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I have a 16 plate Octavia which i have caught the n/s mirror and broken the indicator lamp. The lamp is still working, but with the cover off i cant see how the lamp is fitted into the unit Any help would be appreciated.

It was a little concerting as the entrance to my rear "concrete garden" is very tight, and if i dont get it exactly right, i have to fold the mirrors in.

Sorry i didnt say which box it was. Its the DSG gearbox.

Ive just bought a 16 plate Octavia sel 1.6tdi. Ive noticed thwat the engine speeed increases when reverse gear is engaged. Can this be altered as i find that it is too fast when reversing into my drive. the opening is such that i have to enter at a slight angle. On the drivers side is a wall with a kink in it, and on the passenger side is an outbuilding wall approx 2 metres long.

Looks ike a complex and time consuming job. I wonder if the box could be refilled through the filter housing?

Went to dealer on Monday. They’ve done a reprograme and see how it goes. Getting fed up. Spent £340 on a new touchscreen ,and still not sorted. Not a happy bunny!

It is in the testers manual that light misting is acceptable, as long as they can do the job.

Up date to the touchscreen problem. Software upgrade done by dealer. Lasted about 3 weeks. Took it back and they disconnected the Kenwood system as a diagnostic tool. Lasted about 4 weeks, then went blank. Told it was the touchscreen faulty needs a new one ,expensive even with discount. Last week new touchscreen went blank, booked in for investigation again this coming Monday.

Thanks for all the suggestions. The screen went off after about 21 days. Got the car booked in with local dealer for when we returned after a driving holiday. Two days before taking it in the screen went blank,so didn't do anything to it. They said it needed a software upgrade. Since the upgrade it has been fine.

Thank you for that info. I had a check of the fuses again last Saturday and again all ok. I then tried the radio fuse by removing it for about 30 seconds. This seemed to work and has been ok since.

My 63 plate Octavia elegance 1.6 Diesel touch screen is blank. I have checked fuses behind glove box and all appear to be ok. Ive also had the screen out to check the plugs haven't come loose and they appear to be ok. It is a month since i had the upgrade to the Kenwood sat nav system fitted and did think that may be it has something to do with that fitment. The radio etc still works, but only what is available using the mfsw. I have the car booked in at my local dealer for later this month. I took out a Skoda extended warranty when the original warranty expired, but not certain if it will be covered. Anybody any ideas. Thank you for any help/info.

The car was in my local Skoda dealer last wek for 3 days. They said that the software for the ecu was out of date and they updated it. When i picked my car up all the service team had gone home except for the receptionist. She followed me out of the showroom to go home and went in the opposite direction. When I got to the the car and started it it was knocking, so much for the software update. I will be picking my new to me car on thursday from a different dealer. I am getting a 1.6 diesel Octavia, deal sorted before i took the Rapid in. Thanks for all the info, very interesting.

Thanks James.Ive spoken to a friend of mine who had a chat with a VW master tech and he said the same. My local Skoda dealer doesnt want to know when i phoned with the info, and said that all the software is up to date. I suggested they asked VW next door to them (same company) only to be told that their software is completely different to theirs!!!

My 63 plate Rapid 1.6 TDI CR has an intermittant fault that only occurs during the winter. It normally happens when it is cold outside, as it is parked outside. When it does occur it can last for anything between 30seconds and 5 minutes. It sounds like a hydraulic tappet not filling with oil. The car has been serviced on time by Skoda, and has covered 36000 miles. It has been to my local dealer twice this year, but they cant hear anything amiss. It is currently booked to go back in in a couple of weeks for 3 days so they can keep trying it. The only other thing i think it could be is a faulty injector causing a diesel knock, but i am led to believe that the diagnostics dont show any faults, which in my experiance working on Cummins engines and their diagnostics would show up (i am a fully qualifed bus mechanic with 37 years in the industry. I am becoming concered as the warrenty expires at the end of September.Has anybody come across this problem before?. Thanks in advance for any help.Andy