chur1996

Annoying. Feel free to use my case as an example

Managed to get it up on a trolley jack and undo the undertray in the end 👍🏻

Ok: rather foolishly, whilst topping up the oil I’ve knocked the filler cap down behind the radiator and it’s fallen onto the undertray 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’ll get a new cap tomorrow, but can’t see where the original one is. Would it be safe to leave it there and drive as normal, or is there any chance of it snagging on a belt etc? I haven’t got any ramps, so it would be a pain trying to get underneath and remove the undertray etc. Thanks!

Those cracks are exactly the same as mine, and they were replaced under warranty 👍🏻

No, never contacted Skoda UK as the Dealer sorted it, I believe they spoke with Skoda UK and it was agreed between them.

Sorry to hear about that. Surely if people have had them replaced under warranty, then Skoda UK have it on record?

***UPDATE*** Apologies for the delay, things have been progressing but I wanted to wait until their conclusion before posting. Also, I didn’t want to tempt fate! The good news is that the Dealership (DM Keith, Wakefield) have replaced BOTH headlights under warranty. This has taken some time (the car was taken in for initial assessment last September), but in the end it was well worth the wait. Hopefully this will help others with their claims, as it should be a matter of record with Skoda UK.

Try a Panasonic battery, worked for me.

Really….? 🤔

Turns out that the remote is indeed fussy about which battery it uses. Tried re-synchronising the key as per the guide above, no gain. The new battery was indeed a Duracell battery, swapped for a new Panasonic battery and it started working immediately.

Thanks, I’ll give that a try 👍🏻

Yes, using CR2032s.

It’s actually the second battery I’ve tried: I found one in a drawer which I replaced the old one with, it didn’t work so assumed it was flat and bought a new one - still no joy.

Has anyone else had this? Out of the blue, the key won’t unlock the car, either via keyless proximity or the buttons themselves. Thought it was a flat keyfob battery, but changed that this morning and it still won’t work. The red light on the fob doesn’t flash either, indicating that the car doesn’t recognise it. The car does start, but I have to place the key in the little tray behind the parking brake for it to work. I can’t lay my hands on the spare key at the moment, so having to lock/unlock via the app! Help would be greatly appreciated!

A quite ridiculous ‘explanation’ for the problem. So the only damage caused was to the headlights, and not your bodywork?