Everything posted by nige8021
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Rain/light recognition sensor Fault
If it's the same as this https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2013-753/9/955-955000/#18 #18 ? then it should be OK
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Rain/light recognition sensor Fault
The sensor sits on a special sealant/gasket that if it's incorrectly applied and gets air bubbles in the sealant/gasket it throws the sensor calibration out
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MTEC brakes?
I've used mtec on a couple of cars now and quality is better than OEM and lasted longer, going to fit them on my Touareg when the current pads are due
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DIY Brake Fluid change - questions....
As long as you don't let the reservoir run dry and get air into the ABS you can bleed as normal, but if you do get air into the ABS then you'll need VCDS or similar to put the unit into service mode to bleed the air out
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Wire routing
My callsigns M7NPC/2E0NYG/M0NYG Have a look under the dash drivers side, on the MK1 there was a terminal strip below the relays and one of them was a Live 12v supply so there might be the same on a MK2 if you're lucky
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Car time doesn't change automatically
Just un-tick the DST box
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ECU Pinout
There isn't one listed only CANbus that goes to the J519-Onboard supply control unit the J533-Data bus diagnostic interface does have a "KLine" connected to the 16 pin diagnostic connector
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ECU Pinout
Pins 1/2/4 Ground, Pins 3/5/6/92/87 +12v, Pin 67 CAN Lo Pin 68 CAN Hi
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Cover for electric tow bar
@Phuttersinteresting to see your towball has the same problem as my Treg in that there is nowhere to attach the breakaway cable so that it's legal in Holland, Switzerland & I think Austria ? Some people with their Tregs have replaced one of the bolts that hold the electrical socket with a M6 eye bolt so you can clip the breakaway cable to that
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Cover for electric tow bar
On my Touareg the ball also swivels away under the bumper so I put a plastic bag on the ball with a re-useable tywrap to seal it and so far it's been OK
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Does anyone know to measure oil pressure with vcds or autel?
No oil pressure transducer just a LOP switch and the temperature/quality sensor in the bottom of the sump
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What's this fuse for?
If it's in the position in the picture it's the 30 amp supply for the electric seats, if it's at the left end of the rail then it's the 30 amp supply for the electric windows
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Lift kit for a mk 2 09 plate octavia
On my MK1 I fitted rubber rings to the coil springs like these https://www.towsure.com/towing-spring-assisters?gclid=CjwKCAjw_L6LBhBbEiwA4c46uqkaYWOVR8cd0_VB6ETmgbO1b6vTW4NG9fJL8bmuzv5eHdziHvC47BoCP8gQAvD_BwE
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Height of floor to roof in boot
It's a push bike for heavens sake, not a F1 car 🤣🤣🤣 and shouldn't be raced on the public highway
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Cost of Posting a Towbar
A lot of the companies have a 1.4 ~ 1.6m limit before the price skyrockets
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Cost of Posting a Towbar
Ryan ?? Measure the bumper cover width and knock off 400~500mm that should give a rough estimate of the width of the chassis rails that the towbar bolts to
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Cost of Posting a Towbar
While the weight shouldn't exceed that, the length almost certainly will, it'll be closer to 1.5 or longer depending on what model it's from
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Seat belt chime
Replace the catch/buckle or you can probably recode the system to remove the seatbelt warning
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Fuses advice
https://fuse-box.info/skoda/skoda-octavia-mk2-1z-2005-2008-fuse-box-diagram the image is for a LHD so you'll need to mirror image the layout
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MAF Signal Too Low
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MAF Signal Too Low
The heater if fitted is in the pipe from the top of the rocker/cam cover to the inlet pipe to the turbo
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Engine code and why it's useful to know
If the data sticker is missing from the boot/service book and there is no sticker on the cambelt cover, on UK cars the code can be found on the V5 vehicle logbook, the letters at the start of the engine serial number are the engine code.
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MAF Signal Too Low
I searched the whole of the engine section in ElsaWin and no mention of the heater or even the ventilation system As to the optional equipment, I'm wondering if it could be a cold climate option ??
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MAF Signal Too Low
It should be 10amp The diagrams show the ventilation heater as only fitted with "optional equipment " ??
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Diesel pump issue?
Check the pump timing with the graphing feature in VCDS