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Just a small update, I have this mat installed for about 2 months now and drove the car is those inhumane heat waves we're having recently and have no problems with cooling whatsoever. Thanks everyone for tips and discussion!

Nope, I just followed the instructions and script took care of everything including VCRN read. I did no additional steps. Attaching photo of terminal after executing script on dumped binary, you can see VCRN is loaded there. So basically your work is just a monkey job to dump the binary, patch it and save back to chip :)

Fabia Mk3, MEN2_EU_SKGPx_P0460L, ver. 8780 - Success! It worked like a freaking charm. Huge thank you @Zlatko580! And thanks @bigwhale42 for a Linux version (did mine on Mint) Also, photos were really helpful! In my case I didn't need to do factory reset, CarPlay, Android Auto, MirrorLink everything worked from first run after plugging unit back.

That's interesting, thanks for sharing! In my case, I've provided dealer my VIN and the part number, they confirmed it was not fitted originally but they've shown no resistance and confirmed I can fit it myself. So they ordered the part and just today I've picked it up from dealer.

My dealer informed me that, according to the manufacturer’s specifications, ETKA does not list an insulation mat for this particular vehicle. The mat was only fitted to vehicles with PR code 2B1 (additional exterior sound insulation). And they said it's fine to install it.

Hi, thanks for feedback! Would love to hear your dealer comment on it. I will probably contact one as well. I believe this is the same as part as the one I'm planning to buy: 6V0863831. In store they said it's especially problematic for petrol engines and I'm driving F3 Combi 1.0 TSI (DKLD) hence my confusion. I asked another store about the same thing and they said, they've never heard about anything like that before. Interesting...

I wanted to mount this in my F3 2022, but seller told me that manufacturer didn't mount one in factory due to safety issues. Allegedly it could cause problems with cooling and even catch on fire. Has anyone heard about it or seller is wrong? This info is not from official dealer.