Everything posted by 26DIPP
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2021 F1 Discussion
This is all a bit child's play, BUT if the roles had been reversed with Hamilton on the outside and on the trajectory into the tyres he would have been the first and also loudest to whinge and complain......
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Coil warning light in dashboard and loss of power
Ethel, What was the engine code of your Octavia? Did you try Skoda? Or did you go straight to an independant? I am ony asking because I contacted Skoda parts so far - and waiting for the repairshop to call back - and Skoda's reply was that there is no repair kit, i.e. replacement actuator for the CR 170 CFGB engine, which uses the Honeywell / Garrett turbo. There is an official Skoda kit for the Borgwarner on the CR 140 engine. There are however actuators for the CR170 from "independant" manufacturers. Skoda parts suggested they would prop a complete new turbo for a couple og grand in.
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Coil warning light in dashboard and loss of power
The fault came back. DTC 9126 and 9127 - turbocharger 1 stuck. I did not have a problem all winter - basically since September 2020, but then I did not drive much. Reading accross forums someone suggested that this error sometimes occurrs when the actuator heats up too much, and I only have the problem when driving on a really hot day. I looked into solutions - it looks as if the actuator needs to be replaced. Has anyone replaced an actuator on a CFGB engine? It seems like you need small womens' or children's hands on top of a couple of odd shaped spanners. With access this looks quite straight forward. Which turbocharger is bolted onto the CFGB, a garrett or borgwarner one?
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Laurin & Klement now poor relations to SEL in 2021 line up
Skoda have dropped the 4x4 TDI from the L&K engines / options list and only offer it on the SEL. Strange enough they still sell the 280TSI with 4x4. Is there a logic to this decision? Is the TDI 4x4 regarded as work horse and not good enough for the Superb anymore? The Kodiaq as a "proper" off roader is still being offered with a this combinations.
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Cruise Control or not?
If some modules in your car have stored a DTC it can disable the cruise control. You have to read and clear the faults.
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Wiring diagrams
It only costs you a few pounds for one hour and you download whatever you want. Alternatively you can find and download older VAG files on various sites on the net. It is just more effort to do.
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Microswitch for latch
The door lock played up again, so it was time for a more serious look. I opened up the door to get the lock out. The next step was to examine the lock. To open it you separate the mechanical part from the electrical. In the electrical I took 1x T15 torx and several T10 Torx out and you can open it up. I reconnected the lock and played with the microswitches to figure out which one was playing up. The one circled seems to register the open and close states and this one was faulty. I am not sure what the other does because it does not make an obvious contact. As I had ordered the door contact one on the outside but none of these I decided to just desolder both and swap them. On the other side of the circuit board you can see that both switches have 3 pins and while switch 1 uses pins 1 and 2 the other uses 1 and 3. Both switches use different pins and I hope that by swapping them the so far unused contacts inside will work. Resoldered and I connected just the circuit board and it functions as it should. Fitting is just the reverse of opening the door.
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Keyless Entry Security
The correct way to upgrade security would have been to measure signal time rather than the static fob way. When you are moving only slightly the fob is still sending and with a range extender your car can still be driven away.
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Engine temp display on control panel
The Maxidot on the pre FL does not have a temp. display.
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What would you change?
I have not had uneven wear on the tyres on the 4x4 or a slave cylinder fail. The brake cylinder is pot luck. Happened on my daughter's car after 11 year and 90000 miles.
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Correct Tool for Terminal Wires in Drivers Door Loom
My daughter's FII had broken wires in the passenger door boot and I fixed it by soldering them. This way I had less material inside the boot - and I only did the broken ones.
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Correct Tool for Terminal Wires in Drivers Door Loom
I would look at the connector again. I had problems plugging in connectors after rewiring some terminals. If you cannot fit the connector look at the terminal wires again. One might not be fitted properly or slightly bent - even with the best care. I would also consider looking at the other front door and compare before trying to remove the door. Did you manage to fix the broken wire/s in the end? You did not say in the first thread what function was gone - unless I overread it.
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What would you change?
