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Hello @pab567, I have a Skoda Columbus RNS 510 stuck in a boot loop (Skoda logo appears, then the unit restarts). My unit details: Part number: 3T0 035 686 N Hardware: H27 Software: 6276 Version: C14 I tried an older Josi firmware, but the update fails with error 010306. Could you please send me the download link for RNS510-6276-Update-VIM+Tm_60_35_5.iso? Thank you very much for your help!

Hi Ords, unfortunately I'm having problems with this. Initially I was unable to copy the folders to the SD card due to 'no disk space'. Which I've managed to sort (including having to delete unneeded Ukraine map data). I deleted the 'Dbinfo.txt' and 'Markets' on the original SD card. And have copied the same from the unzipped portal dload on to the SD card. Now when trying to update in the car SD slot, it's not reading the files. Do I need to copy the contents of the map data folder directly onto the SD card? There are also drop down subfolders within the main folder though, aren't they all required for the update too?

So I went and got an Exide AGM EK720 total cost was €195 + an OBDEleven pro subscription, coding went fine, looks like the battery may have been replaced before as the amperage was wrong was set to 68ah instead of the 70ah fitted, the serial number was set 1111111111, the manufacturer was set to JCB but that's not much of a concern as the manufacturer that was fitted was ERA and is not on the VW OEM list.

It all seems to be working now so thanks

Glad you found and hopefully cured the problem. As for text changing no idea but it happens to me as well?? Alasdair

Folks old fabia 1.9tdi estate bxe had a soild flywheel from factory. From memory it needed a specific clutch with longer softer springs that act as dampers. It may be that it hasn't bed in yet but wonder if the wrong one was fitted with stiffer springs. Check the gearbox mount and dogbone has been tightened as well as drive shafts and also check for wear in mounts and bushes. Alasdair

That's nice and all, but I simply asked you to not repost AI outputs, because it's factually wrong and low-effirt that does more harm than goodm And since AI takes most of its knowledge from the Internet, it will end up in another model and spread the nonsense further. It's different I don't have personal experience, but on paper, the difference will be most noticeable beyond 3000RPM. And I know a lot of Felicia drivers just don't do that. The gearbox would be probably more noticeable during normal driving (going from 3.833 10S to 4.118 14SK adds around 13% of torque to wheels, at the same wheel speed and adds ~500RPM engine speed), especially in the city. Though, to be honest, back in the day, I swapped gearbox in my 50kW Felicia for pre-fl one (136M 10S, around 250RPM less on 5th) and I didn't really notice a difference, but that may be because the 10S gearbox has better spacing between the gears, compared to the newer 14SK type. @D.FYLAKTOS I simply asked you to not copy&paste chatbot outputs, because it's often factually wrong, always low effort and does more harm than good. It's fundamentally different from using the AI yourself. This provides no way to check the original sources (if there are any) and instead ends up cited as a source for another unfortunate person who tries to ask AI for a similar info. So please. Just. Don't. Do. That. If you simply stated YOUR opinion it'd be more useful. I agree, with that it's not worth it. A 40kW in good shape is better than a beaten 50kW.

Finally got to the bottom of the issue with the water ingress. 2 problems, first being the actual sunroof drain hose connector is loose on the spigot, so jubilee clip hopefully solved that and it should`nt now be able to pop off anytime. Second issue is the sleeved worm drive for the sunroof (blue arrow) as there was a lot of water coming out of there too so some automotive sealant applied and will see what happens tomorrow once it`s fully cured. Now for the fun part, putting everything back together.... and why does my text keep going all weird halfway through typing????

