LeGrumpy

You need to insert a radio removal tool, like the attached ones, in each hole that you see on the front of the unit

You can definitely fix it, and you don't need to change the whole unit. Even if you change the unit in the glovebox with one from a car with mib 2.5, my understanding is that it will need coding. Better look for someone who is doing coding for VAG cars, and can restore the firmware, then they can update to MIB2.5 also. Maybe going on the Facebook groups for MIB 2 or MIB 2.5 you can find someone local to you.

I got mine stuck also with the Skoda logo on bootloop, but nothing else was working. I got it fixed by someone, but I had to send the unit in the glovebox. If you are in the UK I can pass you his details

An update for my f'up from above. I went with the unit to someone doing coding and stuff, and he said is dead. Then, I've sent the unit and 9.2' screen to another person in Ludlow , and behold, he recovered, updated to mib2.5 and is all back working now. So happy panick is over. Changed the trim above the radio also, with one from ebay, and it's all done now. Screen is way better on the 9.2', and it's not that bad without the physical buttons. 30min in the car with the new screen, and I don't miss the old one 😄

So I managed to f'up somehow. I've put the firmware as on the guide, in the root of a fat32 formated card, modifying the metainfo2 file. When I've inserted the card, I was prompted with the 'update available ' message but nothing happened. I've left it like this for like 5min, nothing happened, so I went into the menu, and pressed the update menu. Nothing happened also. I've removed the card a few times(changing the adapter for it, as it was a microsd in an adapter, thinking that is the issue) but no luck. Then I noticed menus can't be accessed in the infotainment(radio was working, but couldn't see the menu), and after I've left the car off for like 15min, I get a boot loop with the Skoda logo(stays on a few minutes, and then resets and comes back), and can't go into the menus anymore. I've put the original firmware on the card, and hopped it will boot from it and go back to stock, but can't see anything after 10-15min of waiting. Is it bricked ? Anyone has any idea if I can salvage the unit ? or do I need a new mib2 unit (radio + glovebox thing) ?

So you think that is because it might need a proper coding ?

Good to hear. I can now buy the MIB 2.5 without issues then haha

I have posted the wrong photo, and MIB-helper says that this is the latest version. Anyone knows how accurate that is ?

Anyone can help me with some info of how to update the MIB2 to the latest version before I try and upgrade the unit to a MIB 2.5 ? The car has a Canton audio system, don't know if that makes any difference.

Thanks. The link you gave me ( don't know why it didn't came back in my google search) gives me a lot of answers, as one towbar that I found has the letter A and one the letter D. Funnily enough, I did emailed these guys a while ago, to ask them about the lead time on one of the codes I've found on their website, and they said they can't confirm it will fit my car if the part wasn't on my car when it left the factory.

I don't want the faff of putting the neck, remove the neck. I had that type of towbar on my previous Superb, an MK2, and it was stuck in there. No matter what I did, it didn't want to come out. Plus, I think on the MK3 it requires to trim the bumper a bit to put a swan neck towbar, and I want to avoid that.

I am set on the OEM one if I do it, as I don't want to cut anything on the bumper, and I want it just to hide away when I am not using it. Looking on ebay( as I want to buy it second hand) I can find the same code for one that was on an estate or a hatch, the only difference would be the last letter of that code, but I think that only is saying that is a revised version or not. The code they have is 3V0803881. If you could share the catalogues for estate and hatch, that would be great. I know it will need coding and so all the electrics on the car won't go crazy when I connect a trailer, so don't think getting someone to code an original one will be way more expensive than an aftermarket one. Regarding the plate on the piller, yes, I got that, plus the V5 stated the maximum towing capacity, so it should be fine from the legal point of view.

Hi all. I am looking to hit a towbar on my 280 hatch, and because I don't want it in plain sight all the time, I was looking at the OEM ones. Having searched for the code of the towbar that will fit on a hatch, I keep coming across the information that the same product fits on estate and hatch. Is this true ? Or the sites that sell these new don't have a clue ? Another question would be, how do I know if the car is equipped for towbar ? Do I just check the fusebox, and if there is a wire coming out that fuse, it means I got all the cables and modules ? Thanks

Alex is well known and reputable, so you can buy with confidence.

What error you got for the haldex ? When I had a Passat with haldex, and the system decided to die(I had to replace the diff and it's module), that would disable my traction control

Do you have any ABS/ ESP errors ? If I remember correctly, if you got one cruise, acc won't work.

Rears are 310mm. Did mine a few months ago. I went for ATE discs and ATE ceramic pads on rear, and Pagid discs and pads on front. I can say they feel ok. If you want an alternative to those yellow stuff pads, I would go for Ds2500 from Ferodo.

I had the same question about 0w, and the answer I got from people was that they use 5w30 spec. I personally went for 5w30 Millers EE performance C3

Seen those, but on the rear for me, I don't have the cover, only the groove exposed with those 2 holes on it.

Hi all. For the rear, it it ok to use any of the holes circled in the 1st picture ?(assuming that is the right place). For the front I would assume the circled rubber cover is the right place. Thanks

Thank you. In the end I went for Millers EE performance C3 5W30 fully synthetic.

What oil do you guys use ? Need to change it, but I can't find anything in the manual, other than it has to be vw507.00 or vw502.00, and only on gsf or ecp it gives you the possibility to chose between 5w30, 5w40, 0w30 or 0w40. It's a 66plate 280

I know I am almost 10 year late to the party, but trying to buy some parts from them, and nobody, I mean nobody sells to the public anymore. Anyone tried this account recently? Or is there another one that tps will sell for cash and not on account ? Thanks

It's stock atm with stage 1 in mind soon, and from what I've read standard plugs should be fine, but looking at the price of some of the iridium ones, the difference in price wouldn't be that big. I always put super unleaded in it, either Momentum 99 or Shell V power, and all of these are E5 if I'm not wrong.

Thanks. Seen that on opie, but was thinking what iridium plugs will fit.