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Hi everyone, I have a few questions regarding my Kodiaq its a 2024 2.0 TDI 147 kW 4x4 (not the latest but the facelift from 2021-2024) and would appreciate some feedback from other owners. Third brake light: Does anyone else experience an issue where the third brake light (high-mounted brake light) briefly illuminates when using the turn signals? I noticed that on motorways in the night. Start-Stop system: Is it possible to permanently disable the Start-Stop system using OBDeleven on this models? Travel Assist: Is it possible to extend the time before Travel Assist asks me to take over steering control? At the moment, after approximately 10–15 seconds, it displays a warning asking me to take control of the steering wheel. I would like to extend this interval if possible. Can this be adjusted using OBDeleven? Thanks in advance for any advice or feedback!

My mk2 octavia is the same. Reckon its the front lens seal thats gone. On the Octavia you can remove entire unit easily. I took it in to warm house and managed to dry it up carefully in front of fire then used a thin silcone bead around lens. Been ok for a while now. It may be that the rubber covers are loose or missing at rear as well. On the Octavia you remove plastic nut and pull a lever bellow headlight and the unit pops out. Makes bulb changes so much easier. Alasdair

Reckon as its got an Export marker its left uk at some point. Maybe owners moved abroad?. It was a rare car in 2002 so must be very rare now. Does sound like a really nice car though. Hope you find it and its for sale. Alasdair

Hi, just wanted to say a big thanks for the assistance and suggestions. Unfortunately, even with my best efforts, I cannot even loosen the top and easiest accessible Tx30. According to the fault code, it should only be the actuator and wastegate arm unit that needs replacing. I'm having to bite the bullet, and book it in to my local Indie to get the job done. I have the VIN and engine code, so it should be straightforward for them to obtain the new part. Cheers, John

Wheels now gone to a new home, thanks jungtheforeman. 👍

Hey all, my dads 2016 1.2 Fabia Estate has developed a ‘damp’ nearside headlamp. As you can see it’s pretty bad. I don’t see any crack in the lens or split in the upper seal, do these have vent holes that are easily accessible? Any help or suggestions would be very greatfully received! 😋

That’s what i had thought too , i had kept the car all good and always on time with mot and such and i had taken good care of her i just want to find out if she’s still living but just sat somewhere ?

According to DVLA its last v5c was 9th may 2016 and it has an export marker on it so may not be in UK anymore. Its last MOTs were pretty good with no major advisories. Alasdair

Thanks for the warning! By the way, does the 1.4 MPI Fabia block bolt directly up to the stock Skoda Favorit gearbox? Are there any clutch, bellhousing, or starter motor alignment issues when using the Fabia block, or does it require modifications on the clutch side?

Found the music icon so can now play music. Went to fit my dashcam, but the port on the rear mirror housing is just an oblong hole. Nothing to plug into, the plug just disappears into the hole. Luckily there is a Škoda dealer a couple of miles from me.

Sounds great. Let us know how you get on.

What setting is that? The only thing I see is "battery care" mode which is the stop charging at 80% option. I often find I see "Battery protection" flagged in the app, which means its stopping app access in order to protect the 12V battery ...which happens when I check status too often, even whilst charging when you would think there is plenty power floating around to charge everything. SO some way to have it use the main battery to top up the 12V seems obvious good feature to me.

After 8 months with my Mk4 I still occasionally find my left hand pawing the air trying to find the reverse gear selector 😕 There should be a Music icon at the bottom of the infotainment screen to get you back to the radio settings. Otherwise, the Home icon at the bottom right is your friend - wherever you get lost in the maze of screens it will take you back to the main page so you can start searching again. I recommend spending a little time to customise the icons at the top of the screen. Decide what you will need most often and put them there; it makes a real difference for ease-of-use when driving. For example, I have the Auto Hold selector because I need to turn it on and off when moving in and out of my garage. That means I can select it with one tap instead of hunting through menus.

