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'12 Black Elegance Estate 1.6 TDi CR, CAYC. Wife has a 1.2 90hp 2016 Fabia lll colour edition.
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Octavia low beam peoblem
pikpilot replied to paulkennedy's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
I bought PHILIPS RacingVision GT200. They claim up to 200% more brightness. If the "more" is correct then that means 300% in total but I suspect that is a marketing hype. Note that brigher bulbs don't last as long. Don't buy LED bulbs as it has been announced in the UK that coming soon it will an MOT failure to use LEDs in lights not designed for them. I supect that your county will follow. This makes sense as I can easily tell which cars have retrofitted LEDs by the amount of scattered light sent towards me as a halo of light and the way they light up reflective signs that are out of the envelope of normal lights.. It is not common for dashboard light to go dim. They are usually normal or not working. I suspect yours is a dash panel fault such as dry solder joint. -
Octavia low beam peoblem
pikpilot replied to paulkennedy's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
Unlikely to be burnt as the dip switch gives only a small signal to the power electronics which actually switches on the lights. The dipped lights are poor compared with full beam on my CR 1.6 TDi. I too fitted better bulbs, which helps. Check the earthing as said above if the light colour is not white. -
Octavia 2 noise from climate system
pikpilot replied to tisfekete's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
It sounds like that when the servo motor has reached the end stop and is hunting. As above, a reset will teach the servo where the end stop positions are. If left, the nylon geats can eventually strip. -
Alarm siren location MK2 vrs
pikpilot replied to Dodobuck's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
In a Mk2 Octavia the the alarm is accessed by removing the liner to the wheel arch on the driver's side. However, as yours is a 2013 model it could be a changeover model with some differences. If you are sure it is not on a body panel at the rear of the wheel arch (after removing the liner) then ask for the alarm location of the later model in the Mk3 forum. If it has been removed you will find the cable and the fixing stud. There are also location photos in the alarm "sticky" thread at the top of this forum page. -
Non start - BCM? Damp wet weather
pikpilot replied to kton200281's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
Your conclusion about damp weather is probably correct from having had the same issues myself. During these damp days, always have the air condioning ON if you have climatronics. This will reduce the humidy level in the car and it will be automatically controlled. Also helps if you select a higher than normal cabin temperature. -
Locking issues and windows rolling on its own.
pikpilot replied to Aumeisters's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
Funny things like this have been known to happen with water ingress/damp conditions. Make sure you also use the air conditioner in conjunction with the heater on wet days. If you have climatronics then Auto will do the same thing. Another possibility is a faulty door unlock/lock switch - the one in the centre panel in front of the gear lever. It works the same way as your key even to the extent of being able to use it to roll all the windows up and down by holding the switch in lock for up and unlock for down. -
No dash lights. Car starts briefly then stops.
pikpilot replied to nidgep's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
What is the lowest battery voltage while attemping to start? -
Don't risk it by driving, Could be a real fault such a blocked filter on the oil pick up in the sump. What engine code? - typically four letters and shown on the label in the spare wheel area. What mileage? Have you done an ecu fault code check again?
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Seeking help on DPF regeneration, 1.6 TDI
pikpilot replied to KingJ's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
There are a number of conditions that must be met before regeneration can start. I can't remember them all off hand but apart the revs and load mentioned before, it includes oil temperature, water temperature, DPF temperatute and more than a certain amount of fuel in the tank. The basic trigger is high soot content. You can't burn soot to create ash if there is not enought soot there. Then you have to wait for for the other conditions to be met. There was a good video by VAG a few years ago explaining the process. Anyone got a link? -
Not immediatly helpful but read others experiece with this problem here A scan with VCDS would also help.
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Alarm going off after locking
pikpilot replied to roger191141's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
This can also be an early sign that the alarm system has reached end of life and must be replaced. Skoda recomend changing the alarm around 6-7 years. If you leave it as is, the next stage is waking your neighbours during the night. End of life can be caused by the internal battery failing or the battery oozing out corrosive liquid which damages the printed circuit board. See the thread on the alarm in ths sticky section of this forum. -
Are you sure it is just fuel on the plug. The photos suggest oil as well.
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Seeking help on DPF regeneration, 1.6 TDI
pikpilot replied to KingJ's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)
With oil ash so low the DPF must have been cleaned or replaced before you got the car. My oil ash is around 33grams after 75,000 miles. Mostly fast roads/motorways with some city driving for the first 53,000 miles and mostly short trips with occasional 200mile fast roads. Normally a regen only occurs on longer journeys and takes about 20-30 minutes but in your case it would appear your soot content was very high so it took much longer. I will see if I can reload the pictures as pdfs.