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Battery issue! ha tell me about it. I bought mine during lockdown, stop start worked for about 2 weeks. Been back to dealers many times. They actually charge the battery for you then test it. NO FAULTS FOUND surprisingly!!!1 After a day the stop/start packs up again. Tried to trace if the battery had been charged as per Skoda policy for cars left on forecourt.......Of course it was charged! I use a dashcam. that whats stopping the stop/start, your leaving it on all the time and the battery is draining. NO IM NOT. been there done that. Stop start is useless anyway but now fuel has gone through the roof it might be nice if it worked, anyway if something is fitted to a vehicle then whatever it is it should work!

I have the 1.5 SEL manual. I still get "kangaroo jumps" hot or cold. I gave up with the dealers they say ......ITS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS ENGINE !!!!! I just over rev now, probably burn the clutch out soon, I dont care anymore, fed up of stalling at mid traffic lights. Im also gonna reply to the other guy with the battery issue. Hope you have luck with SKODA you will need it.

Thanks Big Ejit. Already tried most of the above. I did request the Skoda policy for charging up forecourt bound cars. NO REPLY sadly, im used to that from Skoda or specifically the dealership. Checked my log book and associated paperwork of previous registration and 1st owner. I found the vehicle had been forecourt bound for approx 6 weeks. As for getting anymore info its the blood out of a stone scenario.

Thankyou Guys, certaintly more help and advice here than my dealer. Warrier193 - Thanks, something that never crossed my mind is the extra stress on the power steering when on lock. I stood in the sales lounge of the dealership, talking to the "technician" about the list of possible faults highlighted on the infotainment screen. I was told that he slightly adjusted the steering wheel as part of the investigation! Why?...... If the electrical stress is there on full/half/whatever lock then why has he found it necessary to adjust the steering wheel height? He never mentioned lock etc etc. Not wishing to be too harsh I feel I am either being fobbed off or the so called experts dont know either! I am getting bogged down here. Simply put why wont the STOP/START work when I have eliminated the car cam issue? They wont even consider changing the battery, a £200 tops quick fix. " we cant replace the battery as our equipment shows no faults found ". Johngerard - I so agree, I am also in touch with Skoda customer services. I was asked by them to arrange a date to submit the vehicle and they would rrange to speak to someone on that date. See e mail below:-  You replied on Thu 10/02/2022 12:32 You replied on Thu 10/02/2022 12:32 [email protected] Tue 08/02/2022 15:56 Dear Mr ****** I hope you are well. I have attempted to contact Barlow motors however there were no advisors available to have a discussion with therefore, I requested a call back. I will contact them again if I do not hear back from them by tomorrow and I will contact you on 10 February. I apologise for any inconvenience caused. Kind regards Charlotte Barr Customer Relations Manager AND ANOTHER  You replied on Wed 15/12/2021 15:21 You replied on Wed 15/12/2021 15:21 [email protected] Tue 14/12/2021 15:16 Dear Mr ***** I spoke to ****** on 1 December, he confirmed that all issues are now resolved with your vehicle. Could you confirm whether the issues are now fully resolved? If you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to let us know. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards Charlotte Barr RESOLVED? I THINK NOT

1.5 SEL Keyless waste of space, 2 keys, low battery warning lights keep coming on, advised to replace batteries in the key fobs every 6 months, £5 each from dealers ,thats £20/year in batteries. Infotainment still not working correctly after 9 months, now they tell me my subscription has expired. WELL IT WOULD WOULNT IT!!! Does anyone pay extra for this? STOP/START still not working but they have offered to fit me a hard wired dashcam!!!! Not even gonna go there.....ongoing. Kangaroo starts " its a characteristic of this engine" oh yeh thought it might be!!!!!! Crashy suspension over speed humps. Not experienced on the 1.0. A few more items but lost the will to live

Please Zoom in,bottom of the list. - "please reduce the steering wheel angle" STOP/START still not working..........and as for Skoda dealer, now whats the word i m looking for........

