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A couple from Cornwall last week.

A couple from last weekend - a trip to N Wales. Stunning 2km of glorious beach at 11.30 on a Sunday morning - you don't get it that quiet in the South of England!

Perhaps VED should be based on vehicle weight, then EVs will tend to pay more due to the weight of the batteries.

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/factors-safety-fos-d_1624.html Typical overall Factors of Safety Typical overall Factors of Safety: Equipment Factor of Safety - FOS - Aircraft components 1.5 - 2.5 Boilers 3.5 - 6 Bolts 8.5 Cast-iron wheels 20 Engine components 6 - 8 Heavy duty shafting 10 - 12 Lifting equipment - hooks .. 8 - 9 Pressure vessels 3.5 - 6 Turbine components - static 6 - 8 Turbine components - rotating 2 - 3 Spring, large heavy-duty 4.5 Structural steel work in buildings 4 - 6 Structural steel work in bridges 5 - 7 Wire ropes 8 - 9

Well he doesn't work in civil engineering, or designing UK car parks so we can safely ignore him... I do. Factors of safety are made up of multiple elements - on loads / materials / design parameters and each does add up and multiply the others but none are individually in the region of 11 times. Whilst I'm on it I've just looked at the new June 2023 IStructE design guide for car parks and that references average vehicle weights as 1500kg and maximum vehicle weights as 2,500kg Interestingly the same edition of the above has finally recognised larger vehicle sizes and now recommends larger standard spaces, at 5m x 2.7m versus the previous 4.8m x 2.4m.

Thanks Chris. Actually, sorted by a neighbour’s kid, who was looking at the car as “my dad’s got a white one”, and I was going to ask his dad, when the kid knew all about everything. Don’t they all!😂

I think any DQ381 will need to be coded in to match your car as it has a immobiliser in it. I can ask around if you like and see how much it would cost in total including fitting and recoding.

Radiator fan(s) should also spin up whenever the air conditioning is switched on, which is an easy check in this sort of weather, if the car has A/C and it actually works. When cold air is demanded/supplied, within a short time (depending on ambient temp) the radiator fan or fans should come on continuously at low speed (not that furious/loud). If it/they come on intermittently at high speed (furious/loud), it's generally a good hint that low speed function has failed inside the fan. To test via the thermoswitch wiring, link connections on the loom plug as shown (assuming an A/C equipped car). Thermoswitch usually found 100mm or so above bottom hose connection to radiator. Quite common for wire breakages adjacent to this loom connector, so worth getting eyeballs on it even if you don't do link tests.

https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.612250411806946 Aircraft also have different rating for different locations. None safety critical components would be assigned different DAL.

This is a US document so US Factors of Safety so not the UK or EU standard. I know he is only the Program Manager of the Space Shuttle and not a UK person with Arts degree but here is what he says..... ( 1100% Factor of Safety for lifts aka elevators, ground equipment 400%. It is worrying that aircraft is 50%. One would not want to be travelling with a Rugby team. Nowhere, in any scenario, is the FoS as low as 20%.............. https://blogs.nasa.gov/waynehalesblog/2008/12/16/post_1229459081779/ Standards for factors of safety are all over the place. Most famously, the standard factor of safety for the cables in elevators is 11. So you could, if space allowed, pack eleven times as many people into an elevator as the placard says and possibly survive the ride. For many applications, 4 is considered to be a good number. In the shuttle program the standard factor of safety for all the ground equipment and tools is 4. When I was the Program Manager for the Space Shuttle, there were a number of times when a new engineering study would show that some tool either could be exposed to a higher maximum load than was previously thought, or that the original calculations were off by a small factor, or for some reason the tool could not meet the FS of 4. In those circumstances, the program manager – with the concurrence of the safety officers – could allow the use of the tool temporarily – with special restrictions – until a new tool could be designed and built. These “waivers” were always considered to be temporary and associated with special safety precautions so that work could go forward until the standard could once again be met with a new tool.

