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Arrived today, however car is in the garage having a replacement ECU so I will post back once I've installed and got it working...

I took toots advice last year with the whole "clean the area" bit of pollen filter change (while changing the filter). Was surprised at the grot. Next time I'll consider an airbomb too if I can find one for a sensible price.

? When was the pollen / cabin filter replaced, the area cleaned last. Or even looked at?

Could it be mould or bacterial growth in the air conditioning ducts? It could obviously be many things, but as a simple start, you could try letting off an air-conditioning spray/bomb in the car. Worked really well on my 2015 vRS when it got a bit of a whiff. Gaz

I have sent you a new link, they only live for 24hrs. Since you usually sell the firmwares, please don't ask for more... this is not why I send them. I hope you understand my "spirit"

A few from Attenborough nature reserve earlier today ..........

Stop shouting!

I thought I would add a picture of my new baby.

It’s rather annoying though when you almost stop then want to go again at a roundabout or crossroads…!

Thanks everybody for the advice. I get the Scout serviced every year and I don’t remember ever being billed for a pollen filter. The car blew a fuse in January and the garage technician re-fitted the glove box cover without connecting the damper again. When I complained he didn’t even know there was a damper! As changing the pollen filter involves removing the glove box cover it’s doubtful that it has ever been replaced. Looking on YouTube it looks like a very fiddly job but my son is confident that he can do it!

indeed, I agree, I’ll get another opinion but I was just curious as to what brand people were buying if I needed to buy them

^^^^ what Toot says. You may find that the pollen filter has not been changed when due - even if the vehicle has supposedly been regularly dealer serviced.

I think you'll need the middle option of the three on the picture - https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/419/9/927/927000

Unless you're collecting the car from the dockside at Sheerness does it matter when it arrives in the Uk? All I ever want to know is when will the car be available for me to collect at the showroom and the only person who knows that is my dealer.

The question is what do you mean by MIB2 and MIB2.5. My definition of MIB2.5 - Columbus 5650350xx units, with 9.2" display (touch buttons, no knobs). Yours in MIB2 Amundsen so you will need to chnage both glove box and display units.

If Skoda / VW UK were really to be concerned over a car 27 months since registered in the UK with only 10,000 miles not having had an oil change they need to think of the cars they imported that spent months, many months part built and bunkered on runways with engines, gearboxes, haldex with oil in and even AdBlue before ever getting to the UK. When a car gets to having a 2 years service it could be near 3 years old, or the fluids in it could be since filled.

Apparently the shaky leg is to drive the fish out from the bottom of the lake! P1260812a.mp4

First week with my new Octy, just put Vega Aeros on! Sportline work in progress.

The VRS and the 1.5 Style peeping out from behind the corner.....

Please help or just let me moan ! Apple car play - keeps disconnecting Sat Nav - says please wait , a day so far . After a factory reset . rear break light- flashes randomly when charging. Adaptive cruise control just breaks when on motorway ! I love the fuel consumption and the look of the car but please ŠKODA sort this !!

It’s a 2011 (61 plate) Greenline that I’ve owned from new. Funnily enough, the cruise control and the start/stop were all working normally again when I was out again in the car tonight.

Thanks @Jamster330 Appreciated! 🥰 Mine is the same year and month as yours. Could be this was somehow changed with the later models? 🤔

Is the coolant level between the high and low marks? Edit: Does the heater work as it should?

Oh dear, it looks like your car has been seriously screwed around with. If you bought it from a dealer and therefore have some rights I would take it to an MOT testing station and ask them to look for any modifications to the exhaust etc which would result in a failure, preferably not (at this time) the garage who issued the existing certificate.

