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I've posted about this in two threads (look up breakdowns) but it is still being raised. Do not ignore the situation or accept a dealerships insistence that there's no fault showing so nothing to be fixed. Our 2023 Fabia mc had this issue and we got nowhere with getting it sorted despite it being likely to result in a fatal accident. The local dealer has a service department which they said is state of the art and has a full team of Skoda certified staff, but I never saw it. Customers are corralled in a comfortable seating area. I suspect their tech staff are fine carrying out a service where they follow a checklist but if you complain about an issue and no fault shows they are not really interested or trained to handle the situation in a customer friendly way. The first time the car was taken to the dealer the AA had cleared the fault which means the car retains no trace of the problem. Despite the AA saying that it was throttle body related which was backed up by a photo of what showed on their equipment the service manager said the car should have been taken to the dealership on a low loader with the fault showing because the dealerships electronic equipment was not compatible with that of the AA. I’ll give Johnson's Skoda's service manager credit for having the car in later on and trying but failing to get to the bottom of the matter. He was very upset because the dealership lost money over this. Skoda won’t pay the dealership for work in such a situation. They might even have insisted we pay for this farce but fortunately that didn’t happen. The only way we got through this was through the AA breakdown service when the issue occurred. By then, we’d learned about the AA “silver service” vans. These are manned by experienced staff fully trained for VAG group vehicles like Skodas who have all the necessary software on laptops. I’d go for this option even if you have to sign up for the AA to get a silver service vehicles to attend. The van – yes it was silver coloured - came to the house after the wife limped home in the Fabia at about 12mph. It turned out that a software update came out in summer 2024 specifically to fix this issue on our model. He knew from the off what the problem was and took half an hour to update the car. He said the problem would not recur. The Skoda dealer’s service department knew nothing about the update. Battery levels are not the cause because we replaced ours before the last limp breakdown and the technician said it was unconnected. I’m horrified that Skoda and dealerships are still getting away with the no fault so no fix strategy. It ruined the enjoyment of the car for us and because we are quite old, we began to think it must be us doing something wrong. It has been a very unsettling situation. I am not optimistic about you getting this sorted by Skoda without raising a huge fuss and being prepared to take legal action. A comprehensive list of available engine management software updates for Skoda cars would be a valuable resource for Skoda owners. Dealerships like the one we bought our new car from could use it for such situations too, because they are not up to speed or confidence inspiring. Good luck.

The original suggests mystery in its distant aspect, leading the mind of the observer to think "what's back there". The more defined imagery in your AI version is pretty but - to me - loses the magic of the mystery. As is said, YMMV

Thanks Mike, I like the layers and the composition in general, sadly the light wasn't that great. In my head I was hoping it would look like the AI enhanced shot below.🤣 I grabbed another sunset shot yesterday at Leaderfoot viaduct which wasn’t too bad.

Hi all! been lurking a little while & thought it about time I introduced the pair of us!😉 My Yeti is 2013 2.0 140 DSG 4x4 L&K with 106k miles, after buying it I had the cam belt done, Haldex & DSG serviced by a VAG Indy, &the infotainment system (RNS-510 Dab) is off being repaired (constantly restarting). It's a fabulous car to drive, & hopefully will be more reliable than my Jag xf!!😆 I'm 64, & do a lot of my own work on my cars, using Indys when the work is above my pay grade! Just outside Cambridge UK I'll leave it there! See you in the forums!! Regards Skippy

Provided it physically fits, fitting a larger capacity battery is not an issue as long as the vehicles BMS is adapted (coded) with the replacement batteries data.

