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I guess these days everyone has to err to the side of caution - in the "old days" the advice would probably been "we can give it a try and see how you get on" and 95% of the time the tyre would be fine and in the 5% of cases we would have shrugged our shoulders and said it was worth a try. Nowadays the 5% would probably end up as a law suit as failing in duty of care. It's the world we live in. I did check Kwik-Fit on line so knew they were comparatively expensive but when the technician phoned to tell me I'd need a new tyre I said I'd be wanting two but at that price Kwik-Fit weren't competitive and really expected a "Let's see what we can do, what prices are you looking at" and an offer in the same ball park as everyone else. But the price was the price so the sale has gone elsewhere. Maybe for Kwik-Fit no sale is better than a sale with a smaller profit because I can't see they would be paying more for tyres than their competitors. And if Kwik-Fit had come back with a revised figure within a few pounds of the Halfords price I'd have got the tyres there - Kwik-Fit is convenient for me and I'm now of an age where getting the absolute lowest price isn't important to me; I just don't want to feel I've paid way over the odds.

Got it booked in a week mon for door lock recall thingy

A cob is most certainly a big ask, mine is opposite end of that spectrum, only a mini so maybe ! Just wondering if anyone has experience in general towing with the karaq , good or bad? Car is OK but at 80kph iy keeps telling me to go into 6th and as soon as I di it has a s*** attack . So its 80 in 5th with constant reminder to go unto 6th or 6th at 90 kph.

Ur not supposed to take anything out of the mib2 folder. Just copy, once extracted, all the folders as is, including the mib1 folder plus the other files. The root folder is meant to have 2 folders (mib1 and mib2) and 1 file (metainfo2.txt). If anything is missing from the extract, the checksum will b incorrect and the update will never b successful.

I was at a dealership last week and asked the same question (SWMBO has a Welsh Cob) and the answer was no. Well, at least not with the horse in it.

Ok thanks, I won't be doing that then.

I currently have a 2024 skoda octavia select 2l diesel car and use it for towing a small horse box but am thinking on moving to a skoda caraq select 2l diesel , I know they are same specs but is the caraq any better for towing considering its a suv ?

Welcome to the forum. I understand that it's not a good idea to leave anything permanently plugged into the OBD port. OBD port power is sourced from the vehicle battery - so battery will be affected. Even very small unexpected current draws are capable of upsetting the smart alternator charging system.

Link to MEN2_EU_SKGPx_P0080L_8755 sent in PM

It has taken some time to get around to actually swapping the parts however I have just successfully replaced the once gloss black (but when I got the car already quite scratched) trim pieces to the "carbon" ones. 5E4 853 190 A YI2 -> 5E4 853 190 A 9NL (small piece) 5E4 853 192 C YI2 -> 5E4 853 192 C 9NL (big piece) (old part number -> new part number) As you can see from the above, the A & C are indeed revision numbers, the YI2 and 9NL are represent the finish. YI2 being gloss black, 9NL being the carbon-look finish and there's also JO8 which is the haptic squares grey one. In one of my previous screenshots you will find more options, however I have not seen any of them for sale (I bought the only 9NL I could find in my country at parts traders, and have not seen the gloss black for sale once). They could be available through a Skoda dealer. Removal was quite stressful however also quite doable in the end, I would really recommend being thorough and taking your time if you'd like to do the same. The small strip has two clips while the bigger one had 8 (I think). See the pictures to get an idea, the arrows point to the clips. I used plastic trim removal tools and a cloth to not damage the quite soft plastic below the strips and worked on the bottom along their length to loosen the clips. (DO NOT try to insert the trim piece from the direction of the arrows!!!). Once they go, they'll either click out, at which point I am always scared they'd break, or be half loose. Once the whole piece is loosened, go around and again and try to pull of the piece. Be careful to not bend it too much and be cautious of where you put the trim removal tools to aim besides the tabs. The connectors for the leds are pretty self explanatory. Installation is even more simple, plug in the led connectors and align the trim piece. Push in, check it's attached fully everywhere, job done. I am not a professional, this information can be used as reference however as always at your own risk.

Yes, I mean the Cubictelecom data plan. If that’s a separate account, then that’s good news. I haven’t purchased any other subscriptions with my Škoda ID (at least not yet 😄). Maybe someone can share their experience with the proper way to overwrite the latest version? Or is it possible to downgrade first and then perform the update again?

As far I'm aware none of the car manufacturers advertising TMC as part of navigation system when you add it to your car while placing order, instead they offer free trial of online services which are paid after free trial period.

You mean the Data you buy on Skoda Cubictelecom? It's a separate account from Skoda ID. Delete Skoda ID account would also kill all your paid subscriptions I think. Won't work. The only thing that the already updated system runs is the Post Script of all the install positions when u use the same update 1989 files. But maybe someone else knows more.

Makes me wonder where the camera would draw it's power from?

