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Thank you for the replies. No extra speakers or amp.

Hi Nathanio I have purchased the same unit as you from Auto Tech Direct. A question I need answering is how would I know if I have the upgraded sound system? Thanks

Thanks for your reply. Is it obvious what needs soldering? Another reason for changing to a different unit is that the Bluetooth doesn't work. I also had to have the instrument cluster repaired as the needles had started fading - company in Portsmouth did it for me on my last trip to the UK.

Hi No not yet. In the end I didn't bother going to Skoda as when I turned up for the planned appointment they hadn't booked my car in. Instead having read Nathanio's post I have purchased a replacement unit from Audio Tech Direct. I'm hoping that by following his post all will go well. My unit has been working slightly better as it's hot here, about 26° today. It doesn't like the damp!!

Hello I'm back for some more advice please. I'm travelling to the UK next week. I have provisionally booked my car into Skoda in Cornwall where they can do an hour of diagnostic and possible software updates or the unit. They quoted for supplying and fitting a new unit £2899 - nearly fell off my chair. Anyway my question is should I go ahead and get them to do the diagnostics etc or is it not worth the time and money? What other options are there? Thanks

Another question 😃 Can anyone recommend or suggest anywhere in the Southwest where I could get the unit looked at and hopefully repaired? When I come over to the UK I go to Cornwall.

That's a shame. Good luck with your house move.

Hi Rustynuts Thank you for your reply. I have attached a photo of my unit. This morning it has stayed on, maybe because the sun is shining. Are these units affected by the weather? If you are able to repair the unit are they posted to you or what? If so it would have to wait until I visit the UK ☺️

Hello I'm new to the forum and although I know that this subject has been covered before I would like some fairly straightforward and simple information of what I can do with regard to the troublesome Columbus head unit !! So some background - I have owned my Superb for 4 years. In July 2020 I had an accident, not a car accident, and I couldn't drive for 7 months. The car was used occasionally by my OH, but not regularly. Eventually got back behind the wheel and tried to get my mobile connected, it had been paired and although the details showed on the MFD screen it wouldn't connect. It wasn't mega important to me so I left it as it was. Move forward to a couple of weeks or so ago and the radio started going off with a bang through the speakers, coming back on, going off etc. Then it worked fine for a few days and now off and on again. So what to do? I'm in France which makes things perhaps more difficult. The car is RHD. I hope to be in the UK later in the year. I guess what I need to know is can the unit be repaired? Or does it just need updating? Is replacing the unit with one from here a better idea? https://audiotechdirect.com/oem-style-units/skoda/ Which one should I go for? I will need to rely on my OH to do any unit replacing for me 😉. The thought of driving 5 hours to get to a ferry port with no radio fills me with dread 🤣.

Hello from France 👋