Try https://eastyorkshireretrofits.co.uk I'm sure they posted pictures of a MK4 retrofitted on FB.

Edit. Double posted. This is what can happen on mobile devices. And typos.

Actually that date is the finish deadline for the switchover, it's been happening for quite some time. At previous job I was involved quite heavily in the switchover since this affected personal alarms for old folk and the vulnerable and there has been a sizable project underway for a good 5yr. BT/Openreach has been quietly switching over exchanges all that time. There is a planned progression but also if any analogue exchange failed they were switched rather than repaired.

But how many well designed EV's are there? Given many families desire for SUV style EV's there's currently little incentive on the manufacturers to save weight. Surely the concerns about the ability of multi-storey car parks to cope with a mostly EV population are not just scare mongering?

That's true of the software version of the infotainment system, but to see the software version of the other electronic modules in the car (of which there are many, sometimes 30+) you need to use a diagnostic scan tool such as VCDS or OBD11.

Weight is a contributing factor to efficiency. So I favour this method, it's simple and effective. But well designed EV's are not really heavier. Tesla Model Y LR: 1986 kg, 378 bhp, 854 l boot. Tesla Model Y SUV Long Range AWD 5dr Auto specs & dimensions | Parkers Volvo XC60 polestar engineered PHEV: 2145 kg, comparable 399 bhp, 598 l boot. Volvo XC60 SUV Polestar Engineered T8 Twin Engine AWD auto 5d specs & dimensions | Parkers Audi SQ5 sportback diesel: 2010 kg, 336 bhp, 500 l boot. Audi Q5 Sportback SQ5 TDI Quattro 5dr Tiptronic specs & dimensions | Parkers VW Touareg R-line tech petrol: 1945 kg 335 bhp, comparable 810 l boot Volkswagen Touareg SUV R-Line Tech 3.0 V6 TSI 340PS 4Motion Tiptronic auto 5d specs & dimensions | Parkers Only poorly adopted platform from lazy manufacturer are heavier. For example this small EV based on their GLA platform: Mercedes EQA: 2040kg, 187 bhp, 340 litres boot https://www.parkers.co.uk/mercedes-benz/eqa/suv-2021/eqa-250-140kw-sport-665kwh-5dr-auto/specs/

The bit that got me was the article saying it would still be based of MEB not PPE or an MEB replacement. MEB is not proving to be a platform to have fantastic cars riding on it IMHO.

Before I took up my Executive Officer position HMC&E I did a stint as an AO with DoT and I recall we used The Forth Law as that was the damage ratio.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law So a 10% higher weight is nearly 50% more damage, that should capture those heavy EVs, and Chelsea tractors etc.

All vehicles once over 3 years old have the mileage taken at a MOT so the cars registered keepers can be billed annually from then on at MOT time for Mileage covered between MOT,s, or when change of Registered Keeper happens and that mileage is given as it should be even now, but is not.

Don’t the 2.0 TSI’s only come with a cam chain, rather than a belt? My 2018 one is certainly chain driven. Gaz

Governments have to collect taxes to run infrastructure and have a framework that is voted through parliament by our representatives. Tax policy changes like charging diesels extra road tax once discovered they were far more polluting than initially thought ie good on CO2 but bad on NOX, PMs etc. Always tough when policy pivots. Agree, and a Mr Jazzer HUNT says the UK is in a bad place with huge interest payments of £100B a year on its £2.6T debt (and that does not include the estimated £2T of future public servant pensions which have no fund to be paid from and are paid from the UK's current account). https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/09/07/uk-said-to-be-low-on-options-for-escaping-its-29tn-debt-trap/ https://www.pensions-expert.com/DB-Derisking/Public-sector-pension-bill-exceeds-UK-GDP-for-the-first-time?ct=true Taxes need to be collected by the UK people are already paying more tax as a percentage of income, something like 47% when income tax and indirect taxes are factored together. As I have said I have no problem pay road tax on my EV but still have not heard an effective way of collecting tax on the electrical power I put in it.

