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Wangarai
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I fitted LED footwell lights today and coded them. They are excellent and work as they should - I've set for 100% when the door is opened and the footwell lights dimming option is shown in the settings menu (on the Amundsen screen) and dims the lights correctly.
Having scanned the car with OBD Eleven, a fault is listed in the Central Electrics "LED bar. No signal".
I can't figure out what is causing it. I've cleared the fault but it returns every time I scan?
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It spind like you may have dimming side mirrors (like your interior rear view mirror).
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It's easy enough, if you remove the glovebox you will be able to see the connections without removing the radio unit. Check that the black DAB plug to the rear left (as you are looking at the unit feom the passenger seat) is plugged in - give it a wee push to make sure (my GPS cable was loose, no satnav, and a wee push ensured it was properly connected).
It is strange that you don't have any FM, when my radio was disconnected from the DAB aerial it still pocked up some FM stations.
If you've just bought it, I would suggest taking it back to the dealer and get them to rectify rather than taking your car to bits!
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Check all the connections at the back of the head unit in the glove box -check that the black connector (DAB aerial) is connected. I recently destroyed the connector and couldn't get any radio until it was fixed ☹️
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1 hour ago, pkcskoda said:
Hi nice car 🚗 his and hers
Nice. I had no idea Perth and Kinross Council had such flash pool cars😝
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2 hours ago, SashaGrace said:
If it’s 5Q0035874A and 5E0919605J I would be looking for another £100 off. The radio units go for about £150 and the screen £100 or so. You will also need a 5Q0035726E USB. That’s all for parts. You’ll need CP removal on the radio and then you’ll need to contact Pawel to arrange feature reactivation.
To add to the (excellent) advice from @SashaGrace, if you are intending on upgrading your screen to a facelift Amundsen (5E0919605M), which really is worth it, then as previously noted on the forum, the App button on the 5Q0035874A unit does not work and you need to go through the Menu button to access Android Auto / Mirror Link / Apple Carplay.
If you opt for a 5Q0035874B or 5Q0035874C the App button works (and is quicker to get to AA, etc) but the rework by @pab567will require a software hack (as for the 5Q0035874A) and a hardware hack; this will significantly increase the cost of rework (assuming you want Android Auto etc). Pawel did my unit and he was excellent form start to finish.
A cheaper option may be to contact Pawel and enquire if he has any reworked units available. It would have been cheaper and easier for me to purchase the 5Q0035874C unit he offered but I had not asked this before purchasing my 5Q0035874B.
Note the 5Q0035874C also has colour menu icons (as well as the grey rotating icons that the 5Q0035874A & B have). My wife has a Golf Mk7.5 with the Discover navigation and colour icons – it looks good and is easier to operate than the rotating menu (but not necessarily a deal breaker).
The 5Q0035874C units seem to go for a much (i.e. ridiculously) higher price on the well-known auction site that rhymes with Tebay (not that I am promoting any service stations in Cumbria or auction sites).Apologies for my awful commuting humour 😁
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10 hours ago, Elzer0 said:
Anyone know of alternatives to the sulperskoda boot leds??
They do look great, but I don't fancy spending €40 on them
There are alternatives on Aliexpress, which if I remember when I bought them were about £10. I fitted them and they were very good. I then did some reading and there was (an Aussie?) chap who did a comparison of the Aliexpress vs Superskoda and there was very little in it. Superskoda had a 20% off weekend and I opted to buy their boot leds, which are now installed. There is very little in it, except about £25 (plus Superskoda 10 euro delivery) and three week delivery...
Link to the Aliexpress ones if you want to review, they're now less than £7:
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It's a standalone unit that fits under one of the front seats. I've got mine under the driver seat with the control in the drivers convenience box (to the right of the steering wheel).
@CFBScout detailed his install (this really helped me to set mine up) and the thread has some good pictures, and advice on quadlock/wiring from @JohnnyType2:
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I rewired my under-seat Kenwood sub to the MIB2 unit (having upgraded from an MIB1 Bolero) and the sound is excellent.
The sub is so much louder with the MIB2 unit (I’ve had to turn down the volume from the MIB1 Bolero setting) and I am enjoying a much fuller sound. I spend about two hours a day in my car and a decent sound is important to me. The Kenwood sub is an excellent upgrade for the Octavia and at sub £100 is a well-priced upgrade 😀
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It's easy to remove the seats. You'll need spline tools - just one size but I can't recall the exact one, M10 does spring to mind?
IIRC, there are two electric connectors under the drivers seat and one under the passenger seat.
A car trim removal tool is handy to remove the plastic carpet bolt on the floor.
Removing the front seats, you should undo the bolt on each side of the racks at the front (under your feet) then slide the seat forward and remove the two back ones.
It's a good idea to have someone help you lift the seats out, they're not that heavy but are bulky and it's easy to scrape the seat runners agsinst the paintwork.