I eventually decided to replace my Fabia Mk4’s ‘peepy’ single horn with the Hella twin-horn set-up described in detail by @Prillerthriller above. I won’t be doing this until the weather gets a lot warmer, but some comments now on sourcing the necessary parts may be of interest. @Prillerthriller managed to obtain the Hella twin-horn kit and add-on ‘splitter’ wiring harness as a single order from Aliexpress, but I was unable to do this. I bought the add-on wiring harness alone from Aliexpress for £17.24 (£9.79 + £7.45 delivery-charge) but sourced the Hella horns though ebay (£16.51 including delivery charges and with a discount voucher). To allow immediate connection of the Hella horns to the add-on wiring harness, care is needed when sourcing the horns. The appropriate Hella Part Number is 3FH 012 010-021 that gets you a box marked TE26 SET TRUMPET HORN QUICK FIT. The box just contains the two horns (one 500Hz, the other 400Hz) and an instruction leaflet - but no wiring harness. I suppose this makes sense as the length of each 'branch' of the Aliexpress add-on wiring harness is about 500mm - which will be plenty long enough for a Fabia Mk4, but may be too short for other VAG models.

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/03c907660t-oil-level-sensor-skoda-16903.html oil level sensor and temperature sensor Gasket https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/038103196-gasket-for-oil-level-sensor-skoda-14403.html

I'm in the UK, west of London, does anyone have a resolution that can be tweaked in person and I can come to meet? Cheers GB

Thanks DaveFromSydney - that's pretty good economy. Well I'm just about to find out for myself how thirsty they are as I'm just in the process of buying an ex demo race blue 26 plate with 1000 miles on the clock and pano roof and winter pack ( handy for my Scottish weather ).

On my sons from memory blower switches off when cranking. Not sure but read theres a relay connected to ignition switch that cuts certain accesories and blower when cranking. If the radio loom doesnt help it might be a faulty ignition switch or relay. Alasdair

Yes, no vibrations. But remember that some vibrations occour on different road surface - it is normal and delicate than previusly

My new 2l TDI SE L Estate was delivered yesterday lunchtime, so not had much time with it yet. I have moved from a 2018 2l tsi executive hatch to this tdi estate. Firstly I thought in the short drive I had that it was very responsive, but the ride was much firmer and the bumps felt more. I will check tyre pressures today. I felt the car was in sports mode and was disapointed to find there are no driving modes, so obviously not in sports. Checked I hadn't moved into Sports on gear selector. That will take a bit of getting used to, I kept putting my left hand down when I wanted to reverse. I went for a quick 10 mile run up the motorway and tried the ACC, which was fine. I came home on A roads and town work, and all seems fine. I have already found out how to get rid of the nannying features and switch them off. Unfortunately not permenantly. The infotainment screen is a steep learning curve, for instance, I eventually found the radio, but when I moved on to a different screen I couldn't find it again. That's a job for today along with fitting my dash cam So first impressions overall are good; I'm not unhappy!

Thanks Ryan, I also have a 2015, 1.2Tsi (cambelt engine) that I'm putting up for sale in a couple of weeks (bought for my lad, but tbh, it's way too nice - all he's going to do is stick stinking fishing gear in it...), once the Tsi is gone, I'm going to put the HTP on the road. Once I can figure out how, I'll stick a couple of photos up. All the best. Rick

speaking of attachments, is there a way to rename the attachments so i can easily find/search them, rather than scrolling n scrolling until i find it? thank you

About three weeks ago, two major updates came through, and everything has been working perfectly since then.

Mine is close 10l/100km in mostly city driving but on long freeway trips it gets below 7 and on the best 110km/h runs it can get below 5. Yes, I have seen 4.9l/100km multiple times. That is 57 UK MPG. I use ACC all the time - it has a much lighter foot on the accelerator than me.

I have a steering wheel off my T6 DSG which has paddles, may be able to retrofit the switches to the blue cars wheel. Not looked into retrofit of travel assist. It does have multi function camera and blindspot assist with the same adaptive cruise to stop then go as the high mile one, so wonder if its coding only as already has the hardware, don't know, not researched it. And massage for driver I could do without. The low miles may have to give way to the toys.