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Hello, Recently got a Superb Mk 2 (2015) SE Business and was wondering if it was possible with VCDS to make both the memory displays on the maxidot into "Total Trip Memory"s? Instead of memory 1 being the Single Trip Memory. I'd like to be able to have one as a kind of "all time" counter and one as a "few days but more than one journey" counter, ideally. Thanks

Yesterday i took out air filter and omg was it filthy 👀 last time I've cleaned it was in April this year before going stage 2. Got Ramair filter cleaning kit so gave it a good wash and rinse and left it to dry for 24 hours. Today i oiled it with oil supplied in cleaning kit and fitted it back💪🏻

That looks very smart 😍 i love those carbon fibre 💪🏻 where did you get the inlet manifold cover and battery cover from please? My engine bay looks bare compared to yours 😣

Not bad at all. Original concept is attributed to @JR RS he installed a usb socket instead of cigarette lighter in the rear ash tray and then routed the cable through. You need a 90degree plug into the adapter. There’s a hole under the felt you can come out of. I did similar but used a slimline usb socket plugged in that is low profile enough to still allow ash tray to be opened. I also have a MagSafe wireless charger mounted at the front fed in a similar way from the front lighter socket but I find the phone gets hot on long journeys. Handy for short ones though. And I plug in in the armrest and cool phone as you say for longer journeys. I can send you links to the parts I used if you want them.

Thanks for these ideas. I would have thought the leaking valve would have shown up with bubbles through the water because it lost all the air within less than a day but I wasn't aware of the wheel corrosion issue. The alloys are now over 13 years old and 100,000 miles. That might also tie in with the complete deflation but once reinflated/over-inflated it seating itself. All was looking good at 8pm this evening so I'm crossing my fingers and waiting to see what the pressure is in the morning. Thanks again.

The individual tyre pressure readout s were n option when I bought mine late 2024. I did get the option fitted on mine.

How much effort was the initial fitting? If love a usb socket in the arm rest cubby as I use wireless android auto and could do with keeping phone cool. Also it means I can close the little cover over the usb/12 V socket and make things look tidy. As an aside the power tailgate seems to have stopped working today. Goes up about 1/3rd of the way and stops and beeps. Won't go up or down. Just beeps 3 times. Can move it down a bit and the the button will close it. OBD11 gives an error message: Hall sensor in motor 1 for rear hatch - B121115 I've got a warranty from the dealership so hopefully they can sort - feels wrong though. I've always fixed all my own previous car problems

Definitely can swap around the ballasts to see if it's the issue or not. The ballast is accessible from the top, via the engine bay. It sits on the back of the headlight. Silver looking metal square thingy. If the problem moves to the other side, then u know the ballast is the issue and it can b replaced.

I’ve a 2022 VRs I’ve got a metatrack s5 plus and a scorpion x can immobiliser ( gear box lock ). Works perfectly But then I did fit it 🤣 With car theft can’t be too careful these days

white smoke out of exhaust coolant red light on dash came on with alarm level of coolant it above minimum I noticed when opening expansion tank was a pop and hiss Is this likely to be a head gasket gone yes very likely gasket symptoms coolant level down presure builtup stonehard hoses white smoke from exhaust hissing sound when opening the cap and instant level up and boiling you may do the CO2 gas test

Hope you find a successful and cost effective solution.

Had a similar experience of late turned out to be a leaking valve...

I think I have a similar problem. Since buying my car a few years ago there's been an immediate high-pitched screech on starting (thankfully muffled) from the rear seat behind me, which settles down to a disgruntled mumbling. It didn't seem to cause any problems, so I haven't pursued it, but now I suspect it's causing fuel starvation when under sustained heavy load. It can manage about 2.5 gal/hr but not 3. (40mph @ 13mpg -- starts to die after about a minute). Seeing as it drives well otherwise, and hasn't got worse, do you think it is likely to be the pump or the control unit? @Vanthrax01 Is your spare fuel pump still available? I will be driving to Bedford in a week or so.