If the digital is ok then I reckon ABS/speed sensors are working. It may be a failing speedo in cluster. From memory its a tiny little motor that drives needle or perhaps cluster needs connectors cleaned and refitted. If removing cluster remember to disconnect battery first. Alasdair

Good luck with it. Just got my sons mk1 1.2htp through another MOT Only advisory was tyre worn on one edge. Had to do the front Console bushes etc which wasnt easy to get the bolts out but not bad for a 20 year old car. I love driving it. They are excellent cars with a lot more room inside than others. Alasdair

Good morning guys how's everyone doing, alasdair the info you last shared appears to be rock solid even though, like you, that's wayyy above my area of expertise, and I'm in agreement with you regarding AI , even though it hasn't failed me as yet. At present (ALL) of the recommended part(s) aftermarket for my car has been through AI, so I'm greatful thus far for the guidance, normally this would've been a rather stressful journey to search the web for companies who do stuff for our cars yuh know...anyways back to the main point, I'm very determined to pursue this guidance from you Alasdair1, as I'm not parting ways with my machine, love these little cars very much , from day one. I'm of the opinion that they're person's in Barbados who can sort me out ,it's just a matter of finding them, at the appropriate time I'll share findings as things progress Would be beneficial to the community 👍👍

Gentlemen, to return to the topic, I've not driven a 40kw LX version before, so I don't know how noticeable the difference between it and my 50kw LXi truly is. Would any of you have that experience? In that light would swapping an intake from a 50KW motor provide any benefit? I wonder if I can make smaller changes rather than engine swaps / overhaul, which, as has been noted, is illegal here. To sum up I'm thinking about buying an LX model Felda in a colour I prefer to the flat white my current car is, and part of the consideration is will a 40KW motor be as enjoyable in a light 'city runner' as what I have now?

Swapping is illegal in the majority of cases in GR. Is not my post and only a blind could see it because i write exclusively based in Greek Grammar-Syntax (by the way these are Greek words) ,i do it in purpose and the text isn't. No logical man will ask AI ''should a take the A medicine or the B from internet for cancer?" or ''should i do heart surgery or leave it as is?" but let my give you a characteristic example: a friend of mine want to install Led bulbs in his 40 years old motorcycle and in forums when asked he read posts from ''i don't know-sigh...first time i hear such a joke-do you really have an old motorcycle and you haven't bought a new as i did? don't do it won't work-ha,ha are you serious?" etc or just nobody replied to him, i suggest him to ask the AI just to get an idea because you can not rely 100% on it in crucial matters. He did it, the AI not only suggest to him a simple modification to do in the harness, the specific type of bulbs that needed and pay attention do not buy other design and some other things for the voltage regulator rectifier that no one told him about when he asked. The result? He got rid off the halogen bulb, installed Led, saved many W from the whole electrical system, can see better and the other drivers pay more attention to him at night. All i did what to give a suggestion from what i have found and let me remind you that few years back we had"The other guy" with an attitude: ''do as i told you-What? you ask for further analysis? i know better i am expert your opinion doesn't count-What? you didn't follow my instructions? so i am not talk to you any more-you are now by your own here". What the gained? He argued with bad manners with 99% of the members,caused nothing more than problems in every topic so now that he is away no one is remember him. @keywacat after all this fuss (which i had the prediction that will be continued) what's your decision? You will buy a cheaper 40Kw engine and then pay to make it 50Kw or you will go straight to 50Kw. PS: from my humble experience you need a lot of money lot of money and time in ECU programming-air filter,new air induction-whole exhaust system to get some HP on Felicia.

Using a 185/65 R15 when the rest of the wheels are 195/65 R16 is as much use as a space saver, ie limited speed and distance. No way do I want to do a regular york > Woking trip on a space saver! The car this replaced, a Citygo had a full sized spare as did an earlier Peugeot 3008. Why do car makers assume that we only make short journeys or live within short distances of a decent tyre dealer open 24/7. Madness. And for those interested the last time I had a puncture it was on a Sunday morning heading to the port ahead of a holiday in France. Luckily, I had a full sized spare.

