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It still let me do it. Just say you’re a garage. It didn’t require any other checks.

Pay €8 for access to Erwin. You can get full spec and option codes. And also download all the service and repair manuals. Service history you would need to approach a dealer to get them to download it for you.

Hi I’ve posted quite a bit lately but realised I hadn’t posted in this thread. I started with a petrol blue SE L executive 150 1.9tdi manual 2017 plate back in 2019. Traded that in for an 71 plate Fabia alongside getting the Mrs a 71 plate Kodiaq. Having put 60,000 miles on the Fabia and the kids outgrowing it, it was time to return to the best car I’ve ever driven. This time a slight upgrade on before. Slightly older and a lot more miles (125,000) but now the 190 1.9tdi and DSG in moon white. Managed to get it for a straight swap for the fabia as there was a few cosmetic bits and pieces that I’ve now sorted. Previous owner has refurbed the wheels and done adblue delete, cam belt, flywheel, front shocks and a few other major bits. Service history is good other than only having one DSG service so I’m going to get the local VAG specialist to give it a good once over at the next service. I’ve now put 3000 miles on it since getting it in November and it hasn’t missed a beat.

Just found this. I wonder if it could be mounted into the back/front/side/bottom inside the armrest and then piggy backed into power supply for cigarette lighter in rear as others have done. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIcHlS4 Depends on the availability of space/depth outside of the unit.

My leather boot round the DSG selector has seen better days. Has anyone replaced it successfully that could give me some tips? I found this on eBay but it says for manual. Are they the same? https://ebay.us/m/RuKeaA Only alternative I’ve found is the complete leather with knob attached for €180 from Škoda parts.

I managed to find a plug in usb charger and cable combo that means you can use the rear cigarette lighter and route cable through without having to hardwire anything based on JR RS’s solution. All from AliExpress Wireless CarPlay adapter: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIJNn2y USB charger https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJxMn5K USB cable (they do usb c or lightning version) https://a.aliexpress.com/_EI3QUyc https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJh2LN6 The wireless dongle was a bit clunky to set up put works really well considering the price. Touchscreen is smooth and responsive, Slight delay in audio when you make changes but is only noticeable when skipping or changing track. It’s small enough to allow you to have the sliding door closed over the top. And connects automatically within a few seconds each time you get in the car. For the rear charger you can still open and close the ashtray with it all in situ. If you take the ashtray out you can follow the existing cables and there are holes under the felt in the armrest for the cable to come out of. The shape of the cable also allows rear seat passengers to still use the usb A port on the charger too. And you can open and close the ashtray with it all in situ.

I have one and it’s brilliant. Similar to what Tom has said above. Be careful running the cable through the rubber gaiter to the tailgate. I managed to stretch a wire for the interior lights and had to require it. See the videos in this link for some help. Also There’s a cable tie that holds the bundle of wires behind the radio unit to the frame. You might need to reach up above the fuse box and snip it to get the radio out. Finding space for all the wires when it goes back in is challenging! But overall it’s brilliant and I’m really pleased with it.

I bought a wireless car play /AA mini cube from AliExpress for £4 and it works great. No lag at all on touchscreen but slight lag between image and audio but you only Notice it when skipping audio or changing tracks. Otherwise is great. https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ex1kFWc

Sure. These are the ones I bought. https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ev61W5q

If you’re still looking, I got mine from AliExpress and they were very easy to fit. Just had to cut a tiny bit of plastic away using a Stanley knife as the aliexpress one are slightly bigger than standard.

Great. well done. Yea I had to hard reset too. Thought that after all the effort of installing it that it didn’t work! I’m still in awe of how it works without coding. It’s been great so far. And I’m in the habit now of giving it a little wipe everytime I open the boot so it’s always clean.

Just to throw my ht in the ring. This is my moon white estate. Standard 19” wheels but they’ve been repainted in dark grey metallic with the calipers painted red. Just gives it a bit of a different look and I love it.

Have a look on AliExpress. The mib plug and play reversing camera work well and don’t need coding. There’s an option for one with a washer but I don’t think that will be the right dimensions for the handle. I’ve fitted the correct one for superb without washer and it is fine. I wipe it now and again when I open the boot and that’s sufficient. This is the one I bought. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvWUjFO there are some good fitting videos on YouTube. only gotcha is the difficulty of routing the wires through the boot door and rubber grommet. I damaged a wire for the interior lights and had to rewire them too. Also there is a cable tie that holds cables behind the radio unit you have to snip to be able to remove the radio unit.

Sorry for the hijack! I love how flush it sits. Looks really good. Where did you get the usb from?