It’s all fixed it was the driver door lock mechanism apparently they are common on the 2018/67 model Skoda Octavia they tend to fail. It’s been replaced and all good working now.

I can't believe how stupid this sounds, it's like a quote from some sort of demented Bill Bailey gig. Why can't you just make the sounds with your mouth? Brrrrm, psssh! Brrrrm, psssht! Too-wit-too-woo... Etc.

Good clouds and sunset from Beachy Head tonight: Gaz

my apologises about starting this new thread, few reasons to keep it separate: 1. Mk3 coding's thread is grown hugely and isn't easy search something in it. 2. FL codings has several differences. 3. coding procedure has been also changed - before do coding, must be opened bonnet and activated handbrake what have been tested on Mk3.FL MY23 280ps L&K 23.02.21 OK ** Scandinavian Daytime Running Lights 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptations -> Leuchte23SL HLC10: --> Lichtfunktion C 23: nicht aktiv -> Tagfahrlicht --> Dimmwert CD 23: 0 -> 100 --> Lichtfunktion C 24: nicht aktiv -> Tagfahrlicht --> Dimmwert CD 24: 0 -> 100 23.03.20 OK *- - Daytime Running Lights only with switch on ‘Auto’ *** Daytime Running Lights off with Handbrake *** Daytime Running Lights Setting available via Menu 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Aussenlicht_Front ---> Tagfahrlicht nur in Schalterstellung AUTO: not active -> active ---> Tagfahrlicht Dauerfahrlicht bei Handbremse abschalten: not active -> active ---> Tagfahrlicht Aktivierung durch BAP oder Bedienfolge moeglich: not active -> active 23.03.20 ok, Fogs added, headlights didn't gone *** Set Fogs Lights as Coming/Leaving Home Lights 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Aussenlicht_uebergreifend ---> Coming home Leuchten: Low beam -> Fog light ---> Coming-home Einschaltereignis: driver door -> ignition 23.03.20 OK ** High Beam Memory On 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Fernlicht_assistent ---> Fernlichtassistent Reset: active -> not active 23.03.20 NOK, + Foglight ERR - - Coding Eyelashes always on in the headlights 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Change (8)Leuchte17TFL R BLK ......... C17 to Daytime running lights -> Change (10)Leuchte17TFL R BLK ......... CD17 to 100 -> Change (8)Leuchte16BLK SLB ......... C16 to Daytime running lights -> Change (10)Leuchte16BLK SLB......... CD16 to 100 23.03.20 OK ** Comfort Blink Cycle 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Aussenlicht_Blinker ---> Komfortblinken Blinkzyklen: 3 -> 2 23.04.03 OK *** Tear Drop Wipe For Front Wipers 09 Central Electrics Subsystem: 48x LL 221122 Long coding 164DDD -> 1E4DFD -> Byte 0 Bit 3 "Adaptative Post/Tear Wiping Active" -> Byte 2 Bit 5 "Post/Tear Wiping Active" or Adaptation -> Front_wiper ---> Traenenwischen Front Status: not active -> active 23.03.20 OK ** Smoth Dimming / Brightening Internal Light 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Suchbeleuchtung_allgemein ---> KL58 Einschalten mit Rampe: not active -> active 23.05.09 OK * Dim Emergency Flasher Button on Dash 09 Central Electrics Adaptation -> Leuchte 35 LED Warnblinktaster