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It took me over a year to figure out how to do it. It's actually screwed in behind the trim panel under the radio. Take the screws out of the top of the glove box and the one ones behind the side panel too. Then you'll able to drop the glove box down a few centimetres so you can pull out the centre piece of trim under the radio from the top. Then you'll be able to access the rest of screws

My fairly simple solution on upgrading the head unit. Using an iPad mini 4 cellular. I've found the iPhone app to be pretty much useless and use only google maps but have grown a bit frustrated with the small size of a phone. Firstly and most importantly it doesn't block any of the field of view while driving. It has the same advantage as using a phone, can run maps with directions through the speakers of the car, the field of view is so much better now - can see miles ahead, it make or receive phone calls through the phone, the reverse assist works like normal etc

Update: The automatic wiper do actually work as shown in the video I took this morning. The way I've described above is actually correct but I had mistakenly thought that it worked with the wiper stalk in the off position but the sensor only kicks into life and starts humming when the wiper stalk are switched to the slow position, i.e up one position. At the moment I have no control over the sensitivity since I don't have the correct stalk for that but I'll be buying that now I know that it works. If anyone is interested in fitting it I will write a guide on the part numbers and wiring harness needed plus VCDS adaptation etc. It should be the same for UP! Citigo and Mii too which is good, since I haven't been able to find a single guide anywhere online. It's actually not that difficult. Now I just need to figure out why the auto headlights aren't working IMG_4776_Trim.mp4

I was wondering if anyone on this forum may be kind enough to help me. Maybe some one can tell me where I've made a mistake either wiring or on VCDS. I was installing Cruise Control this week into the Citigo BCM and thought I'd try to install auto wipers and auto auto headlights to see if it was possible to get them working. I installed the RLS sensor 5K7955559C from another Citigo and connected that to the BCM at T37b pin 24 [lin bus] according to wiring manual and then the other pins of the sensor to ground and 12v. It shows up as working in VCDS with the coding 0228DD. Using VCDS I changed the following: STG 09 Byte 08 Bit 0 active - I believe this is RLS Installed Byte 14 Bit 1 active - I believe this is Rain sensor active I then ran a wire from the BCM T73a pin 37 to a Citigo Auto Headlight switch 1ST941431C at T10ar pin 2 as shown in the wiring manual. Using VCDS I changed the following: STG 09 Byte 13 Bit 7 active - I believe this is Light sensor active Byte 14 Bit 1 active - I believe this is Assistant driving light active Anyway after all this Auto headlights aren't working. The switch works perfectly except on Auto where it simply leaves the headlight on irrespective of the light conditions and I get the fault code "01800 - Light Switch(E1): Implausible signal". When I put the switch in the auto position 12v is sent to through pin2 to the BCM. I did notice that pin 9 was sending 12v in the off position and then nothing when switched on - I tried shorting it to pin 2 in the blind hope that may work but made no difference. [I haven't installed the correct wiper arm with speed control, ideally that would be after getting the headlights to work as a proof of concept] If anyone can help I would be very grateful and ideally would be able to write a guide for anyone who in the future wished to do so for their Citigo/Up/Mii Thanks

Wow congrats great effort. I'd like to do something similar down the line

CamelCamelCamel is just for monitoring price on Amazon. You just put in your desired price for an item and they'll email you when the price drops below that. It's a good tool and I've saved a lot of money on Amazon using it. You can also view the price history of an item, see if it's currently expensive or cheap etc. https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B011KRAGH8 ^Here's the price history of the Castrol Edge. Seemingly it was only £21 on Amazon a few days ago on 26th March

If you set up a price alert on CamelCamelCamel it goes down fairly often. I bought it for £22.52 in December. £50 is daylight robbery

Does anyone know if E-Up! part number 1S0810971H will fit the Citigo ? Looking at images online it looks like it's moulded slightly differently to 1S0810971C and as such wouldn't require the adapter 1S0810987 9B9.

Here's the door card removal guide from the workshop manual, hopefully it can help you. door card.pdf

Unless it's a blown fuse - but having checked the fuse diagram I'm not sure which one to check

Hi Poppy, a cheap 12V circuit tester should cost less than £10, a multimeter will be more expensive but obviously much more useful. Unfortunately yes I believe the rear high level brake light is integrated with the rear windscreen washer jet so it's possible that water ingress is your issue. If your rear washer hasn't been working then maybe it's connected issue. Good luck and hope you can fix it

I'll work on that so I'm more more informed in the future. Apologies . We need a race to the North Pole in every type of Skoda, all unmodified, to determine the best [Top Gear style] ... I think I would actually watch that!

That's certainly quite a strong opinion, I cant say that I agree but I wouldn't be able to change your mind if I tried I'm sure But I'll feel more confident driving it this winter!

If you live somewhere prone to snow storms every winter and as such require winter tyres to be fitted annually then the CItigo is a poor choice of car. As much as I do love mine It's Skoda's least capable car in terms of safety features and in the case of a rear ending it offers the least protection, which would worry me. If you're fitting winter tyres on the chance there may be a bad snow storm in more a milder climate [say roughly the midlands and below] then the same could be said for any car, and that's another argument, that's more of a risk averse approach etc. For sure as you have said all season tyres would be good if that's your thinking.