As far as I'm aware, all Skoda Fabia Mk4 cars (irrespective of age) SHOULD have adaptive cooling shutters. They were referred to in this February 2021 Skoda Storyboard relating to the then-new Fabia https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-kits/skoda-fabia-covered-drive-press-kit/aerodynamics-innovations-increase-efficiency/ and the information provided reads as follows: Cooling shutters save up to 0.2 l of fuel per 100 km at 120 km/hThe addition of a new type of cooling shutter has been an important measure. These shutters are actively adjustable slats in the front bumper’s lower air intake. When there is little need for cooling, they close automatically, thereby improving the car’s aerodynamics. This results in fuel savings of up to 0.2 l per 100 km when travelling at a constant speed of 120 km/h. To allow for a high level of cooling or to accommodate short stops, the system opens the shutters so that the maximum amount of air can flow in. Also mentioned in this October 2021 Skoda Fabia link https://www.skoda.co.uk/news/details/skoda-fabia-setting-benchmark-in-its-segment Cooling shutters improve fuel consumption ŠKODA has installed cooling shutters in the front bumper’s lower air inlet – the first time this technology has been used in this vehicle segment. To improve aerodynamics, actively adjustable slats automatically close when there is little need for cooling. To allow for a high level of cooling or to accommodate short stops, the system opens the shutters so the maximum amount of air can flow in. To further reduce drag, a larger roof spoiler and side finlets optimise the airflow at the rear. At the front, the air is guided through vents in the bumper, known as Air Curtains, in a particularly aerodynamic manner close to the side of the body and the wheels. Twelve panels now cover a larger part of the underbody instead of three, especially in the areas that are crucial for aerodynamics, such as the engine bay and the axles. (I don't know exactly where they are or how they operate - there's nothing obvious I can see when I look through the bottom and top radiator grilles.)

All done now. Using the 3 files from here: https://mega.nz/folder/6B1yxYqY#VGP-rXf4CJ5h-xnkEg_hQg USB C Stick in the slot under the screen Open the service menu (ignition on, press the menu button I think it was, the top left one - hold 10+ seconds until it comes up) Then just go through the on screen steps. Takes a while sometimes to realise you need to press something, and sometimes you need to scroll down, but its not too tricky. Then just wait until its done. I had a quick drive after each of the 3 updates just to make sure it didn't throw any codes, but nope, all fine. Even got that OTA update that's been bugging me for months and a message saying it was completed. Happy days.

I haven't been updating this thread as so many hubs are opening weekly. A good example is that Tesla open to all (OTA) supercharger sites now number 150. Up 25% on a year ago.

This link discusses common LED headlight problems. https://homeofheadlights.co.uk/blogs/news/what-are-the-common-led-headlight-problems Clearly there's no point replacing a flickering headlight-unit if the unit itself is not at fault, but deciding if the unit is the culprit (and is unrepairable) or something else that can be replaced/repaired is going to need a professional diagnosis.

I’ve generally done both – drain by pump so there’s less of a surge when you take the plug out, then get the last bits from the bottom. I don’t have the luxury of a driveway so try to minimise mess where possible.

Hi, I finally installed the cruise control. It works perfectly. I had to run an extra wire. Finally, I programmed it using ODIS.

There are no traditional replaceable 'bulbs' in a Fabia Mk4's LED headlights. This recent forum topic discussed a Fabia Mk4's flickering headlight (in that case it was the DRL (Daytime Running Light) that was intermittently flickering). https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/540477-led-daytime-running-light-drl-failingflickering-2022-fabia/#comment-6023834 If your Fabia has the basic 'reflector' type LED headlights (not the 'full matrix' type) this ebay advert quotes £395 for a new UK driver's-side unit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/306812438685 but you may find that a UK Skoda dealership's price for a new replacement headlight is well over £500. As it's the full beam that's the problem with your car's headlight (and assuming that the headlight-unit itself is the culprit and not, say, a wiring issue or connection fault) then replacement of the headlight would normally be needed to cure the fault. The first thing to do is to ascertain why your car's headlight is flickering, but, other than to check that the connections on the rear of the headlight are fully in place, I'm not sure what else you can do yourself. The high cost of replacing a car's 'sealed' LED headlight-units was warned about in this 2018 RAC article https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/drivers-dazzled-by-massive-headlight-costs/

Yerp..... Source: Coventry Telegraph https://share.google/J79ygRoqEk7Rzfdxl

Ah, that makes sense I've got a colleague who recently bought the previous shape Range Rover V8 diesel. It's an awesome thing indeed (don't panic, he has owned many Range Rovers, so he knows what he is doing )

Didn't Jaguar end production in December 2025, to pause sales until the launch of the new Jaguar type 01?

