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  1. Hi, If I remove the battery in a 2014 Octavia MKIII, either to change or charge it does the Amundsen unit require a code to reactivate it? I can't find a code in all the paperwork that came with the 2nd hand car - though I've got all original papers and can find nothing about a code in the Amundsen book. Can I assume that it will all be fine if the battery is ever disconnected please.
  2. I finally got the USB stick back into the system last night. It never played up once!! I reckon what it needed was the good clean with the computer screen-y wipe. Seemed to fix all, so many thanks for the advice friends 😄
  3. Well I tried the reboot - it seemed to give an extra bleep whilst turned off with the switch pushed in which I took to mean it had rebooted - though nothing obvious on the screen to say it had done so. I'd been playing the radio and for a while no extra bleeps, but couple of days ago it did a whole load of bleeps. So now I've given it a good clean with a lens cloth and it's still playing the radio. I haven't had time to play around with the USB stick yet as I don't often have time on my side - which is why I haven't reported back yet, but no bleeping since the good clean - though not a lot of use yet either. Further follow-up in due course.
  4. Ah, didn't know I could do that - it is just like a bricked computer then! - will DEF go and try it. Will also give a bit of clean with computer screen cleaner and see if that helps - that's for the tips - at the moment I'll try almost anything that sounds logical.
  5. I don't know how connected it is, or not, with the fact that the car had a minor service last Wednesday, but I've developed an issue with the big central computer that sits in the centre of the dashboard - the big Amundsen screen system. Prior to the service I was plugging in a USB drive full of music and had full screen control over things like selecting music. Now, all I am getting is problems. The system is supposed to bleep when the screen is activated, but now it goes into periods of bleeping when nothing is touching the screen, it is often non-responsive to main edge button presses as well as screen presses at various times. It won't let me change settings for the USB stick at all so I've taken that out, but I don't even have full control over radio selection, sometimes it just locks up and basically it just seems on the verge of falling over for good. Yes, I've tried turning it on and off, I've tried different USB sticks, I've tried music from the phone, but issues with the peripherals don't explain it locking up me without anything being access or not being able to select radio stations from the touch screen. If it was a desktop computer I'd defrag it, do a disk cleanup and reboot it. Would they have disconnected it during the service and could the service be related to the problems? Last night and this morning it also reckoned that I had a side light out (I hope if it's right that these are not tricky to change), but at the moment I'm loathed to believe anything its doing and haven't had a moment to go an physically check - if it is then it seems just a bit coincidental with all the other issues. Now I have noticed that there is 'return to factory settings' option in the settings area, but if I have a bash with this A) could it solve the issues described above? and B ) what will I change/lose if I try it? I thought there might be some experts on my favourite forum that might have some advice for me - many thanks.
  6. Thanks for the link just music. Well it looks like the buzz rack quattro has been discontinued the Altera is an arm and leg to buy, and even something calling itself a Maxxrack looks out of stock on the roofbox website - sure signs I'm looking for something at the end of a hot outdoorsey summer
  7. In all my years of driving I've no experience of carrying bicycles, I'm contemplating carrying 3 adult bicycles without a lot of messing around (mounting something difficult!) - I want them on the back of the car not on a roof rack, I also want to be certain of buying the correct carrier without having to worry about adaptors etc. A search online for carriers reveals that it is possible to spend anything between £20+ -£400+ on cycle carriers - at £400 its almost cheaper to buy bikes at the destination, at £20 I have to wonder if they are any good!! I've got a MKIII Octavia Estate and it has a detachable tow bar that can be fitted (I use it sometimes for towing my small camping trailer) - I wondered if there was a Skoda approved recommendation or maybe someone might have some recommendations for me based on their own experiences (or what to avoid!)
  8. Year of registration 2014 Engine 2.0 Tdi Mileage when fault occurred 46,400 miles - fault occurred on the very day the service was due - I just couldn't shake the feeling that the issue was related to the service LOL! Dealer name & response (i.e. "don't want to know"/"yep, they all do that"/other) Underwoods, Colchester. Not the original dealer or the one that normally serviced the car - that is usually done when I am the other side of the country at work. Can't fault them, fitted me in at v.short notice when no other dealer could, Said they had heard of the problem, though they insisted on 'diagnosing' it first. sorted out the outstanding service and we fitted a new timing belt for good measure at the same time, took about a week. I cannot sing their praises highly enough. Warranty or goodwill contribution? The car was out of its warranty and apparently the part would have been replaced at my expense as a routine item during a later service. However, Underwoods did some calling for me and as the fault was known Skoda parts line contributed 70% of the costs of the part and 50% of the costs of the work of replacing the part which, given the fact that it would have been replaced at my expense at a later service anyway, I thought was an entirely fair settlement from Skoda. Many thanks Underwoods, Colchester Any other info. (Full Skoda service history/independent?) Full Skoda service history
  9. So is there no solution to releasing the boot if the KESSY fails again please? As noted above, I cannot get it scanned until after my holiday.
