file a new location notch on the nozzle and rotate 180 degrees and five the throttle a good clean with carb cleaner. Did a 5 mile drive with the tech running diagnostics and it didn't have any of the odd spikes I was seeing on VCDS where the throttle seemed to stick. Felt like driving a different car too - better acceleration and less gas needed pulling off. Will keep an an eye on VCDS for pending faults but hopefully that'll be a fix. Was frankly amazed how clogged the throttle was for 3500 miles on the clock (see pictures although some soot had been removed before I took them). Was also told that that the two local garages fobbed me off - if I had driven to them after Skoda assist they are obliged to look at the car within 48 hours and provide a courtesy car.
  5. If Skoda assist take it in then I get a courtesy car and the dealer can take a look within 48 hours. Otherwise it's going to be about 10 days wait in Glasgow and about 3 weeks in Edinburgh / Fife
  6. Any thoughts on whether I should be driving this before a Skoda Assist come back?
  7. VCDS Output: Chassis Type: 5L-SK35 (7N0) Address 01: Engine (J623-CFJA) Labels:. 03L-906-018-CFF.clb Part No SW: 03L 906 018 QM HW: 03L 907 309 AG Component: R4 2.0l TDI H25 9978 Revision: 42H25--- Serial number: Coding: 00190012043700080000 Shop #: WSC 25069 210 00000 ASAM Dataset: EV_ECM20TDI01103L906018QM 003007 ROD: EV_ECM20TDI01103L906018QM.rod VCID: 05549B86E5A8525F68C-8051 1 Fault Found: 5286 - Throttle Position Sensor (G69) P0121 00 [237] - Implausible Signal MIL ON - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00000001 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 21 Mileage: 5560 km Date: 2017.08.06 Time: 19:41:48 Engine speed: 0.00 /min Normed load value: 0.0 % Vehicle speed: 0 km/h Coolant temperature: 89 ∞C Intake air temperature: 26 ∞C Ambient air pressure: 1010 mbar Voltage terminal 30: 12.900 V Unlearning counter according OBD: 40 Air mass: actual value (mg/stroke): 0.0 mg/stroke Throttle valve adapter: specified value: 0.00 % Throttle valve adapter: actual value: 0.48 % Throttle valve adapter: offset closed: -13.12 % Throttle valve adapter: status-Bit 0: 00000000 Throttle valve adapter: status-Bit 16: 00001000 Throttle valve adapter: status-Bit 24: 00110111 Throttle valve adapter: status-Bit 8: 00000111 Throttle valve adapter: uncond voltage actual value: 997.0 mV Readiness: 1 1 0 0 0 Skoda Assist have reluctantly agreed to send a specialist technician tomorrow but I'm not sure if they will be able to help. I've insisted that if they don't recover it they provide a written statement that its fit to drive. Not too happy about this given I'm getting married next weekend and have lots to do plus need the car for the honeymoon. I suspect there is a reluctance to do a 60 mile recovery and provide a courtesy car for a few weeks.
  8. Yeti Outdoor 2L 170hp diesel. Throttle position sensor has failed and is stalling at low speeds. Service light on Skoda assist saw the car and advised a short drive to a local dealer should be ok as the car still idled. Unfortunately the two local dealers cant fit it in for a month. Spoke to the dealer who sold me the car which is 60 miles away and they say not safe to drive and advised warranty recovery by Skoda Assist. Skoda assist however have other ideas and think I'm fine. Not really comfortable driving it and not sure I'd be insured as the service manager doesn't think the car is roadworthy. What should I do?
  9. Still have the tool. The activator also came from Skoda and makes all the difference to make the tape stick. Happy to send with the tool if you're interested
  10. tkerby