I don't think that's correct. The only MQB cars with an alu subframe are the S3, RS3, GTI CS, R and top spec hot Cupras. I'm reasonably sure the vRS, GTI and nothing else has an alu one, let alone the Karoq, Kodiaq or whatever! I've got an issue with my steering (knocking from steering column/dash when wiggling side to side), so will be getting the car on a lift on Monday. It's unrelated, I'm sure, but talk about timing!

Good afternoon to all where ever you are in the world I hope this hello is being posted the right place if not the site staff will assist me I'm sure. I live in Barbados and there's somewhat of very small Skoda community here (Stress on the phrase VERY SMALL) last Skoda fabia model sold in Barbados was in 2005 said thing for the Octavia models, at present there is no representation for Skoda in Barbados, perhaps may never be again, time will tell. I own and drive a mk1 fabia hatchback with the BBZ engine 74kw 5 speed manual

Annnd just picked up her up. Water pump and LSD oil change has been done by the dealer (at no cost to me) and, full service history with Skoda, recently had DSG serviced too. Right now, I'm a happy bunny 👍🏻 All in all, an excellent service from Skoda Southend.

Just got rid of a nightmare 1.6 tdi , the regens started being a problem , the water pump broke , the egr played up , started cutting out randomly, never got to the bottom of this , the electrics were dire and her dash was often an xmas tree however i love the size and versatility of these so i have bought a low milage pre dpf 1.9pd , this is more like it and much better economy

Sounds like a nice trip. Yes German motorway services are serious price gougers... Always pays to look for an Autohof or a local station near a motorway exit. Will cost you less than 5 minutes in time. For example look below:

I likewise am experiencing this problem. My Skoda Octavia 2024 1.5 TSI (manual gearbox) cuts out between gears at low rev. The car was bought new in 2026, but was pre-registered at the dealership at delivery in 2024. I am the first owner to use it and the problem has persisted from new. I have reported it to Skoda customer service as a manufacturing fault that represents a safety issue, requesting a reference number from them. I will then report it to the DVSA. Google Gemini tells me that registering the issue with the DVSA will not appear in any records for the vehicle (i.e. it won't dissuade any subsequent purchaser). For better or worse, this at least means those suffering from this safety defect should not feel wary of registering it. If an actual recall is triggered, then it shows against all vehicles of that make and model until the individual vehicle is brought to the garage in response to the recall, at which point the recall alert is wiped from the vehicle's record.

Can't see why they'd say left hand drive if it wasn't specific to them.

Did that several times before I clocked what it was. Surprising how easy it is to move the light switch accidentally with a brush of the knee. Discovered another one this week. I was just moving the car slightly & hadn't closed the door fully. It was latched but not fully closed. Didn't bother opening & reclosing it as I was only moving a foot. Electronic handbrake said no & wouldn't disengage until the door was fully closed.

Sad day. Today I signed on the dotted line and my Mk3 will be part ex. One of the last Mk3's 2024 registered 2.0TSi L&K with Factory Optioned 19's and Massage Seats and only 11900 miles currently. Fully paint corrected and ceramic coated, not a scratch or swirl mark. It's never missed a beat. So why is it going? We have a holiday home on the coast and a few days away is now costing £50 in fuel. I have solar at home and can charge for virtually nothing with favourable weather or £6 for 300miles otherwise. And I fancy a change. So next week I'll be collecting an Enyaq Coupe vRS. 340PS 679NM 0-60 5.2 sec. (Our 19th Skoda from Rainworth)

As posted I have both, Kamiq now 4 years old and Karoq 6 months old having replaced our nearly 9 year old Karoq in March. Both our current ones are 1.5 DSG. Kamiq being lighter is more nimble and quicker under acceleration, Karoq ride is slightly better and has more space overall, with more space inside the cabin although the Kamiq can comfortably cope with 4 adults and we happily take our Kamiq to France as mpg is much better.