C48 --> Dimmwert AB 15: 100 -> 55 23.03.28 OK *** Change Light threshold 09 Central Electrics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Light sensor ---> Helligkeitsgrenze_Licht_ausschalten: orig. 2200 lx -> 1200 lx ---> Daemmerungsgrenze_Hysterese_untergrenze: orig. 2200 lx -> 1200 lx ---> Helligkeitsgrenze_Licht__einschalten: orig. 1200 lx -> 800 lx ---> Daemmerungsgrenze, Hysterese_obergrenze: orig. 1200 lx -> 800 lx 23.05.09 OK *** Enable Autolock(based on speed) option in Car Settings 09 Central Electronics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> Menuesteuerung ZV Autolock-Unlock: not active -> Adjustable 23.04.20 OK *** Enable Fob with Car Running 09 Central Electronics Access Code 31347 Adaptation -> ZV allgemein(Access control) ---> Funk bei Klemm 15 ein: not active -> Active 23.05.09 OK *** Enable passive lock/unlock via door handle sensors (KESSY) with ignition on B7 - Access Startsystem Interface Long Coding 0F20000723 -> 1F20000723 or -> Terminal 15 characteristics of passive entry exit function orig. value: Function only allowed for terminal 15 off new value: Function only allowed for terminal 15 on or off 23.03.20 OK ** Enable Fan Level display on Climatronic Auto 08 Air Conditioning Long coding 11010004004411011005100D00109136 -> 11010004004411011005104D00109136 or -> Blower display in auto operation: Not activated -> activated 23.03.20 OK ** Retain Heated Seat Setting 08 Air Conditioning Long coding 11010004004411011005104D00109136 -> 11010004104411011005104D00109136 Adaptation or -> Retention of driver's seat heater level active for 10 minutes -> active -> Retention of frt.pass. seat heater level not active -> active 23.03.28 OK ** Heart-Beat light effect on Start Engine Button for Keyless B7 Access Startsystem Interface Access Code 20103 Adaptation -> DeveloperCoding: Search lights ---> ZAT_illumination_concept_mybeat_clamp58xt Not activated -> Activated ---> ZAT_illumination_modus_mybeat_clamp58xt Not activated -> Activated 23.02.21 OK *** add Simple Cruise Control 13 Adaptive Cruise Control Long Coding 32057FD25DFFC728949C812481400680000000000000000066 -> 32057FD25DFFC728949C812481400680000000000000000076 or -> Cruise Control Mode: --> Activated 23.03.27 OK *** Start-Stop prevent Engine start when Car in front moves 13 Adaptive Cruise Control Adaption --> Expanded restart function: On -> Off 23.03.27 OK *** Overtaking Right Prevention 13 Adaptive Cruise Control Long coding 32057FD25DFFC728949C812481400680000000000000000076 -> 32055FD25DFFC728949C812481400680000000000000000076 or -> Overtaking_right_prevention: activated -> Deactivated 23.04.19 ok, option added, but works only first of three *** add Tolerance for Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control 13 Adaptive Cruise Control Long coding 32055FD25DFFC728949C812481400680000000000000000076 -> 32055FD25DFFC728949D812481400680000000000000000076 -> 32055FD25DFFC728979D812481400680000000000000000076 -> 32055FD25DFFC728979D812481400680000000000010000076 or -> Tempolimitassistent_CarMenu: Not activated -> activated or -> zul_Regelabweichung_CarMenu: orig. Off Small (nothing) Medium (nothing) -> Large (off; low; medium; high) or -> pACC_Learning_drivers_offset: Deactivated -> activated 23.03.31 OK *** Minimize Lane Assist's Ping-Pong Effect A5 Driver Assistance Long coding 00020898116E4020089F10001030008001418000000000000000000000000000 -> 00020898116E4020889F18001030008001438000000000000000000000000000 or -> Point_of_intervention: early -> early_setting_over_menu -> HC_Warn_Intensity: No_Setting -> Setting_over_Menu -> Lane_assist_off_text: disabled -> enabled 23.04.11 OK *** Lane Assist automatic ON from 60kmh A5 Driver Assistance Long coding 00020898116E4020889F18001030008001438000000000000000000000000000 -> 00020898116E4020889F18001030008001238000000000000000000000000000 or -> Hc_variante: Variante_0 (? Off ?) -> Variante_1 (automatic, when 60kmh reached) orig. Variante_2 (manually, by button on Steering Wheel) Variante_3 - 7 (?????) 23.04.11 ? OK ? Emergency Assit mode, what is diff ? A5 Driver Assistance Long coding 00020898116E4020889F18001030008001238000000000000000000000000000 -> 00020898116E4020889F28001030008001238000000000000000000000000000 or -> Emergency_Assist: Not_coded orig. EA_Variant_1 (?????) -> EA_Variant_2 (?????) EA_Variant_3 (?????) EA_Variant_4 (?????) 23.05.20 OK *** Disable DSG coasting(sailing) function on Normal profile 19 Gateway module Long coding 0B0900047F285900AB1042DE980F00010001070000000000000000000000 -> 0B0900047F285900AB0042DE980F00010001070000000000000000000000 or -> FPA_function_freilauf_defaultON active -> not active ^^^ ? ok 13 Adaptive Cruise Control Long coding 32055FD25DFFC728979D812481400680000000000010000076 -> 32055FD25DFFC728979D816481400680000000000010000076 or -> Sailing_function: not active -> no_predictive_sailing 23.03.27 OK ** Change Parking Assist Switch Off Speed 76 Parking Assistance Adaptation -> Switch-off speed for parking assist 15 km/h -> 10 km/h 23.03.01 OK ** Easy Entry driver 36 Driver Seat Long coding 0010000000000500018280808080000000008181000000D440 -> 0010000200000500018280808080000000008181000000D440 -> 001000020000050001C280808080000000008181000000D440 -> 001000020000150001C280808080000000008181000000D440 or --> Easy_Entry_front: not active -> active --> Easy_Entry_front_over_MMI: not active -> active --> EasyEntry_Enable_Passenger_over_DriverMMI: not active -> active 23.03.20 OK ** Easy Entry passenger 06 Passenger Seat Long coding 0010000000000500018280808080000000008181000000D400 -> 0010000200001500018280808080000000008181000000D400 -> 001000020000150001C280808080000000008181000000D400 -> 0010000200001500018280808080000000008181000000D400 or -> Easy_Entry_front: not active -> active -> Easy_entry_front_over_MMI: not active -> active -> EasyEntry_Enable_Passenger_over_DriverMMI: not active -> active 23.03.01 OK * Easy Entry options in Car Settings 5F Multimedia Security Access 20103 Adaptations Vehicle menu operation menu_display_seat_configuration Not activated -> activated menu_display_seat_configuration_over_threshold_high Not activated -> activated Vehicle function list BAP driver_seat_0x10 Not activated -> activated driver_seat_0x10_msg_bus Not activated -> Comfort data bus 23.03.20 