  10. I've got one of the MKIII Octavia's (hence posting in this forum). It has a KESSY system and a Estate boot. About twice in the last 6 weeks I've had problems with the tailgate not unlocking when the rest of the car has done so. I am wondering if it has anything to do with a rear passenger door being opened before a drivers door is (or maybe that is just wishful thinking on my part). I've done a search and found a thread for the problem with a MKII, but couldn't easily find a thread for a MKIII. What I'd like to know is there anyway of 'manually' opening the rear hatch if the mechanism fails? I am about to go on holiday and haven't got time for a garage visit before I go and don't want to strand the packing in the back of the car! I'd also be interested if anyone knows what causes it and how to fix it? As with the first time I just kept unlocking and locking KESSY and with the key-fob buttons this morning and in the finish it just freed up as though there had never been an issue. Thoughts would be appreciated - solutions even more so!! :-D
  11. Finally got the car back today :-D Underwoods managed to speak to Skoda and Skoda volunteered the £90 diagnostic (I actually don't know how essential a diagnostic was - I had told them what the problem was likely to be! However, despite this apparently it had one), they also offered 50% of the labour costs and 70% of the cost of the parts. Better than the proverbial poke in the eye with a sharp stick. I was also getting it fully serviced too as it was also due literally on the day the pump expired, I know what the service was going to cost and in total the additional work for the pump looks like it cost £255 inc. VAT. That seems to compare well with the other reports on this thread so I guess I am relatively pleased with the outcome and have to give a big thumbs up to Underwoods Colchester for fitting me in the day after the pump went. Back up and driving again - Hurray!
  12. Yes they changed the design of the pump slightly so the issue shouldn’t happen again after repair. Excellent news, thank you.
  13. Update: I've heard back from Underwoods, apparently it is the 'known' issue with the water-pump. They are contacting Skoda to see if they will offer me some 'goodwill' towards the cost even though the car is bit beyond warranty. Then they will order part - at the moment I am looking at Tuesday evening for earliest repair as we are now into the weekend in terms of getting the part send. Still at least they were able to take it in the day after I called which was hugely useful. Gabbo, as you note above I reckon my 'sleeve' was in a fully stuck position and that was perhaps why the temperature didn't ever reduce on the trip - I certainly don't think I could have driven mine for a month - the trip to the garage was the first trip following the first manifestation of the problem and as I noted above I had huge issues even doing the 20 mile trip to the garage. Fingers crossed that I might get some money off - it's good that the garage are asking for me. I just hope that Skoda changed the design of the system following the problem being identified and that they can now fit an updated design of pump - I don't know how these things work, modern engines seem very precisely made and I just hope that it is not a scenario where the only thing that fits is an originally designed pump.
  14. Hi Gabbo, well it's at Underwoods at Colchester at the moment (wonderful people to fit me in at such short notice and not my usual service point). Didn't think I was going to get there - should have been 45 mins (took nearly double that) away along A12 couldn't do more than 45mph, often less, the overheating warning light came on around 10 times and it sat in the 'red' section for longer than I was comfortable with (best part of the last 15 miles!). Uphill stretches were the worse when it had to work harder. The guy at Underwoods was adamant on the phone yesterday that I could drive it there though so although it was nerve wracking (esp. doing that slow speed on a dual carriageway full of lorries) I kept going. It's never taken me so long to get to Colchester. Back home now in dad's Fabia and just waiting for the verdict and final Ouch! bill. I sure hope that they can fix it and that maybe it is this known problem then at least there should be a tried and tested solution. If it takes a replacement water pump I've told them to do the timing belt as well. Feeling a bit bereft with no car on the drive at the moment, but on the basis of the trip I've just had it does need looking at! The worrying thing is 3 weeks go I drove it all the way to Austria and I guess I was lucky the problem didn't occur there!
  15. Gabbo, many thanks for this: Once the sleeve is open, it will stay open for the rest of the time the engine is hot (so no need to worry about continuing to drive normally). I had a long chat with the dealer about the still reasonable length journey that I would need to do in order to get to them and they essentially told me the same thing, so it is good that you've confirmed it. The dealer suggested that I do exactly the same thing, if I see it overheating on the journey just back off the accelerator, then the 'sleeve' should function and let the water circulate and that should solve the problem for the rest of the journey. Mind you they also said that if the worst happens I should claim on my breakdown service and get some money's worth from the policy and get a flatbed to bring me in! LOL He didn't think that I'd need to though :-D
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