    Towbar alarm

    Last tests done for me. The lights work with the ignition off (hazards and coming home lights). I've also disconnected the battery to see if that resets anything. No luck there. What I have realised is the installer did not disconnect the battery during the install. I didn't realise the tpms, esc and steering lights stayed on after a battery disconnect. I'm wondering if this has either caused an issue with the coding as the ecu wouldn't have reset before they coded the car or whether the module could be damaged. I think the first attempt should be to recode it. If that doesn't work then they either need to fit a working module or refund the cost of getting a dealer to fix it. Given some solder connections were made to a loom and the Westfalia harness has a different set of connections, I can see some significant problems there
  11. tkerby

    Towbar alarm

    That's exactly why I wanted the feature - to secure bikes.
  12. tkerby

    Towbar alarm

    Llanigraham- I'd already spotted that thread. Is it the Westphalia module or the Right Connections and does your alarm extension work? Thanks for the help with this
  13. tkerby

    Towbar alarm

    Unfortunately I had no towbar prep on this one :-(
  14. tkerby

    Towbar alarm

    It gets stranger..... PF Jones spoke to Westfalia instead as their own fitters had seen this function work but only in some cars with a Westfalia module. Westfalia couldn't guarantee it would function though - they said a factory fit module needed to be present in the vehicle to power and operate the towbar electrics when the vehicle is off. They couldn't name the module or provide any details though but suggested asking a Skoda dealer if it was fitted (and said they may not be able to tell). So asking the dealer if a module that I know nothing about including its name is fitted is a bit of a long shot here..... They had also spoken to Right Connections who immediately gave them the same line as they gave me - factory fit only (think PF felt a little fobbed off too) and SP Diagnostics who do the Westfalia tool and thought the programming would be ok for this. This is the kit that was used: https://www.pfjones.co.uk/skoda-yeti-13-pin-dedicated-wiring-kit-oct-2009-on-29220508rc.html We also fitted the switched and permanent power which was spliced from the rear of the drivers side interior fuse box rather than taking it back to the battery (apparently a dealer recommendation - this company fit for various Skoda dealers). Everything else was per instructions - I was chatting to the installer throughout most of the process and generally impressed by their ability. Bulb failure works (double flash rate and icon), trailer stability works (see below), park assist warns a trailer is attached and ends, parking sensors show the caravan on screen and only the front sensors work. Not sure how to proceed now other than checking the hazards work with the ignition off. This may be the excuse to buy VCDS and check the coding myself.... To check trailer stability: ESP light switches off about 2 seconds after the ABS light if a trailer is plugged in - normally switches off before. This is working for me I watched with interest - there are three modes - a guided automatic mode that programs everything for the tow bar, a manual mode that allows you to choose the modules to program (then automatically programs them) and an advanced mode that lets you edit the bits in each module, run module diagnostics, enter security codes etc. It was the advanced mode they used in the tool
  15. tkerby

    Towbar alarm

    To give everyone an update, Alarm definitely works - goes off after about 35 seconds in the car with the doors locked with the key Not had a chance to test the hazards with the ignition off but good suggestion - will check later today PF Jones thought the feature should work although it wasn't one they were specifically aware of. They're investigating Right Connections support said there is a completely separate second module installed in a factory fit only that monitors the towing electrics for the alarm. I'm not sure I believe this (why duplicate functionality?) - I suspect either their module doesnt support the correct CAN command or perhaps the Skoda module / harness has a direct digital line into the alarm system to trigger it rather than using the CAN bus. They stated that even a Skoda module fitted aftermarket wouldnt have this functionality If you have a towbar, can you check if the alarm feature works and let me know which electrics module was installed and whether it was factory fit, towbar prep, Skoda dealer fit or a third party module? Should also add, in coding with the Westfalia tool Initially said Towbar module was installed when it hadn't been - they ignored this step Used the advanced settings and coded the Park assist function by changing the first byte to 15 (second byte remains at 90, third at 07). This seemed to get the display and park assist cancellation working Used the manual programming with guidance from SP Diagnostics on the phone to program each module individually. The alarm wasn't a listed module but I dont believe it needs specifically coded for a towbar After that all the functions other than the alarm were up and running
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