On a related note, I - among others I suspect - urged the BBC not to stop the Red Button (old CEEFAX teletext ) service, when they announced they were planning to axe it. I find it a good way to browse a well honed precis of the news, while some less absorbing news story is airing. I pointed out that pretty much every TV in the land has the hardware to receive it, only the BBC still uses it, and while I know it doesn't appeal to them as a news service, because they can't actually monitor usage easily, and it doesn't get likes, I pointed out that part of their name and modus operandi is Broadcast. In the case of RDS Traffic, nobody seems to have a duty to supply the service, but there are still a lot of would-be users, thwarted for want of a service that was due to run for another 4 years. That said, as purchasers and users of cars with TMS provided, does someone - car manufacturers, government, have a duty to supply a service that was there when we bought our cars, and which was scheduled to be available unto 2030?

I'm probably going to be the last person in history to attempt this! Unfortunately I'll have no car for about a week, and that's if things go to plan. Garry C said 'we did this on a sunday morning' - this will take me days!! Even if I were to fit the resistors first, I'm pretty sure I couldn't drive with pipes missing and open holes in the manifold, etc. So what's the suggested order of procedure? Remove SAI, N249, N112, then the Evap system.... then fit a catch can? I've been trying to figure out the cost- and sourcing the lengths of hose. I've got issues with lack of boost and oil leaks, and the VCDS report seems to make this project even more worthwhile (secondary air injection valve blocked,evap system malfunction due to leaky gaskets, turbo leaking a bit on input and output). Still don't know if my turbo is shot or if my power loss is due to leaks of air and oil across the system(s).Report also mentioned wastegate and turbo bypass valves being worn /slow to open and close. But the guy didn't reckon the turbo is wrecked, or at least he didn't say that!

Wow, gone at just 60k, that's quite extreme 😬 Good to hear that it's been reliable beside the clutch though :) The previous owner of this vehicle was an older gentleman in his 80's, which was even more of a reason I wanted a guarantee on the clutch. The car is completely rust free (regular lanolin treatment) and the interior has been taken good care of, so I'm hoping the gentleman also took good care of his clutch 🤞 The dealer was also a mechanic and seemed to have a lot of good reviews online, so I'm hopeful that the car has many years of life left in it!

I have now encountered this issue twice. It takes about one minute to load settings each time I start the car. I think the car tries to download user settings online, fails and there's eventually a timeout. When this issue is active, nothing that requires internet works. For example, service campaign or user settings result in endless waiting loop. SOS button remains green, globe icon is white and sharing WiFi from phone doesn't help so I don't think it is a connection issue with OCU module. I asked my dad to try internet connection with his Skoda and it worked so it shouldn't be a big server issue either. Nothing has helped when this issue appears. I have tried resetting the infotainment system and pulling the fuse 19. Both times the issue persisted for just couple hours and then disappears. For example, now I was driving home and suddenly everything started working just fine. I don't really care about online services but it is annoying to wait for radio or Android Auto each time I start the car. I have owned the car for 5 months and the issue has appeared just twice. I hope it doesn't get worse.

I had the same issue with logging into my account, and I also couldn’t activate the vehicle through the app. After driving around for a while, the login eventually started working again on its own. As a last resort, I deleted my account to create a new one. I think that may have caused me to lose the vehicle’s eSIM/data plan. One question: Is it safe to overwrite the current system with the 7z package? I’d rather ask before I accidentally break something.

Hi i am looking for a dashcam for my Kodiaq that will record when the vehicle is stationary, I've done some research and apparently it can be connected to the OBD port to be permanently powered and won't affect the battery, has anyone had any experience of doing this?

Its an update for the OCU "Onboard Connectivity Unit" which handles Emergency Calls and Internet Connection for the Infotainment. O3A8 Thread As far as I know yes. Golf 8 looks like its on 1990 Golf 8 1990 Update Video This Error I encountered today as I did a factory reset. With this Error the installation of the digital handbook fails now all the time. Before I wasn't able to log in to my Connect Account for days and the globe stayed after engine start 10 -20 minutes gray without connection

I agree, but I had an issue every day; now I don't have one, strange.

The problem is in the volume slider. It is a hardware problem.

Hi guys, I have the same issue with my Octavia last few months. The volume keeps going up, making it difficult to drive. I have updated to 1989; same issue. I have also removed the fuse a few times, but it's always the same symptoms. A few days ago, I deleted the BT connection with my iPhone from the system. Not using Apple Car for 5 days. It is very hot in Belgrade (40c), and the infotainment is working stably. Since then, I have had 0 issues. I will test it for a month to see.....

Hi All Newb here, so apologies if this is in the incorrect place and thanks in advance for any help I have a 2017 Superb 3 with the Columbus Mib2 infotainment system that has never had any updates to firmware and navigation since 2017. I've downloaded the latest Nav update from the Skoda update website. I've tried everything regarding SD card formatting, I've checked the update is correctly downloaded ( approx. 4GB ) and I have taken the files out of the MIB2 folder and copied into the root of a freshly formatted SD card but the update is not recognised when the SD card is put into the card holder in the car. Someone suggested that it maybe something to do with an update license expiring. Would anyone have any suggestions to resolve please? TIA :-)