Thanks for replies guys All sorted. Ended up being the lower toe control arm on driver side. The inner bolt had worked its way loose. Supposedly all checked when alignment was done. But all good now

MFG connect using app now only 59 pence a kWh.

Hi i have the same problem on my skoda octavia 2025 tsi manual i always turn off start stop ,sometimes at traffic lights or say going slow to a speed hump the engine cuts out the skoda dealer says no fault code and pass it off and say they cant find anything.

So, got cracking on with this G11 to G13 conversion. Usual disclaimers: Please don't try this at home unless you're sure it'll be ok, I can't be held responsible for others! So the first order of business was to take the 128GB SD Card I used for the previous update and gave it a quick format with Rufus, followed by copying over the G13 AIO firmware. The contents contains instructions to perform the G11 to G13 conversion, so I followed them to the letter, changing properties on the metainfo2 file from: To: So a couple of flags to disable version checking and what "train" the update supports. I note that for the Skoda ones, it has a wildcard MHI_ER_SKG11_* so I suppose anyone with a bit more bravery could try it with any version of the G11 "train", but I wouldn't recommend that at all. It also mentions in the website guide to rename the _Swdlautorun.txt file to remove the underscore prefix, which should then mean the card insertion is enough to kick start the update process. So a few deep breaths... But before that, made sure the battery charger is in place and keeping the battery topped up (it was left on overnight, so I think it'll be good). Then some preparatory stuff. Firstly, for this particular display, remove the trim around the display: I used fingers at first to get some purchase then a standard trim removal tool to slide around the rest, and it pops out: This reveals the slots for the insertion of the keys, so inserting the keys and with a bit of wiggling in my case, it should come free: I left the display hanging slightly, so that once the update reboots and then expects the newer screen, I can then swap them over with just the two cables to change. I few more deep breaths, and the SD card is now inserted into the head unit, with the display immediately detecting the card and showing the same messages as yesterday with the normal firmware update procedure: These photos are almost the same as yesterday: However, once it rebooted, the display remained black, but I could hear what presumably was the head unit fan (or at least some fan around the glovebox), so decided this was the moment that the head unit was now only going to work with the new display. So pull the old display out enough to get my fingers onto the connectors, and luckily they all came out without much drama. Inserting the connectors into the new display then revealed: Did a little first bump as the display is on and working! I then got a warning message, one which the guide explicitly mentions: It stresses to just press skip, as cancelling could be a disaster! So once skipped, it pretty much finished: Checking the version by holding down the home button: Success! It took pretty much the same time as yesterdays firmware update, so around 35-40 minutes. Next step is to reinstall the maps, which I've decided to do with the SD card reformatted again, but this time to exFAT just to feed my curiosity. The install process is then the same as a standard firmware update, going via the service menu to search for updates: The install for this took longer primarily because of the huge size of the maps I presume. Took the opportunity to give the car a quick once over with a vacuum. It will need a few more goes by the looks of it, but it is what it is. After a few more restarts: Maps are on. I also added POIs via another update, this time, via a microSD card with an adapter. This also worked, so the general advice of using a good normal sized SD card is more a wise precaution, if for whatever reason you don't want to spend the £8 or so for one. Maintenance: £324.88 Upgrades: £315.00 Miscellaneous: £584.95

Jag sales up by a quarter ! Maybe buyers getting their last diesel models before deletion. Dead cat bounce !