OK * Date format 17 Dashboard Long coding 05A5001AFF8C00080188634B1001000800600000 -> 05A5001AFF8C000A0188634B1001000800600000 or -> Date: dd_mm_yy -> yy_mm_dd 23.03.20 OK * Refuel Quantity 17 Dashboard Long coding 05A5001AFF8C000A0188634B1001000800600000 -> 05A5001AFF8C000A0188734B1001000800600000 or -> Byte 10 Enable bit 4 23.04.03 OK ** ICE Warning threshold 17 Dashboard Adaptation -> outside_temperature ---> p_ice_warning_entry_temperature: 4 °C -> 2 °C ---> p_ice_warning_exit_temperature: 6 °C -> 3 °C 23.04.11 NOK, but it deactivates Start-Stop - Efficiency assist. 17 Dashboard Long coding 05A5001AFF8C000A0188734B0001000800600000 -> 05A5001AFF8C000A0188734B0001080800600000 or -> Efficiency assist.: No -> Yes 23.04.11 OK 23.05.20 reverted * Disable Exit Warning 17 Dashboard Long coding 05A5001AFF8C000A0188734B1001000800600000 -> 05A5001AFF8C000A0188734B0001000800600000 revert -> 05A50019FF8C000A0189734B1001000800600001 or -> Exit warning: Yes -> No 23.05.09 NOK * Disable Ignition On Warning 17 Dashboard Adaptation -> Ignition active message, actuator Driver door(orig.) -> No display 23.05.09 OK * Dashboard Start Screen 17 Dashboard Long coding orig. 05A50019FF8C000A0188734B0001000800600001 05A50019FF8C000A0189734B0001000800600001 05A50019FF8C000A018A734B1001000800600001 05A50019FF8C000A018B734B1001000800600001 05A50019FF8C000A018C734B1001000800600001 -> 05A50019FF8C000A018D734B1001000800600001 05A50019FF8C000A018E734B1001000800600001 05A50019FF8C000A018F734B1001000800600001 or -> Start screen: orig. Version 1 L&K Version 2 vRS Green Version 3 vRS Red Version 4 Scout Version 5 Škoda -> Version 6 Sport Line Version 7 Škoda Version 8 Škoda 23.05.09 ok * ??? 17 Dashboard Adaptation -> Leaving_warning_delay - -> Leaving_warning_delay: orig. 1.6 s -> 3.0 s 23.06.08 ok * ??? 17 Dashboard Adaptation -> Tubes illustration orig. Version 0 -> Version 1 23.06.08 NOK, err msg on dashboard "Vehicle is not secured against rolling away" * ??? 17 Dashboard Adaptation -> Shift exit warning orig. Car exit warning -> Exit warning, VW commercial vehicles 23.06.14 ok * ??? 17 Dashboard Adaptation -> Acceleration display: orig. No -> Yes 23.04.15 OK ** Wheel circumference 1 17 Dashboard Long coding 05A5001AFF8C000A0188734B0001000800600000 -> 05A50019FF8C000A0188734B0001000800600000 or -> Wheel circ.: Version 3 -> Version 2 23.03.20 OK ** Wheel circumference 2 17 Dashboard Long coding 05A5001AFF8C00080188634B1001000800600000 -> 05A5001AFF8C000A0188634B1001000800600001 or -> Wheel circumference 2: Version 1 -> Version 2 Unit 17 Dashboard Speedometer value offset on 100 km/h Wheel circumference Tire 235/45r18 circumference +0% Tire 225/55r17 circumference +1.5% First Second 1 1 -2 ? 2 1 +2 ? orig. 3 1 +4 +3 3 2 +1 0 2 2 0 ? 23.07.05 OK OBDEleven App -> Tailgate Sound orig. ON -> OFF 23.07.05 ? ? OBDEleven App -> Steering Wheel Heating Auto Mode orig. Manual control via Button -> Auto wheel temperature Explanation of remarks before titles: Stars - how useful for me ? - i can't notice improvement or changes NOK - doesn't work or adds err codings were made by First Gen OBDEleven https://forum.obdeleven.com/