I'm fairly new to this forum having recently bought my first Skoda but the number of posts and threads on this forum about willfully and brazenly breaking the law in the name of vanity, hidden behind some "safety" excuse, is quite incredible. Sorry not aimed at you or anyone in particular, just something jumping out at me the more I read the forum.

Here's the guide from the workshop manual on how to remove and replace it. It's quite unlucky and uncommon to stop working on a car from only 2017. If you have a simple circuit tester you can check if it's receiving power once its removed before buying a replacement. If it is then a replacement will mostly likely fix the issue, if its not then unfortunately it'll be some electrical gremlin that'll need further investigation.

if you drive a Citigo in the UK and need to put winter tyres on it then you're most certainly driving the wrong car.

I recently fitted these to my Citigo and and I'd happily recommend them. Great reviews, great ratings, and one of the least noisey I could find

It's new information to me, I really should read the owners manual one day

My car had "crazing" on all 4 tyres when it went for it's first MOT in March and it didn't even register as an advisory. This was at the main dealership too so perhaps they are aware of this occurring and also consider it cosmetic/superficial etc

Hopefully this can be of some assistance. It's the removal guide from the workshop manual Body_Work.pdf

Heads up to anyone who changes their own oil that Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL Engine Oil, 4L is currently £25 on Amazon which according to CamelCamelCamel is a historically low price https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B011KRAGH8/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_10?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

"It is worth noting that as part of tyre manufacturers’ compliance to environmental responsibility legislation, there are increased restrictions on the materials used in tyre construction." Seemingly the suggestion here is that eco friendly legislation has increased the propensity of "crazing" in modern tyres. I've personally never experienced it before but then these 2016 tyres are the newest I've had to date. I really wouldn't have expected it on these tyres which are around £80 each. Certainly none of their explanations as to why it may have occurred seem to be the cause in my case, and definitely not the suggestion of too much exposure to sunlight in the UK !

On my 2017 Citigo all 4 tyres have developed cracks around the entire circumference of them as shown below I opted to replace the front 2 immediately and before replacing the rear I'd write to Bridgestone to see if there was a manufacturing defect or if were deemed beyond what you'd normally expect given their age/mileage. They're the tyres from the factory and date code on the tyre is 4516 so less than 4 years old and the car has done 18,000 miles. They wrote back to me a copy and paste response to say that it was entirely normal... needless to say I opted to fit a different manufacturer of tyre "Thank you for the photographs of the Bridgestone tyres fitted to your car. Concerning the ‘cracking’ in the tyre shoulder grooves; this we have seen many times in the past (across many products, and most brands) where the top layer of surface rubber begins to oxidise and appears perished. We refer to this as ‘crazing’, as ‘cracking’ generally relates to splitting after force or trauma during operation. The visible surface rubber crazing on your tyres is very minor and will pose no detriment to the vehicles safety of tyres performance. It is worth noting that as part of tyre manufacturers’ compliance to environmental responsibility legislation, there are increased restrictions on the materials used in tyre construction. ‘Crazing’ can also be caused by other factors: • Extended exposure to sunlight. (UV light dries out the anti-aging oils in the rubber which give a tyre it’s tackiness and elasticity). • The application of ‘Tyre Dressing’. - Used by dealer forecourts and carwash companies mainly to make the sidewalls/shoulders of the tyres look ‘more black’. These can be quite strong and some are even mildly corrosive if used consistently over time. • Poor pressure maintenance during the tyre’s life. This causes over flexing in the tyre casing eventually causing tyres to prematurely age. • Exposure to contaminates. - Petrol, anti-freeze, motor oil, tyre ‘dressing’ (used on the sidewalls to appear more “black”). • Regular, but short frequent trips in the vehicle (lack of use), where the tyres are heating up, then cooling down over a short period of time. (essentially preventing the aforementioned oils from percolating/migrating throughout the tyre fully). We add anti-aging oils into the rubber compound, however for these oils to be released the tyres need to get to an operating temperature. If the tyres are not used regularly then the releasing agents in the anti-aging oils are unable to percolate through the casing and ensure the tyre stays subtle. The upside to this phenomenon is that ‘crazing’ only affects the top cap layer of rubber, so is only cosmetic in nature. This type of appearance does not have any effect on the tyres handling or performance, and based on the appearance in the image provided we would advise that these tyres are ok to continue running. However as with any appearance-based condition reported in the market, we always advise to monitor the tyres regularly. Please note that we take safety very seriously and we would never recommend you to continue using tyres that we thought were unsafe to use. In their current condition the tyres very minor crazing will not cause any detriment to the tyres serviceability or affect the cars dynamic performance abilities. If the tyres are well serviced and the correct tyre pressure is maintained the tyres will continue to provide an excellent service life. We hope this info has helped, please let us know if there is any more info you require on this subject to assist with your enquiry. Regard"