Gabbo

Last week, my car offered me an OTA update for the "OCU" Online Communications Unit. I chose update and after a few days it told me the download was ready to install. The install would start when I next turned off the vehicle & would take 10 minutes where several systems would not be available & I should not drive the car. I accepted & 2 days later I came to the car. On Startup it told me the OCU update is complete. However, i realised afterwards the car was not behaving like usual & several features were unavailable.... e.g. Lane Assist is not working, speed sign recognition is not working, ACC predictive speed reduction (for roundabouts & sharp curves), phone connection/bluetooth is not working, the climate control settings were all "random" like Hi - 25, Auto-off. I checked some of the settings & found many of them were "deactivated" in the settings menu. I've turned the ones I can find back on (Lane Assist, Speed Signs, ACC Pre Learning) however, several things are still not working. Driver Assist is not working (although it is enabled) and the lane keeping is weak (like it is turned off). Lane Assist Steering vibration is not working (although it is enabled) Bluetooth/phone connect is not working - If I select "phone" from the menu the MIB hangs saying "please wait".... I can then only access the navigiation but no other menus... The update did mention that the main user would need to "login" again but it didnt prompt me to do it (There is only 1 user configured). I also had problems with the MySkoda app which reported "Window Status Uknown", however after a GooglePlay update yesterday, it seems ok now. Has anyone else seen this update & had any problems with it ? I was hoping that a quick ignition-off/on might sort it but it did nothing. I will try it again tomorrow to see if things are better....

I have a Carista Bluetooth adapter which was €17 in Amazon and am using a free app on Android to read the DTCs & live data

Here is a link to the post I made about it with some screenshots & methods for investigating the fault with an OBD tool & free app. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/533111-rear-wheel-speed-sensors-are-they-the-same/

I had the same problem on my Octavia (with the same errors in the display) and the fault was caused by an Wheel Speed Sensor Error. It was intermittent because the signal some times worked but it was an easy fix (€30 sensor) and should be 1 hour work.

This is also my experience & I can never understand the logic of how it chooses the route. Often when I chose to ignore it, the ETA will drop 25%. As for the "learning" I also cannot figure this out. I've been to Europa park once last month and every single morning it offers this as one of my "suggestions" when I get into the car. I drive every day to a small village where the kids go to school (using the nav to help with traffic issues along the way) and it never suggests this as a destination. I always have to type it manually myself...

I guess there's technically no need to do them together. But if you have to change the pump you might as well replace the belt at the same time as it's an expensive job that you don't want to pay for twice. Unless you do relatively low miles so a belt change would be in 5 years times, you might as well save yourself £800 and get it done together knowing that you don't need to pay again for another X thousand miles

Looks like the support pieces are separate, see the "you might also need" section

Is it this? https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-parts/3V0805588.html

Part number?

Electrical connectors are always a pain to remove because the rubber seals create a nice vacuum and make them tough to move. What I like to do is to push the connector firmly into the sensor (the opposite to what you'd normally do), then squeeze the tab and then pull back. Pushing the connector onto the sensor removes any pressure on the locking mechanism making it easy to lift the tab & remove the lock before sliding off the sensor.

A boost leak would more likely show at higher power than idle. You most likely wouldn't see smoke because it would be caught by the DPF but it would fill up pretty quickly. Could be a split hose in the intake before the turbo ? Or perhaps sticky/dirty turbo actuator ? MAF sensor dirty/faulty? If you have a OBD tool you could try to measure some real-time data when you pull away, boost pressure, engine speed, Mass AirFlow etc

+1 for logiclees comment. Typically if it's the water pump, it will go towards the red line but then drop back to normal once per drive. I.e. it will only happen once when the engine is warming up and then will be fine until the next time the engine is cold. In the past VAG were offering 50%-60% towards the replacement cost as a goodwill payment. I'm not sure if they're still doing this now. I would also recommend replacing the timing belt at the same time as they have to take it off to replace the pump and it's expensive to do it alone later.

The last poster is downloading the map updates via USB to the car. Nothing to do with Skoda servers as they already have the files downloaded to a usb C stick... Yes the files might be bigger than MIB1 but the hardware should also be more capable. My point was, It should take hours rather than days to install

All modern vehicles have battery management systems which cycle the battery to keep it in good condition. As long as the voltage is above 12.5v it can be fine depending on the state of charge at the time.

On the MIB1 it would take about 2hrs. 45minutes to 1 hour to download the update to the unit and then the same again to unpack it on the device.

There traffic has been particularly bad on my commute the last month. A combination of end of season roadworks, accidents and random events. I always program a destination even if it's just "home" as previously the navigation was informing me of traffic congestion & routing me a different way. However recently, the navigation seems to have stopped this & always selects the shortest instead of quickest route. On Friday it informed me my ETA to home was 18h45 and told me to take the highway exit and take the A roads. As the traffic in front was moving ok I decided not to exit & a few seconds later it updated my route & with an ETA to home of 18h07 (almost 40 minute saving). I was surprised it didn't already offer this quicker route to me. In my Octavia with MIB1 I can choose fastest, eco, shortest route. I can't find any settings like this in the MIB3 ?

Just download the new firmware? No need to erase the error code or do anything else special?

My issue was in the Octavia but I guess the system in the superb is the same. Here's a post about how you can diagnose the speed sensors with a free diagnostic tool and some pictures of the repair. Note: it seems I was lucky and my issue was only with the sensor. Sometimes the issues comes from the trigger wheel which is built into the wheel bearing which can be a more expensive and difficult repair www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/533111-rear-wheel-speed-sensors-are-they-the-same/

Without reading the fault codes is difficult to say but an ABS sensor fault will also give you the same warnings on the dash. The fact you have Tyre Pressure warnings (which use the abs sensors) would make me think this if more likely then a camshaft or crankshaft sensor fault which shouldn't affect the TPMS.

I can't find the catch but only the complete storage box. Might give you some idea of the part numbers and where to look for the smaller parts though https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/3t0881577c9b9-compartment-under-the-seat-skoda-27744.html

The rear wipers are just awful on the MY23 superb full stop. Changing the blade or replacing the arm with the previous part number make no difference. Don't waste your money unless it's for a Bosch blade for <£10. After a few months they will be dragging and squeeking

It's the same as this one (but I paid much less from memory) https://amzn.eu/d/cNG1bwS It's a HSZ1 BS device for Hormann garage doors

Looks something like this so its nice & discrete. The cover even closes over the top of it.

For my garage controller I bought a cigarette socket button. It fits into the cigarette 12v socket but it's powered by it's own battery. It's obviously not as integrated as using a free button on the car but cost €10 and it's pretty inconspicuous and works well There's a simple learning process with the controller and then it's good to go

This is not just a VW thing. The previous Volvo and Mercedes we had did this too. I can't see any useful customer function for this except it allows the manufacturers to steal a few grams of emissions on the cycle. It would be very easy to set 0 kph for at least 1s as a way to prevent stop start from activating (in conjunction with the driver brake pedal input).