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Nice to know there's still some billionaires who're a bit philanthropic IMO. Actually made something of himself apparently inventing optical devices to help people. I'd rather a billionaire like that than ****ers who go full Nazi and kiss butt for tax breaks or inside information.

A series bunch of bad racks seems like 🙈

I’d like to add my weight (and perhaps confusion) to this thread as my 21 month old Kodiaq SE L 7 ( Not DCC) has had this same noise since 3 months old. Dealer has replaced the steering rack twice already and now proposes a third. Each time it does quieten the noise but only for a couple of weeks. Surely it’s when the subframe is lowered to replace the rack it changes something to give the temporary respite.

Ahh, thanks for the information Alasdair. It makes sense to disable these functions with a trailer connected. Actually I found a diagram from a trailer manufacturer, and it seems as the standard specifies that pin 12 and 13 is interconnected in the trailer, to indicate that a trailer is connected to the car. This might actually be used in conjunction with a switching relay (NO to NC) to disable these functions. I will do some tests and report back. Thanks again.

Yeah. It was done at 40k.

Maybe... Probably also a nice tax break too??

@petrolbloke I did!! 😫…still trying to get the aerial off. Given up for now. The oil thread was useful - albeit 10 years old! I’d been given conflicting info re oil too…

I’m thinking of installing some LED auxiliary lights behind the grill to aid the current LED lights in my 2026 Octavia as I live in a very rural location in the Scottish Highlands and very dark roads Before I go ahead making brackets etc and wiring them up does anyone know if I tap into the high beam wire to use as a switching wire for the relay with it throw up and fault codes on the dash? Modern cars are so sensitive to current changes etc I wanted to check first. Cheers. Martin

That’s where I stay lol. Was a great drive.i stopped in Newcastle to break the journey

.£3,500 ???? AI!

The app mystery is solved... my wife is the Primary User, and her MySkoda App does have the "Paid services", but I as a guest user don't. However Traffication is listed in red as "Expired February 2026" with an option to resubscribe for £4.50. The next check will be to see if the App screen has more on it if I open the car with her key and make sure she is the active user... best, M.

Sure. Unfortunately, I don't have any of those. I'll try replacing the USB port with the 5Q0035726E, along with the cables. According to reviews, the M version didn't work with the iPhone. One of the phones also displayed a slow charging warning (Nothing Phone 2A). If I can't fix it myself, I'll have someone else diagnose it.

Holy thread ressurrection @Jimmeth - I think you posted in the wrong thread!

Relatives stay in Drumnadrochit, high up overlooking the loch. That would have been a good drive back.

In March, my local independent was £65 + vat, so £78. Henrys, my Skoda dealer was £75. They got the job, no other work at that time.

ODIS, VCDS, OBDeleven... You can write original .bin but it would be very very weird if that causes problem with usb. I never heard of that kind of problem after activation fec. EDIT: Maybe you just didn't pluged in HSD cable connectotr properly in the unit when you put back unit in car after activation?

No, this is not scaremongering...this is a real and present danger which I have already flagged up and shows how politicians, both local and national, should NOT get involved in things that they have zero knowledge of, including balcony solar. There are NO early warnings with electricity; once a real-life danger situation has occurred, it is only discovered by people/animals coming into contact with it, which may be the last thing that they do ⚠️. We all accept that it is dangerous to install a socket next to a sink or in a bathroom, and yet some people are prepared to risk lifes by onstreet charging from their own home electric supply. What they do not understand is the dangers of different circuits being connected to different earthing bonds etc. There is a very good reason why all extraneous metalwork in a building has to be bonded together, and this is it.

All factory settings were restored as a precautionary measure upon first startup after activation. Hard resetting the unit didn't help. What diagnostic tools are you talking about? Maybe I should try uploading the original .bin file back?

If the electrics haven't been too molested I'd go for the 2019 car. It'll have been regularly serviced and the mileage will be low enough such that there are unlikely to be issues such as prop shaft doughnuts on the way out etc.

Buying it but really giving money to charity and getting the car because he was so generous.

Has the DSG had an oil and filter change yet?

We need to know what system you have. I can't remember how to bring up the system info.

Strange, I have the same version of the app (on the iPhone). Here’s a screenshot

First time ŠKODA owner here. Went all the way to Colchester from our home by Loch Ness to pick up a Octavia diesel estate which was pre registered with 31 miles on it. It had the premium winter pack which I really wanted as handy up here in the cold weather. Hope to get a few tips on getting the most out of the car. First impressions are really good. Great quality and drives really well and averaging almost 70 mpg on a run. Martin 👍🏻

I have noticed when moving slowly or coming to a stop i can hear in the background the DSG slightly noisey. Best way i can describe it is like a bearing graunchy dry loose worn cogs kinda sounds. It’s quite low but i notice it and it’s annoying. I feel like i’m driving an old car. Is this normal? The car has done 67k miles.