Not much that needs changing, but I would have bought one with the bits I added - High line RVC, High beam assist, heated washer jets. And I would have preferred a different electric control to retract the wing mirrors.
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Roof Box - Maximum Size
To go back to the query... you will be limited to a shorter up to 140cm box and move it forward unless you want to loose the opening of your boot. You can remove the arial, but I would only slide the box back as far as the tailgate still having a decent opening and ideally not clash with the box on top. If you have the box overhanging the windscreen, you will notice that the box swings quite a bit with wind and any road bumps.
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Closing/Opening the front left door locks/unlocks the entire car
My daughter's car was doing just that and more. I left a thread response here omewhere recently. I read that it should be one of the microswitches in the door lock / latch. I used a screw driver and closed the opened door lock which provoked the fault - locking / clicking / unlocking of all other doors and no display on the dash. I took the lock out to check the model and also clean it. I only applied some more grease to one of the micro switches and the problems have disappeared - at least for the last 3 weeks ..... In preparation for the return I bought a microswitch as replacement on Aliexpress which is sitting in the drawer now. To distinguish between switch and broken wires in the rubber boot inside the opened door, wiggle on the wires which should provoke the fault.
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Skoda Superb Estate
If you go for a petrol TFSI avoid the ones that have a high engine oil consumption.
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2018 superb sportline
Given the choice of TPMS I would go for the indirect one. When I changed back to summer tyres and mixed and matched the wheels, i.e. former front and rear on one axle with different pressures, no punctures. The system warned straight away and was right. My wife's car has wheel sensors for the TPMS and winter wheels were another £120 extra about 6 years ago - those were the cheap aftermarket sensors. Just because I want a fancy display of four numbers? Also no hassle if ever the spare goes on as that one does not have a sensor fitted in most cars with direct TPMS. The car will pick up one corner without pressure.
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SATNAV MAP UPDATE
You can download your map software from here for next time: https://www.gpspower.net/volkswagen-seat-skoda/360982-rns-510-rns-810-skoda-columbus-cy-europa-west-v17-maps-2020-a.html, then burn it onto a dual layer DVD and install OR google for maps tool and use the SD card method to install.
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Rear passenger door issue on 2008 Roomster
My daughter's FII passenger door is playing up similar to yours. Sometimes things work and then they do not. The open door did not always show up in the dashboard. I had the lock out to get the PN and just greased one of the microswitches and suddenly it is back to normal - just how long for. The rear doors only have one microswitch which could be the problem. I have one microswitch on order from Aliexpress now.
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Microswitch for latch
I "opened" the door to check access and if, what part I would need. I took the latch / lock out and while handling it, the CL did its trick again. After taking some pictures, I unclipped the outer microswitch, cleaned it, refitted it and put the door back together. Strange enough, the CL is not clicking anymore at will. I think it may just be a matter of time before the unprovoked actions are back. For now I will leave it. I did look at the youtube video about the opening of the electric part of the lock and will have a closer look at the circuit board then. Looking at the current flow diagram for the doors, the likely problems are the microswitches and the solder points to earth and pins 8 and 4.
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Skoda superb ll wrong coding please help thank you
On a genuine VCDS you get a Log of all the changes made, the china copy might have that still coded. So even if this is a cheap china copy look for the log and retrace your steps. Then return or bin your copy and get a genuine VCDS. Next time get an autoscan saved before you change anything.
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SATNAV MAP UPDATE
I have a 2014 model like yours. Download the maps tool programme. There are several sites where you can get the latest maps download. Use the sd card option to update.
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Microswitch for latch
The central locking is playing up, locking and unlocking whenever it pleases. When you lock the car, it sometimes works, the dash also does not always show the door open. So I guess it is one of the microswitches. Skoda will sell me a complete lock / latch for £130, but no separate microswitch. skoda-parts.com do a microswitch and postage is 3x more than the switch. Are there any places in England that will do the microswitches?
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Skoda superb ll wrong coding please help thank you
What DID you do? Did you recode anything without a back up scan in the first place? As langers2k said, post a complete scan.
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18" zenith alloys
Not with 2mm to the outside and the inner will be almost the same.