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Right. After 15 minutes or so it did actually turn off with the car locked. And it booted back up to the same place so I think it will be safe to leave it. I think I’m going to call it a night and order another screen and get a refund on this one. Maybe there was a reason this one was so cheap…

Following work on the front end chassis over the weekend I have the following collection of errors. On the way home of a half hour drive, about 5 minutes from home, these came up. They also come up every time the ignition goes on. What’s the consensus: Lee’s battery is on its way out - it’s coincidence Lee’s ham-fisted approach has probably unalived a wheel speed sensor Changing the rear drop links, front droplinks and lower arms (including loosening the subframe and now making the car pull left unless the steering is 30degrees right) probably means an ADAS recalibration is needed Booked in for a few things end of the month (oil service, dsg service, ruddy top mounts, front arb) then straight for 4wa after. Question is, do I need to do anything else as well? Also tested the battery and was pretty decent SOH and SOC so that doesn’t flag immediately but I could be being naive on that… Thoughts…?

Done that. It boots back to the same place.

Long press on the power button, screen will go dark and then keep pressing to reset. I felt exactly the same when I messed mine up. There are many helpful people in the telegram group that can advise if still wonky.

Were you at Matthewsons on the telly just now on a repeat 🤔😂 Never mind, that one had the superior CD player HU 😝

I think it must be bad touchscreen. Contemplating ordering another from eBay. But now it won’t turn off! I’ve locked car and stood outside and the screen is still on and the fans still whirring. FFS why do I insist on fiddling!

Dear Experts , Can any body please advice if I am missing anything , I am trying to fit the door handle backing plate on front LEFT side , the fitted parts OEM is 5N0839885H as seen on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/188844016752 www.skoda-parts.com I can see it had 1 screw under handle on left end of backing but nothing is on right side , After tighting the 1 screw the backplate does not get any support on right side and loose, so when handle is pulled it come out. Any idea how to make sure it fits correctly on door so that handle does not come out. I can see two holes on door , one hole is used for handle stopping as seen in the video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_bPG7CQmjz0 ( older versions has screws but not any more ) but there is no nut on back plate to hold the 2nd screw on right side . I suspect the door or backplate compatibility issue any help would be highly appreciated ! Attched Some photos for info. If some body have replace backplate images from repair manual please share. Thanks kind regards

I ended up selling this due to fuel costs. I've since sold the red Fabia after the timing chain let go, and the silver one I bought to replace it was far too troublesome electrically. With petrol over £1.60 a litre, I deemed it wise to buy a V6 instead. Top of the line 2.6 V6 CDX manual, with all the trimmings. This is absolutely sublime.

Hmm. While I was sat here contemplating my life choices. And about to pull the fuse to get it to retry. It went blank. And then rebooted. But back to the same screen. And I still can’t press skip. Bad touchscreen?

This is correct, I had issues with them when I had the Superb.

I don't think the parts come from the UK, it's all from mainland Europe as far as I know. They just pretend to be local by using .co.uk web address. There was a very similar thread - https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/540874-superb-3v3-tailgate-struts-beware-autodoc/ - about a week ago, and will continue being more because their pricing is so enticing.

Hmm I appear to be stuck. It’s on this screen with the new 9.2” screen plugged in but I press skip and nothing happens. Almost as it the touchscreen doesn’t work. I don’t know whether to turn it off or what! I’ve tried unplugging and replugging in the screen. Nothing. Any help? @Cairus ?

I put my money on a failing wheel bearing. MOT is just a safety inspection, so the drivetrain is not part of it.

Update - It was actually the n/s front wheel bearing so thats a relief . Prob a lot cheaper than propshaft. Thanks all for your comments , Alan

Just a heads up for anyone thinking to order anything from this company. If they send you wrong parts from UK you are supposed to return them to Germany and cover postage which is not refundable!!! There is no phone to call them or email unless they provide you with one and only way to speak to them is via their chat where if you don't reply within 3 minutes another person will take over and then whole chat clears after 3 hours so there is no trace. About 15 different employees told me different things each. Plus where i live ( channel islands) local post refused to accept my parcel due it's value ( apparently post only accpts up to £120 worth) so only option i had left was DHL which cost £189 to Germany for set of 4 springs. Bear in mind i paid £233 for springs with postage from UK. And return is fully covered by you and not refundable. So if i did that i would only be getting back £44 ( that's if they deem returned parts eligible for refund) So just a little warning before you give your hard earned cash to these people 👍🏻

I did my question on gpt chat, I rang auto electrician, who said he can remove the vibration on steering wheel by remembering last setting, it can be reversed, He even said vibration was strong and it pulls you back into lane.

Yes that's correct. 3 different garages but all official Skoda/VAG dealerships in Switzerland... I think I'm going to write to Skoda Switzerland directly... Drop a bit of heat on the dealership at the same time. Gabbo

OK. You can try to reflash it with the new firmware but it might be HW issue as well. I have just sent you download link in PM.

For anyone else who uses the Build-In Sat Nav - I discovered today, after owning the Karoq for 30 months that destinations can be searched for with the Post Code. Just type it into the Search box. I like the Sat Nav - I know many do not, and this is great.

Yeah that's what i mean... On your picture above the Eibach is quite a bit shorter than original spring, what i received is almost identical length but wider diameter 🤔😣 Anyway I've opened a dispute with Autodoc because the way they handled this is ridiculous...

No quite right... estate springs still fit hatchback but don't lower as much on rear as specific spring for hatchback would as estate is slightly heavier. What i received is completely different rear axle spring.

Still after?..

Hi there. Are you saying that your car has been exclusively serviced by Skoda? Just at 3 different dealerships? If this is the case then I cannot see any reason why any of the dealerships are unable to present you with a printout of the lifetime digital service history, as surely all of the Skoda workshop visits Should be stored on their system (I will caveat that by saying 'Back to 2016'), possbly slighly beyond then? The Independent VAG specialist who I've used for my Skodas also has access to and can/does record and recall all of the work which they've done in addition to being able to view details of all prior 'Recorded' Workshop visits. Maybe a Skoda Service Dept. Employee on here can chime in and correct me if/where I'm wrong. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/512890-digital-service-history/ Please let us know how you get on.... Thanks

thanks for reply,i was checking all fuses,...and fuse i didnt put in right place,so car wont start,(made mistake i didnt make picture of fuse box),so even more problems,probably best solution to call auto electrician or AA?

I would have expected Tata to have already taken the rules of origin into account when they are alledged to have granted production space to Chery at their factory, and if such a thing ever takes place, it would surprise me that job creation would be minimal, as they are most likely to be built by JLRs own staff alongside their own cars. It will either way, all come out in the wash as my mum used to say. I know what you mean about the video, it certainly was not the most polished production at all, loads of AI imagary and the fact that he kept calling Bedford as Bedfordshire, which is not a town but a county, but hey ho, it is what it is.