Hi! THis is the first I've heard of this app. Could you point me in the right direction to find out more, please? Thanks, Ken

I’d say the Octavia is more lively for track/b-road. The Superb is a big family motorway cruiser; more room, more sedate. I think the 280 power suits it really well for that. Plenty of options for replacing/upgrading parts etc

I probably meant using Google etc to answer the question "what is normal high side pressure in a car AC system?" - or similar, the cruel thing is, someone probably on briskoda.net has quoted expected high side and low side running pressures - but I've forgotten where I read that. You need to know which fridge gas is used in your, ie R-134A or the later fridge gas R-1234yf , a label under the bonnet will tell you which gas is used. Edit:- for example what is the high side and low side running pressures for a car ac system - Google Search

I’ve installed that one too, along with the VWR600 intake, oil filter housing, and DSG filter housing. Apart from that, a few carbon fiber parts as well.

So, The Octavia 3 only received the Blind Spot Assist with the facelift. That means it uses the 5Q generation control unit. Of course, I'm not installing anything like that. Therefore, I'm using the OEM 5Q0 radar mounts with the 3D-printed adapters, just like @Lutz91 did in his Superb. The OEM LED is integrated into the mirror glass, but I'm definitely not going back to that solution. Through a bit of luck and some internet research, I discovered that another Volkswagen Group vehicle also uses the same Octavia 3 mirror caps. This vehicle has the Blind Spot Assist from the factory with a version integrated into the mirror caps. Thanks to @Lutz91 for finding the details. So, I ordered a set of primed left and right mirror caps from the aftermarket, just to test them. VW charges €75 each, but I paid €35 for both aftermarket caps in Spain, plus a few euros for shipping home. Thanks to @Lutz91 for the detailed research. The following parts are required: Control units: 2Q0907686B 2Q0907685B Sedan mounting bracket: 5E5907455A 5E5907456A LED headlight washer mirror caps: 565949145 565949146 Exterior mirror caps To be added if the correct parts are available Wiring harness: From my supplier in the Far East... 3D printer adapters for left and right

Hello. Any update? I have the same on my 1.8 tsi but it’s more audible in first gear when accelerating around 2500 rpm

Thanks minsy, i think they are quite common in Norway. I might need to wash it a bit more often rijn other color cars.

Yes..bad news, I removed and the driver unit its inside , I have only 2 opt : to open it and check for driver module, or to buy anothe headlight , but after about 3h searching on ebay, found only one wich I think is fitted, wai for seller to reply.

Touch wood not really got softeware issues , did on my previous one but they are across the VAG group and in my experience not helped by many technicians seeming not to understand their systems.

Any work done recently on gearbox or clutch?

I would try 205/60R16 6Jx16 ET35 (non-standard offset for this tyre size and not guaranteed to fit with snow chains) on the Kamiq with snow chains from the Octavia MK4. These Octavia MK4 snow chains fit 205/60R16 6.5Jx16 ET48 wheels on the Octavia MK4...but clearance is not guaranteed on the Kamiq...although there only needs to be a few extra millimetres of clearance compared to the guaranteed 195/60R16 6Jx16 ET35 option on the Kamiq for rubbing not to occur. The 18" wheels would be sold, perhaps individually because owners are often damaging them due to their vulnerability...and single wheels are easier to post than a set of four. Snow chains (Octavia MK4 205/60R16 6.5Jx16 ET48) https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/000091387ak-snow-chains-skoda-38157.html 6Jx16 ET35 5/100 57.1 alloy rims (Kamiq) 654071496AE 8Z8 654071496AD FL8 654071496AB 8Z8 654071496AC FL8 Alcar 6Jx16 ET35 5/100 57.1 steel rim (Kamiq) https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rims/details?vehicleId=1077003525243802724&rimCode=ALCAR6664 Wheel trim for 6Jx16 ET35 steel rim (Kamiq) 658071456A https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/658071456a-wheel-cover-16-lhotse-skoda-38627.html One Kamiq owner found that a non-standard 205/60R16 6Jx16 ET35 spare wheel fits in the Kamiq's spare wheel well without raising the carpet...as shown in this thread https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/517749-kamiq-spare-wheel/

Think its electric hydraulic steering. Check the level and condition of steering fluid. If the lights are dimming it may be a fault in the electric pump or perhaps corrosion in connectors or an airlock. From memory to bleed top up with correct fluid and leave cap off and turn full left/full right till bubbles stop. Alasdair