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Ok, thank you gents, suggestions much appreciated. The steering lock to lock cleared a couple & then a 300yd drive cleared the tyre pressure fault. I feel like I’ve dodged a bullet today, the lows & highs of stupidity. Still unsure why Skoda have a protective cover on the battery -ve post whilst every other car I’ve owned it’s the +ve that’s covered. I’ll pay more attention next time.

Update. it’s an Elegance, so electric heated seats, winter pack, solar panel sunroof. Have calmed down after my head exploded & the useful info from here that all may not be lost. Have gone through all the fuses again in a more methodical way & in the engine fuse box found F8 15 amp Radio blown. Have replaced & everything has returned including engine start. So F8 must do a bit more than radio. Im now left with some yellow warning lights on the dash 1. power steering / steering lock KESSY system) 2. Traction control system / electronic stability control 3. Tyre pressure ( flashing & will not reset) I tried disconnecting the battery to see if that would reboot something, but to no avail. Would that need resetting with an OBD scanner or will this be a module common to all? Compared to where I was a few hrs ago I’m feeling a lot happier.

Ok thanks. It seems all I have working is The central locking The interior courtesy light when I open the door The headlamp LED strips & rear lights if I select sidelights on the control knob The boot opening solenoid Nothing else Mike

Thanks, that sounds slightly more positive than I’m feeling at the moment.

Skoda Superb 2014 1.8TSI ( Based in Essex) Hi, I could really do with some help, I’ve got myself into a major mess & unsure which direction to go in. Yes, I’m kicking myself & calling myself all the names under the sun & I still can’t believe what I’ve done. I’ve accidentally tried jumping the car with the jump leads the wrong way round. The ignition is now dead screen. Some parts of the electrics are ok, central locking, interior lights etc. I’ve checked all the fuses in the engine bay & the interior ones on the side of the dash & all are good. I’m assuming I’ve fried some critical electronic modules. The ECU or something else or lots of things. Does anyone have any advice for a way forward to diagnose? Do I need an auto electrician or a particular type of garage or is it completely wrecked & beyond help? Many thanks. Mike

Thank you for the reply. I'm thinking it has one too, but not sure where it’s located & haven’t found it anywhere obvious. I can’t seem to get the noise to replicate at the moment, plus I’ve failed t find a diagram showing engine parts.

Hi, hoping you can help. I’ve a 2014 1.8TSi with 40k miles. Recently in the hot weather there been a noticeable ticking/ clicking from the front of the engine when shutdown. It runs for a few minutes then stops. Whatever It is, it doesn’t sound healthy. It’s not the fans, but seems to be on front of engine. I’m guessing it’s a water circulation pump, but not sure. I’ve spent quite some time on Google trying to find out what it may be, but so far haven’t found the correct search phrase. I can’t even find a manual to download or even an exploded engine diagram. I’ve tried to replicate the noise, turning off the air con to stop the fans & idling the car till warm & then shutting down, but with no success. The car has been so reliable, I’ve shamefully never properly looked round the engine bay to identify all the parts. Is this a regular failure on this engine? Many thanks Mike

Hi, I’m new to the group. ( driven here by a problem of course😊) I’ve a 2014 Superb Elegance. Love the car, it’s a proper workhorse with lots of room for carrying gear in the back, whilst extremely comfy with the rear seats back in the upright position. Everyone is amazed by the rear legroom. Thanks for letting me join