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Thankyou, I do not have a rear socket fitted, my question was that if the battery cant cope with 1 dash cam then theres no hope with 2 being fitted!. Anyway I believe we are getting mis directed by the dashcam scenario. My vehicle was returned with the stop /start working on Tuesday. From that point I have not plugged it in at all, day 1 fine, day 2 it has decided not to work again. still getting the high power usage warnings signs (amongst others). It even tells me that my steering wheel is set too high! what a clever little system it is to know my height/weight/build and how i like my driving position to be. just to satisfy the little bu**er I set the steering into a lower poistion and its still not satified. I have just completed a 10 mile journey on A roads NO STOP START WORKING. I even tried to confuse the "smart alternator" (SMART LOL) by coaxing it to give me a little charge by turning on the heater for a while. WATCH THIS SPACE

Cheers guys, vehicle returned today with that as 1 possible reason, however, cam is only plugged in during driving and not left plugged in socket overnight 2. quote ( Will a dash cam drain my battery? Typically, dash cams use a relatively small amount of energy and should make little difference to a healthy car battery. Even if the camera is hardwired to your car, it will still use minimal energy when your car is turned off and will only ‘switch on’ when it detects impacts to your car. Most/ my dash cam is using just under 2.5w (.05amps - 5v) I calculates that this usage if left on continuous would take at least 15hrs to ruduce a battery voltage down to around 12v. Surlyit should cope with this. Anyway. I was assured that my battery and system is working fine, leaving the garage i drive 6 miles then back into town, everything off, no heaters/screen anything, worked fine. Drove home , left the vehicle for 1 1/2 hours, left home again and it has stopped again? reasons, engine not running , not a comfortable environment and steering wheel needs adjusting!!!!!! Back to square one.

Hi all, 20 plate Scala, STOP/START not worked since June/July 2021 Vehicle has been submitted to Skoda several times since then, each time the vehicle is returned I am told the battery was put on charge and the stop/start system tested and is working. It does not work for me! Not ever at all since driving away from the dealer. The latest reason is, I have a dashcam plugged into the power socket and is draining the battery? I suggested that the hire vehicle they supply is also fitted with a dashcam but those vehicles seem to work? Quote:- yes but they are hard wired in and mine is not! Does this make a difference? They also sell add on upgrade kits with a boot mounted power socket so I assume that the vehicle is capable of powering 2 dash cam units? Also suggested is that I may be doing too many short journeys! I am aware of the many many reasons why stop /start systems may stop working (rear screen etc etc etc etc) but I am at a loss as to why mine refuses to work. The dealer (not Skoda) on my previous vehicle suffered a similar fault and the battery was changed under warrenty, the problem was fixed overnight, yet Skoda say that because the system is working on a fully charged battery they will not replace he battery! Love some input please

Amazing how many faults i have just by reading postings from this forum. Speed bumps close to where I live, i cannot take them at anymore than 18mph. Its not a clunk more of a crash, front end only, seems as if the front wheels leave the road for a second then crash down. Does not happen with either of 2 hire Fabias I have had or a hired Mini or my previous vehicle of 7 years. Skoda connect!!!!!!!! dont get me started.

Good Year Eagles. 12,500 miles about 4mm but look quite worn. 1.5 engine, easy to spin front wheels on acceleration, partially because it stalls easily and it wants to pull. Nippy little bu**er.

Same. my SOS has gone off several times over the last few monthes, the latest being today!!!! I also get low battery warning on the key fob even though I have replaced the batteried with new

Locked up black screen except for "GOODBYE EMPTY", MULTIPLE LOCK UPS, SOS SENDING ON ITS OWN, PLEASE PROVIDE MISSING DETAILS ON NAME AND ADDRESS SET UP, WONT ACCEPT. ACCESS TO "SHOP" GETS AS FAR AS BILLING THEN FREEZES UP, STILL WONT RECOGNISE PHONE.......................ETC ETC ETC

No e mail change, not gonna do that although it keeps giving me the option. Password change, about 11 times now, straight back to square 1 Lady at Skoda dealership cant understand how I got it working in the first place without downloading the App. Windows phone, no support since 2017 but it works...AS A PHONE1. In the system for Skoda Auto now, supposed to be calling back, we'll see.