Hi, I have a 2014 Skoda Octavia mk3 VRS 2.0 TDI at 293400km/182310miles Around a month ago I started getting 'check coolant' warnings, and noticed that my coolant level was dropping. There was a clear exhaust smell from the expansion tank, and the exhaust itself would smell sweet. Goggle informed me that this could be an EGR cooler leak. However, since I had little monies to get it looked at, and topping the coolant off seemed to keep the car happy, I ignored the problem. Around 2 days ago, my engine light came on, and a while later I got an overheat warning, and my coolant temp gauge went to the red for the first time, then soon after all the way down. At the same time my oil temperature started rising rapidly I stopped the car and my coolant (which had slowly become more distilled water as I didn't feel like buying coolant just for it to disappear) was boiling. I let the car sit to cool down and drove home. OBD port says there's a fault with the heater matrix, goggle tells me it could be a clog, as my heating doesn't work. (It has also kind of never worked regularly, I've had the car for a year, but I never bothered to look into it). I think around 8 months ago I had the glow plug light turn on, and my car went into limp-mode, but it just disappeared after restarting the engine. Apparently a glow plug issue wouldn't make the car go into limp mode, and when I actually had a glow plug fault it just turned on the check engine light 🫠 Also have a bit of oil consumption, around 1-2l per 1000km. But I read that this isn't unusual and that chances are the engine would need to be rebuilt. Will take it to get looked at, just thought I'd make a post in case anyone had any more insight into this, thanks!

You can see part numbers in the photo post higher up this thread. Only thing it won’t have is the cables. But you may be able to get just the cables from Ali express.

Where I said that? I pointed out quite clearly what's wrong with your post, are you ignoring that on purpose? The point you are trying to make is nowhere to be found in "your" posts. Or are you trying to say that what you posted isn't whatever AI spat out and an actual informed human wrote and fact-checked that? Because it's wrong anyway. Also another point, swapping the engine with a different type is illegal in CZ.

2116 Skoda Fabia 1.2 tsi GLS My analogue Speedometer not showing correctly. When digital speedometer show 30 the analogue show approximately half that speed Any help would be greatly appreciated Smudger

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Hello Pab567, can you send me the link in PM? Thank you

They can fail of course but LEDs usually have a long life. As Derek says it's impractical to replace at the roadside and can even be difficult at home due to gaining access.

So my car is currently built but awaiting part which I assume is linked to below https://aroundprague.cz/en/news/economy/skoda-auto-cuts-factory-shifts-after-strikes-on-its-ukrainian-supplier

£1500 located in Leeds For sale is our family car, known as 'Bobby' to our kids. We have owned the car for around 9 years and it's been my wife's daily. Good bits: Lots of service history, maintained regardless of cost with invoices. Major work include: 5 months MOT with no advisories. New timing belt and water pump in March. New Clutch recently including brake fluid. Turbo replaced at 105k. Front arms and tracking done a few years ago Serviced every year Recent service including new caliper New radiator fitted the last year including coolant Had a new A/C condenser and this system is serviced yearly Stage 1 map Dpf deleted Head unit upgraded including a kenwood sub under driver's seat Extra sound proofing fitted from Noise Killer solutions in Oldham New battery last year Not so good: Some age related bodywork Sills have surface rust. Skoda should of used sill protection higher up! These have never been raised on any MOT. Small hole in drivers sill from an impact not rust. Doesn't seem a big repair and I've photographed so you can see. It's about 2-3cm. Quoted £160 to fix so this is reflected in price Boot lid corrosion. Caused by failing rear wiper mechanism now replaced and all works as it should. Number plate bulbs all work. Tyres are good brand but coming to end of life. The car drives exceptionally well maintained regardless of cost! Even my mechanic comments on how well it drives. £1500 is a great price considering New Clutch, New Timing Belt & Water Pump, and Replaced Turbo.

Thanks for that, missed the reply to this. I am not fussed in having the Carplay in the arm rest just so it has charging ability so this should work then.. Unless anyone has the Skoda part numbers for this, as I would like Skoda to get this on my behalf due to the issues I had with them

Thanks - I'll be sure to mention these things to the garage tomorrow