@harry vederci sorry, you're ahead of many with the battery, it's state of charge and charging the battery with a charger, and not thinking a 20-mile journey is a long run. As has been put a generic code reader might not be too accurate but if the error codes have gone it done it's job if not too accurately. Also as put always bear in mind there can be more than one issue and/or cause(s) of issues(s). Error codes should only be taken as possible pointers in the diagnostics process, a good scan might be pointing at the cause or just blaming the messenger. A 120 miles run is a good run but not always a good blow -out (or through) run but you'd know what it was like, I've done choking runs and smooth flowing empty roads runs in Scotland and England. My wife had a 2008 GM diesel before the Fabia and the few times I drove it and very few times filled it with fuel I put V-Power diesel in and could see the evidence of the different in the rear view mirrors, I know others don't accept this for various reasons, often monetary as with my wife. Until you have a new filter to compare with it can be difficult to see how dirty an existing air filter can be, I'd also wipe out the inside of the filter box and trunking as much as sensible and possible. If any codes return as has already been put it could be wiring or connections, a higher level scan tool make give you more information about this but sometimes just using your own personal diagnostic tools of your human senses and mind can do more and better so always worth a look-see, especially whilst doing things like changing the air filter, look before and after doing the job. What year is your car, perhaps there might be something about why the the cruise control function can't be set at the moment.

Maybe it will go away the same way as the condensation in the headlights go away?

I have been using Mannol Defender 10w40 semi synthetic engine oil for about 3 years now and it is doing great with me, i begin to use it since i swap the original 1.3 litre engine of the car and replace it with the 1998 VW Polo 6N1 1.6 AEE engine and attach it to the original 1.3 gearbox, my trusty mechanic do this swap job since 3 years and the car is doing great with no issues bec. my original 1.3 gearbox is in good condition and most of the gearboxes in the used parts market always whinning bec they are stored for years without using.

Good call NZ, also fit quality batteries, Duracell or Energizer not the pound shop crap.

I fitted Michelin Cross Climate to our family SEAT Mii (185/55/15). Also ran Cross Climates on a few Yeti's and found them to be quiet, excellent in winter conditions and very long lasting. Prior to 'discovering' All-season tyres I'd typically switched between full winters (on steel rims) and the cars original alloys. Recall the Michelins weren't the cheapest option, but given both relative performance and longevity can recommend them👍

I thought I had replied! It is 65100 - what an awful typo to make!

Welcome. Because you have ordered one at a time after a World Wide Pandemic, a semi-conductor shortage and after Russia invaded the Ukraine and Skoda have reduced production of cars. Maybe it will be almost 6 months but quite possible much longer than that. How long have you waited so far and what have you ordered?

https://www.autoexpress.co.Quk/volkswagen/id3/355043/new-2023-volkswagen-id3-gtx-electric-hot-hatch-latest Just what I have been waiting for or is it?

Skoda seem to be getting desperate to save a few quid. I would have been disappointed had the latest model not had the engine cover that my previous Karoq had.

Hi there peeps. I'm based in Wolverhampton and I'm hoping to be the owner of a lovely looking Fabia 3 in a couple of weeks time. Having driven a Kia for the past 4 years i decided it was time for a change and when i saw this beauty i knew i had to have it. I will be asking many questions when I have her I'm sure, such as unlocking bits on the stereo etc but i look forward to chatting with you all. This is a picture of the actual Fabia I'm (hopefully) getting.

Hi, Thanks for your replies, should have known about the turbo !! Found the (rather dim) dipped beam light - why not with high beam warning in cluster ? there are so many warning lights in there, maybe not room for another. Cheers, Lloyd

Too right. You are offeing an invaluable free service out of your own kindness and community spirit - no one should be trying to exploit that (if that is actually what is happening - and I apologise for my comment if that is not happening).

When I get a chance I'll go and look

Hi mate, exactly this part - the comparisons only show newer cars so wasn't sure if it'd fit on the felicias. I have some bolts in M14x1.5, will see if they fit & order. cheers :)

@pab567 Seems more like a hardware question, over to you please 🤝

Thanks nta16. After reading what you written I now dont know what to ask Skoda UK? I guess I'll start with asking for a detailed breakdown of every service & see where that gets me.