So, after a lot of searching, and a couple of bum-clenching clicks ordering from places I'd never heard of, I have everything I need... Except a day off without rain to do the work! AutoDoc have been great - not the quickest but prices (on a Monday with the 40% discount) are insane and easily better than anywhere else. Everything I've ordered, has been delivered. No substitutions, no mistakes. The only hiccup is that they mark orders as picked up by the courier several days before the courier actually collects them. The ARB was from a site called MLPerformance, another one I'd never heard of but it was 15% cheaper than anywhere else, and when I got the dispatch notifications, it actually came from Euro Car Parts. Don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but in the leaflet with the ARB, it specifically says their TUV approval only counts if you fit front and back. Strange when it's such a common job. Anyway, next thread when it's all done with before & after pics!

That makes for painful reading. So I eventually spoke to someone today, presumably the call centre as they needed to call someone else to discuss before they could answer me further. The lady I spoke to was very apologetic and helpful however I felt like my concerns weren't really addressed. I did however find out that my application is on day 11 so was told that it would most likely be next week but then of course there is no guarantee of that plus the additional 3-5 working days for the funds to arrive. I suspect that the dealer will be fed up by that point and trying to renegotiate the deal.

@langers2kthe fault keeps coming back and they can be deleted after some time . I don't think they are related with temperature. I saw other time temperature was higher and there were no faults after scanning. Another thing is, when I was checking my scan back up, i saw i had these faults June 2022. So, it means, they are not occuring because of me being changing the codes/options or so on. They could be generic fault.

something like this? Do you have adaptive cruise control and road-sign recognition ?

Today I decided to finally look at properly addressing my smelly aircon. The problem is common. When you turn off your aircon, an awfull smell fills the cabin a few minutes later, particularly noticeable for the front passenger. This is because water condensed on the evaporator surface warms up allows a resident bacteria soup to become active and start farting as they multiply. I have a RHD car with climate control so they may be slight differences. I used a cheap aircon cleaner (bomb) about £4 from the usual places. Some may disagree with step 3 but this is what I did. Step 1. Remove the expanded polystyrene cover (stiff fibre cover on later models) in the passenger footwell. Pulling down carefully to avoid breaking it, if it isn't broken already. Step 2. Remove the pollen filter, pictures and instructions to do this are elsewhere on the forum. Maybe some kind soul will post a link. Clean out debris inside the housing, mainly tree/plant seeds in my case. Wet strong kitchen roll paper is what I used with some disinfectant. Only limited access is possible but removed/cleaned what I could. Step 3. Refit the bottom filter support bracket/seal but without the pollen filter. Step 4. Ignition on, turn on recirc, switch to Econ (no A/C). Check the recirc flap is open. This is the hatched flap in the pic below, under the housing in the top of the passenser footwell towards the door side Locate the aircon bomb using best Heath Robinson skills so it points directly at the recir opening. Step 5. Start engine, re-check recirc on, fan on medium, econ mode (a/c off), temperature to low. Set the bomb off spraying directly at the recirc intake and close all doors/windows. Leave for 5-10 minutes, turn off the engine and leave for a further 5-10 minutes. Step 6. Refit the pollen filter. In my case as it was relatively new I just cleaned it up with a vacuum cleaner. Step 7. Refit the polystyrene/fibe cover The reason I posted this is I never knew for sure where the recirc air intake was and previous attempts at using an aircon bomb without removing the footwell cover had not been that great at reducing the pong for very long. Only time will tell if this attempt is better.

diag report has been sent off, But there expecting it to be rejected as outside elements could have caused the issue Replacement window seals / strips for all 4 windows is around £230 for just the parts, So if the warranty doesn't cover it ill just live with it

Million years ago...was sold in '2019

@wyx087 Lets just agree that this is counterproductive to keep this somewhat silly tit-for-tat going any longer, it is boring the other members and scoring points off each other achieves nothing.

I can cause a fight in an empty house. I like an argument as much as anyone, or a discussion or just here for the banter. The issue is Location location location and the Governments. Westminster / The UK Government as so out of touch it is unreal. Energy, Net Zero and all the rest, reneawables and much more. The Scottish Government is pretty crap, but there is no getting away with Scotland having resources per capita and the ability to generate electricity aplenty. Discussions about EV,s in England is also regional as far as infrastructure goes. The issue is not going away though. business and commerce and utilities need to be reducing emissions and reduce costs and even reduce road miles of products and staff and the pollution from that. There is nothing new on the horizon, just the vehicles the manufacturers have developed and think that they are going to manufacture in the next decade. Before a decade they need to start building the Euro 7 emission ICE vehicles.

Many Multi Storey car parks will be not fit for purpose in this day and age other than for smaller / lighter vehicles. Demolishing and recycling the materials and buiding back on the same site or elsewhere might be simply clever considering the changes in communities, work, shopping etc. Times change. There are terrible ones around, and ones that have been mothballed for years before ever being developed. There are ones that are considered to be ionic. Ironic more like. Monstrosities and not fit for purpose. http://insider.co.uk/news/plans-europes-largest-ev-charging-28543029

That's about what I thought. I'm selling the car they are pictured on (our old elegance) but intend on keeping the wheels to go back on the 1 owner L&K we've bought. Reason for swapping in the short term is the tyres on the elegance wheels are almost new whereas the L&K ones are 10 years old!