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1 hour ago, Kenai said:
If you want the latest maps without waiting for Skoda to fix their shoddy portal, use the VW site and download the equivalent Discover Media (Amundsen) or Discover Pro (Colombus) maps for a Golf
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I purchased an SD card from @Rustynuts when I retrofitted my MIB2 Amundsen and he put the latest VW maps on it - works a treat 😀
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All done 😀
I've just checked out the list of coding for pre-facelift Octavias on the Octavia vRS MK3OC site. It's an excellent resource, well done @SashaGrace, Andrew and Connor 👍
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Thanks Sasha - greatly appreciated 😁😁😁
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19 hours ago, MarkyG82 said:
I have the same unit (different screen) as reworked by @pab567 and agree he is a genius.
Can I ask have you tried your phone with the current usb? Mine works ok for AA but not carplay and I'm trying to understand the variations on 2hat works and why. Mine disconnects on occasion and wander if it's the usb port.
As Sasha's comments, the original is fine for Android (great for my Galaxy Note 8), but the new green tipped USB is needed for Apple Carplay. I'd bought the new USB ages ago so I will fit to keep my good lady happy 😁
18 hours ago, SashaGrace said:The CarPlay one is just a Made for iPod USB and the white tipped one isn’t. Apple are swines.
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I'm looking for some help! 😁
Having retrofitted the MIB2 Amundsen to my 2015 car, I'm trying to figure out the coding to show the nav/compass in the Maxidot display.
Can anyone assist?
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I finally sorted out my Amundsen MIB2 install today 😀
A HUGE thanks to @pab567 who reworked my 5Q0035874B head unit – a FANTASTIC job of the hardware and software hack – I highly recommend him to others, excellent communication and work.
(BTW, on the 5Q0035874B the App button (for Smartlink) does work, I think there is a bit of confusion in the MIB2 retrofit threads on the forum).
Whilst installing I (stupidly) destroyed the DAB connector on the radio and had to have this fixed. A big thanks to Craig at Radiowaves in Stenhousemuir who saved the day with his excellent repair work.
I installed the unit today with the 5E0919605M Amundsen 8” screen, with a cheap magnetic GPS aerial from eBay (fitted in the speaker void in the dash – I don’t have Canton) and the result is fantastic. The car is now up to date with infotainment, and the sound output of the Amundsen is so much better than the (totally naff) Bolero unit.
I have only to change over the USB so Android Auto will work for my wife's phone (I'm an android man) and I will do this tomorrow.
A big thanks to all on this forum who have posted so much information on upgrading to MIB2 units 😊
Oh, and of course, I can listen to Planet Rock again. Happy, happy days!
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9 minutes ago, damjanev said:
- Little rubber padded shallow shelf for the storage box. Looks like it was designed for the pre-FL Octavia III, but i don't mind the little hole.
Nice. Where did you get the rubber padded shelf? I would like one!
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I was a previous Ford owner before Skoda, having had the Mk3.5 Mondeo ST TDCI (155bhp) and then the Mk4.5 Mondeo Titanium X Sport (240PS). Both cars were excellent, engines and handling were good and the standard of kit was excellent, far better than any of the VAG.
The difficulty I had was that I wasn't enamoured by the Mk5, and Ford having taken away the ST with the Mk3.5 Mondeo, and then the TXS with the Mk4.5, left a fairly lackluster top of the range offering - standard engines and the option to add different trim levels. No top of the range uprated engine model. I also thought the car was getting increasingly bigger.
The ST line was introduced after I'd moved to Skoda.
I'm very happy with my vRS, but would consider a move back to Ford if subsequent Mondeo versions were more like the Mk3 or Mk4.
One last point; if I was comparing the Mondeo to Skoda, I'd say it's closer to the Superb than the Octavia, apples with apples, and all that 😉
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Crikey @JohnnyType2 that was quick off the mark! Thanks, I'll forward the details to radio repairer who has the unit.
I can't wait to get the MIB2 up and running - I had it with all functions except DAB after destroying the connectors and I'm a big BBC Radio 6 fan (and sadly also Planet Rock) 😁
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I have been installing a re-worked Amundsen MIB2 unit to my car - an excellent job from @pab567 on the software and hardware hack - I'm very pleased 😀😀😀.
However, in my rush to do so I have broken the DAB Fakra plug on the rear of the radio and damaged the male connector from the wiring harness. Does anyone know where I can source replacement parts? I've had a look on eBay and a general internet search but I'm struggling! Any advice would be appreciated!
Black male DAB Fakra plug on the back of the radio unit:
Fakra right angled jack on wiring harness:
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Thanks @Roottootemoot, appreciated.
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Thanks @Roottootemoot not far at all. Have you used them?
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Thanks Ken. I'm in Fife. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
I've just had a second quote back for £263 from another Skoda dealer.
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Now that is expensive! I don't think I'll contact them for a quote!!!
VRs adding heated seats?
in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
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Note that there is now a Kufatec harness (loom) available for the Mk3 Octavia. When I retrofitted the seats it was only a Golf Mk7 harness available - the connectors to the seats had to be changed.
Incidentally, the best thing I've done with the car, worth the effort 😀