During that time it might have helped to fully recharge the battery with an appropriate battery charger and maintainer but it is not too late, now fully recharge the battery with an appropriate battery charger and maintainer, if you do not have the time to fully recharge in one go then fully recharge in more than one go. Then after the battery is fully recharged clear all error codes and drive the car and see what returns. Fully recharge the battery, clear all error codes and drive the car first, then if required panic after that. Water leak will obviously need sorting no matter what anyway.

Well, a suitable replacement gearbox came up for sale fairly locally a little while ago, so I actually got the car back on the road at the end of November last year.  Whilst it was all apart, on went a new rad and I did the cam belt and water pump. All went back together and was running fine. Haven't really used it much since as I've been too busy with work and my side hustle of breaking mk1 Audi TTs for spares. It's also still had a really horrible knocking/banging from the front suspension that I've never gotten to the bottom of. I decided this weekend that I'd take off the Audi TT cast lower arms and hubs and swap in some standard items as the hubs are the only thing that hasn't been changed in pursuit of the annoying noise. No idea why, as everything was tight with no unwanted movement, but this has finally solved the problem. Juat as well, because it was quite honestly spoiling the car to the point of if this last ditch attempt didn't work, i was giving very serious consideration to stripping it and moving on to something else. Done 150 miles in it since the swap and no more bad noises so it can stay on the standard stuff. Just got to wait til spring now so the better weather can allow a bit of a spruce up as it's looking a bit neglected. Might even get a few interior upgrades for it that I've thought about for a while.

11.9 volts (standing) is a pretty low reading if enough time was allowed for all systems to shut down (go asleep) - this is 40 - 50% charge for EFB/AGM battery. I am sure you will have braking (and steering) available ok - you can test the brakes even before you move by checking the pedal pressure with the engine running, then try moving a short distance at low speed and test the brakes and steering again to ensure they are working correctly. Even with no power assistance available, brakes and steering will still work - but will require a lot more effort to operate.

Hello Patryk, I did a search on this error code, it is a Canbus communication fault - where a message was expected, but not received, by a module. It can flag up if the battery has been disconnected, or a sensor has been disconnected. General consensus appears to be that the codes will clear after a short drive. Are you absolutely certain battery is good? What is the standing voltage at the battery terminals? The Canbus modules can often be extremely sensitive to low battery voltage. I'm going to flag this to someone @ApertureS who can probably be of more help - but take your car for a short (local) drive first.

Hello Patryk, welcome to the forum. Don't panic - these faults may not be due to the water ingress - it would probably require much more water than shown in cabin to cause a problem with electronics. Have you checked your battery condition and charge? The fact that engine starts normally is a good sign. Low, or failing battery will often cause multiple error codes in the systems you mention. I'm just going to do an online search for your error code.

The same colour can have multiple names over the years, probably at the whim of fashion, it will also have different names across different marques in the VAG group, the paint code will remain common to all of them.

Have the basic settings been done since the repair as per langers2k post?

On ST XA coilovers in the Scottish Borders 👍

I've been waiting on car prices to collapse for 10yr

When you haven’t got a lot to go on all you can do is go round and check the obvious or get an idea or have a guess and then try and prove it’s not that and move on to the next. last fuel issue I had on a polo 1.4 PD about 10 years ago took me a while to sort. Most mornings it would start and then die instantly and then take a lot of cranking to get going. To cut a long and boring story short I faffed around for weeks trying different things with the lift pump, hoses and filters working my way through the fuel system. I then bought a second hand tandem pump and when I came to fit it the suction hose to the pump came off really easy, it never leaked a drop but it must have been loose enough to suck a load of air in on the first start of the day. A 50p hose clip later and it never failed to start again! Nobody ever has the same fault, but it’s worth checking round at all the fuel hoses, injector connector, sensors, anything you can see just give it a prod or a wiggle, you might just be lucky enough to find something! Good Luck!