Ah ok. There were a couple of holes in the plastic under then felt on mine. Manage to route the cable through to the bit one. Great idea for a neat set up. Thanks

Don’t worry. I worked it out. Managed to feed it through from one hole to the other without taking any other trim apart. all up and running. Wireless CarPlay is surprisingly good for £4 from AliExpress! And the compact design of the module and the wire means the standard power in the front and the other usb in the back can still be used. And the door closes over the top of the module too!

JR - did you have to make a hole to get the cable through? Or can you lift the soft covering and pass the cable through? Got wireless CarPlay working with the £4 Ali express special. Now just need to route the cable and I’ve replicated your configuration.

Ok thanks. Will have a look.

When I had the door cards off today I noticed some water in the bottom of the doors. Between the inner and outer skin. It rained last night so I’m not overly surprised. I just wondered if it should drain straight out or if a little bit sitting in there is normal? Also where is the drain hole on the door so I can check it’s clear. I couldn’t find it.

No didn’t know about those. But they’re significantly more expensive that what I went for. And would need riveting in. At least with the adaptor rings I use you can get to the back to bolt them in before the speaker is fitted.

Today’s job was to replace the front door speakers which weren’t working. Thought it worthy of its own post.

I had one speaker not working and the other very crackly when I bought the car so today was the day for the speaker upgrade. Thought I would write it as a bit of a how to/ how I did it post for anyone interested. I wasn’t aiming for a significant upgrade, more a replacement so I actually had a bit of bass in the music. I knew the audio was already split so didn’t want to get coaxial speakers as the tweeter would be pretty redundant. I chose these speakers: https://incartec.co.uk/product/pioneer-ts-g1710f-6-5-g-series-dual-cone-car-speakers-280w This fitting kit: https://incartec.co.uk/product/Skoda-165mm-6-5-Inch-front-rear-door-speaker-upgrade-fitting-kit-SFKU-SKO01-165?srsltid=AfmBOoq5Y4bVhgm-VHjXMRIz6i9xjxSMSXPjPpqMCMTggDuQCZcx55rH And got these foam rings to feed the sound through the door card and also apply a bit of pressure to the door card so it doesn’t rattle: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHv7xCk Removal of the door card was a bit nerve racking as it needs a strong pull to undo the clips. This video is a brilliant guide of removal and refitting: Once the door card is removed you have to drill out the pop rivets holding the speaker in. Top tip I learned from an engineer at work is you get a small (4mm) drill bit and use it as a punch and hammer the centre out the pop rivet. It makes it much easier to drill out. I used a 5.5mm drill bit then had to hammer the remaining parts out of the door metal. Be sure to retrieve the bits of rivet that fall into the door. I could then use M5 bolts with nylock nuts to install the adaptor rings. The speakers then screw into these nicely. Take note to correctly position the cut out in the adaptor rings for the wiring. I then added a bit of self adhesive Velcro to the back of the plug and stuck it to the door so that it doesn’t rattle. I then stuck the foam rings onto the front of the speakers and it was time to refit the door card. Be sure to check all the clips are in the right position as per the video above before refitting the door card. It wasn’t too bad but just a bit fiddly to make sure all the wires went back through the right holes. Then repeat for the passenger side, which was slightly easier as there were less wires to worry about. Both doors took about about 2.5 hours including tidying up etc. The original speakers had catastrophically failed so much so that the magnet had come right off one and was stuck to the inside of the door! All in all a decent upgrade. I’m sure it’s probably not a massive improvement over OEM but it’s definitely an improvement on non-working speakers!

Yes. I went through tailgate to left side rubber grommet. Out d pillar and over headliner. Down c pillar (watch out for the airbag above c pillar. Has to be in the right place to put c pillar back) tucked in under leather down side of bench and then along bottom of door sills and up behind radio. Worst bits were routing through tailgate and rubber gaiter. It’s also tricky getting all the wires tucked in behind the radio. There may be a cable tie on the wires for the radio to the frame that prevents you pulling the radio out. You can get to it to cut it through the gap just above the fuse box.

All the ones I find on AliExpress say left hand drive only. I can’t find any for rhd.

Yes the yellow lines move with the steering. No import fees to UK. And no splicing of wires with this one. Really is plug and play. Speakers I’ve just gone for basic dual coil pioneer ones as I’m only changing the bass speakers in the front doors as one doesn’t work and the other is crackly. Ordered fitting kit from InCarTec which comes with wiring adaptors and the plastic mounting rings, and then ordered foam rings for the front of the speakers from AliExpress. this is the wireless CarPlay I went for. I got it for £4.90 on a bundle deal. Cheap enough to give it a shot. I’m still not convinced it won’t be a hassle in that I forget to plug my phone in to charge on long journeys. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EGM97na