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Do you have your headlights on "Auto"? If so, i think you can press the "Low beam" button, which will turn off the high beam without flashing other drivers

I successfully replace this rubber and 2 pieces of o-rings.

So, passenger side module from a 9n Polo with only two electric windows. That will never make the system work correctly in your car. Don't worry about the wiring.

Udate, this issue has been traced to the wiring loom from the steering wheel, the column was in the lowest position and is causing an interruption in power to the dashboard kicking in the immobiliser circuit that momentarily cuts power to the engine causing a stall. With the steering wheel in the uppermost position the car runs perfectly. The job now is to have a look at the wiring loom for either a break in a cable, the loom catching when turning the steering wheel as while replacing the starter switch I may have caused the loom to be moved, or a loose plug. At least the car is now driveable again.

Looking at a bigger car cos of twin grand kids coming next year. Brand new Kodiaq 1.5mHev at only A$49k drive away with 7 year warranty. (25k pounds) Economy at 6l/100 seems to good to be true for a 1700kg car. Anyone got experience on whether power is adequate and real world fuel use around town and on a run? The dealers dangled a PHEV in front of us and we fell for it hook, line and sinker

Any signs of water on the oil filler cap (possibly white foam rather than droplets), or on the dipstick?

I haven't checked them yet but I will have to then. When checking the cables, what should I look for though?

It is LHD. The part number of the motor module (driver's side) is 6Y2959801. Edit: VW240PDLS

Has anyone found a way to mask the millions of tiny craters in the outer glass of the front windscreen in high mileage cars? They cause a multitude of reflections in bright sunlight to the extent that I've had to almost stop once or twice recently when I couldn't see the road. I have had three Octavias since 2002 and all of them have suffered with this problem, the only way I have found is to replace the screen somehow but with all the electronical gubbins linked to the vRS screen, my insurance company won't guarantee that a replacement will have the same connectivity. i have the same problem with my 2000 BMW 740 which still has the original glass in it.....

Anyone in south wales still active with VCDS? @Lightrofit

Won’t be chasing mega power Stage 1 map be enough

As above, the MQ250 gearbox is absolutely fine - I’ve seen 500nm plus put through it. The only limiting factor is the clutch, which is already happy at 250nm.

Fantastic, thank you!

You can buy magsafe cases or adhesive magnetic rings. Have a look on Amazon for your phone model.

Ah yes.....good point....it's a Manuelle

I have seen it in my OBDEleven tool. Thanks. AG Falco

MQ250 it is

This is a Manual according to first post. Would that still be a DQ250?

Doesn’t bother me about the boys getting it dirty. We do a lot of shows so it’s never clean all the time But the dog smell and hair is what I hate

Greetings all, hello Alasdair1 I'm glad you've managed to pass those hurdles, the 1.2's never came to Barbados, only the 1.4's in 3 variants, estate, hatch and sedan Anyhow good news all around

Always good to have a fresh interior. It’s nice to have the car looking shiny outside but with kids, it’s such a nice place to sit when pristine.

Off for an interior detail Friday Get rid of the dog hair and smell! And a few other bits I wasn’t happy with on handover Long list of parts I want Probably get front windows tinted and a tinted sunstrip first 🤭

Shameless tarting up of the engine bay…although not as far as cleaning yet.

Hi, just joined to find out some more information about towbars for my Octavia VRS which was built in January 2024. I'm trying to get one installed so I can put a bike rack on the car. The local dealer has quoted £2,300 for am electric retractable one but I don't need something that fancy. Is it possible to install a detachable third party one now? I'm based near Gatwick if that helps with any local recommendations. Thanks for your help

Replied with part numbers etc. It is the later type, where driver's and passenger side can operate relatively independently compared with the earlier versions where driver's side failure generally caused both sides to not work. There's a tab at the top of the door bellows, on the bit nearest to the A-pillar. To release the bellows from the A-pillar you push downwards fairly firmly on that tab then pull the top outward. If it's never been opened before these can be stubborn, try not to force it, they can break. There's then an orange rotating locking clip that needs to rotate further than you first think to release the (28 way) door loom connector from its mating half on the pillar. (Especially important to make sure it's fully open when refitting connector). Does the switchpack light up when vehicle lights are turned on? The backlighting relies on the same earth as the switch functions do.