daveo138

I noticed mine wasn’t working today. I don’t know how long it’s been down, as I’ve hardly been anywhere for the last week.

I've just ripped a couple of albums to FLAC. I'll roadtest them on Tuesday, as I have 5 hours of driving to do. I didn't realise that Windows Media Player offered FLAC as an option, I thought I'd have to convert the files. I also use Audacity a lot and I've just discovered that it also allows you to export as FLAC 👍

If you're storing them in individual folders, you need to make sure that the folder name in 'file properties' is the same as the folder it is in, or they all get jumbled up and difficult to locate. Edit: When I'm ripping CDs to my PC, I save them as 'WMA' files, rather than MP3.

@koborn I hope you have more luck with your update than I did.

After the rigmarole of updating the maps on my last Superb, I wasn't going to bother with my current one. It was only a 2 year lease, so I didn't see the point. However, the fleet department decided to extend the lease by 12 months, possibly due to reduced mileage last year because of CV19, and possibly the effect this had on the business. I finally decided to update the maps after being told that the lease had been further extended for yet another 12 months (ouch). Following all the downloading and unzipping, I used the satnav for the first time, to visit a customer whose location was already stored in the satnav - GPS co-ordinates. I was probably just over a mile from the customer when the satnav announced that I had reached my destination. Hmmm, not good. The next few trips seemed to be OK, but another journey this week had me nearly five miles from the correct destination, again with pre-stored co-ordinates. Another journey yesterday and quite a few of the speed limits displayed were incorrect. I'm sure they were OK before the update. I did back up the SD card prior to the update, so I have just reinstated the previous version. Selecting the destination which was 5 miles out, the distance seems to be OK, so I'm hoping I've cracked it. Anyone else experienced any issues like this?

You don't need to disable ACC in order to set coasting in maxidot. Coasting will just not happen when ACC is engaged. I do have the mode button, so I can't check where to set it in maxidot. I did have a Passat without the mode button and it was available to set in maxidot, I just can't remember where. Also, coasting will not work when the gear selector is in 'sport' mode.

If you don't have the mode button, you should be able to select 'coasting' in the settings menu, as e-Roottoot posted above. Coasting is disabled when ACC is active.

Recently, I've noticed that when I try to find a POI - petrol station, for example - that the satnav shows me a whole host of options for where I've been, but not where I'm heading. Sometimes 50, 60 or 70 miles behind me. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Anyone know what the cause might be? Thanks in advance.

That's interesting. I have problems with DAB signal disappearing. I also have have a 3-way cigar lighter adapter with a 5v USB outlet. I have Nextbase cameras front & rear. At one time, I had a cheapo camera on the back, but it caused terrible interference with FM radio.

Me too. I cancelled mine because I have the seat all the way back and all the way down, but Skoda don't like that, even when stored in that position. It would always move the seat upwards and forwards when unlocking. I've never found rain sensitive wipers to work properly on any car, so I always disable that feature. Also, ISTR that I once had a Passat where the wiper speed would sometimes change at random.

Have you used a different key, with different 'personalisation' settings?

I've had the same problem using postcodes to find customer sites, as they can often be half a mile or more from where you want to be. I always use the DMS co-ordinates. Before finding an app to convert from digital format, I made an excel spreadsheet to do it. Bit of a faff, but it worked. These days, if I'm going somewhere I haven't been before, I use google maps to locate the site, streetview to find the entrance to the car park, or whatever, then drop a pin in the map at that point. That then generates digital co-ordinates (first pic) and if you click on them, it gives another box with DMS co-ordinates.

I had this problem a few weeks ago. I booked the car in for a service, only to be told that the leasing company wouldn't authorise it, as it wasn't due. Apparently, the garage that serviced it last time, didn't reset it properly - it should have been on variable. Anyway, the garage said the leasing company wouldn't let them reset it - I'm guessing there would be a charge - so told me to contact the leasing company, which I did. They sent me the instructions, which worked.

Who balanced your wheels? I've had no end of trouble with the national chain that is specified by the leasing company. They don't seem to be able to balance anything.

I don't know if it's possible, but I once had a Passat which only had 'D' and 'S' modes, no Eco. It would coast in 'D' mode, so I would drive in 'S'. I then discovered that coasting could be turned off in MFD. It might be worth a look.

Curious to know why the ACC needs recalibrating. I'm considering a towbar for my next car.

I can’t answer the question, but I guess it would depend on what you are towing - small trailer, or large caravan. Trying asking some independent towbar specialists.

Not stupid at all. In fact, I asked the same question last year, when I was getting my new car. I can’t remember the exact answer, but if it was possible, it probably wasn’t simple, as I ended up inputting all my destinations manually. Most of my destinations use GPS coordinates.

I only use mine on the minimum setting, which is plenty warm enough. I turn them off after about 5 minutes.

I agree with the others. I would expect it to be perfect.

I had an issue with a B7 Passat, which felt like the steering was twitchy. In the end, it turned out to be the steering rack. It only happened after I had been driving for more than an hour. Driving in a straight line on the motorway, it felt like it was twitching one way or the other. When you’re driving along, you are continually making very slight adjustments to the steering without even thinking about it, so for slight deviations from straight, you aren’t aware that you’re steering. My steering rack was ‘sticky’ and when I was making slight steering inputs, nothing was happening, so I was subconsciously putting more effort into the steering, at which point the rack would suddenly move, making it feel twitchy. The dealer took some convincing that there was an issue, as it never manifested itself until I had been driving for at least an hour, but eventually VW agreed to replace the rack and all was good.

I must have a heavy right foot. Mine averages about 38mpg I do a fair amount of motorway driving. I can get about 45mpg on Irish motorways, because there’s generally very little traffic. Not so on the M1, unfortunately.

I’ve never had to refill mine between services - circa 19k. There again, I don’t wash the screen of the car behind me, as some people seem to feel the need to do. 🤔

Yes, it’s lasted a lot longer than mine. Car is eight months old and I got the message today.

We don’t all have lane assist.