A used DQ381 will cost between £1200 - £1500 plus fitting and oil service. Just beware that there was a Technical bulletin issues which prompt the dealers to update the software which in turned lead to many DQ381 failing. The resolution going i think is to change the pump and filter at the same time of the software update. Pity yours hasnt got the DQ250 as Im upgrading mines to a DQ500 and will be up for sell in the next few weeks, I have the TVS stage 3 software on the DQ250

Manufacturers have a Fleet Average co2 figure to meet and are using partners with EV,s to achieve this figure. Legalised cheating. The EV Manufacturers & the ICE manufacturers would be stuffed if the EV,s registered were checked at 3 years to see their average kWh efficiency. There are too many inefficient EV,s about and manufacturers more concerned on selling them on 0-60 (62 mph) 100 kph etc. Big fat big battery cars that people are buying for there sportiness even though they are never taking them overseas. As it is the Manufacturers are on a bit of a fight back. German ones going to side with British. http://autocar.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/industry-calls-ev-grants-build-demand-zev-mandate The UK Government backing JLR and a Battery factory is a pith take when you look at the weight of their EV,s and Hybrids the batteries are for going in.

Don’t use the one click functions, they cause nothing but problems as you don’t know what they do exactly

Inside or outside of the glass? Hard to tell from the photos. If its outside they will say its been attacked by crows or magpies or an ice scraper, if its inside they will say its cosmetic damage, wear and tear and not a fault affecting the function of the vehicle.

So you're gonna spunk £250 on a pointless mod and delete the cat because you're bored? Deleting the cat on a turbodiesel does nothing except fail the next MOT if the tester spots it.

I advise to leave original plastic ring in it's place if it looks ok.

Do you get aviating porcines often in Bucks?

I couldn't resist Kopacek's recent 22% of sale, so i added some "aero fins" to Gandalf's rear end....diffusser. Removed the diffuser so i could paint it gloss black, then the aero fins glued on as a single piece. As a result, my drag coefficient has dropped now and my fuel consumption has improved remarkably!! ....yeah, and pigs fly too!!!

Colourful end to the day 👍

Bit delayed updating this - did the fronts then went on holiday for a week I ended up doing them on the hottest day for bloody weeks, which didn't help my temper! Anyway, it went pretty much* as per the DIY threads. I bought a knuckle spreader on Amazon for a few quid which worked a treat. The 2x4 method for removing the strut worked well. *Refitting was not the reverse of removal... All the DIY threads and videos I'd seen just casually said you can compress the new spring a bit by hand to get the mount back on. Not with shorter shocks, you can't! Good job I had a set of spring compressors or that would have been a complete disaster. But, it's all done and it's an absolute dream to drive now. Really proves just how bad the OEM dampers are!

Great DIY, thank you so much. I will be using this guide to do the same on my Octavia MK4. I checked the diagrams and the connections are the same.

Hi, It must be a couple of years ago since I visited Rufforth Auto Jumble near York the only distance covered in the meantime had been to hospitals. Apart from the usual 50mph stretch on the M1 it was mostly 70mph both ways with cruise control engaged; what an absolutely delightful car our Yeti is to own & drive. I didn't want anything but I returned home about £60 less in the pocket with a load of goodies; I always end up buying urgent items I didn't know I needed. Here's to many more years of Yeti enjoyment. Kind regards, Colin.

It will be an EX emergency services vehicle most likely. if you take a look at the below link it’s called a flex siren and allows the speaker to be located somewhere remote but the actual output a bit closer to the bonnet. https://www.vehiclebodyfittings.co.uk/products/siren-flute-tube?_pos=5&_sid=578122236&_ss=r this siren flute will be what you are seeing behind the grille I would assume. when you say a small button on the steering coloumn it would have been a bullhorn or ptt button. And got any photos of the lights in the headlamps?

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