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    Keyfob battery life

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    My keyfob stopped working properly last night.

    I can still remotely lock the car, and unlocking with the key and starting the car works fine, but I can't unlock it remotely.

    Fortunately I have the spare so can carry on using the car.

    I assume the batteries in the keyfobs have a finite life. The car is just about 6 years old, does that sound about right for a dead battery?

    Will Skoda have replace the battery? Presumably it's an overpriced job?

    Any advice or experience appreciated.

    Cheers.

    Airbag light on dash

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    How long does it now take for the light to go out when you start the car? Garages sometimes deactivate airbags when they cant fix the fault.

    I don't know, I'll check tonight.

    I took it to my local garage and trust what they told me.

    If it's disabled, my fault code reader would show that up wouldn't it ?

    Airbag light on dash

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    Took it to my trusted local garage.

    £70 lighter and no warning light ! :)

    Apparently they know VAG cars are prone to this.

    They took out the seat, took all the connectors apart, cleaned them and put it all back together.

    Fingers crossed no-one pushes back the seat too quickly again, or whatever caused it in the first place!

    Thanks for the tips.

    Airbag light on dash

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    I've got the airbag light come on, on the dash.

    Also, an irritating bong, and a warning on the MFD every time I start the car.

    Plugged in the fault code reader I've got and it showed up

    1218 - 225 Side Airbag Igniter Passenger N200 Sporadic 001 Upper Limit Exceeded

    Could this be the dodgy connector under the seat that I've read a bit about or is that the wrong error code?

    Can I take it Skoda and get it done for nowt?

    It's a vRS Octavia, 06 plate.

    Any tips much appreciated!

    MFD3 getting lost

    in Audio, Electronics and Security

    Posted

    The MFD3 will move along, even if it cannot see any satellites at all. The reason for this is that as well as GPS the MFD3 uses the wheel speed sensors to calculate its position.

    You can check how many satellites are being seen by pressing MAP, then press it again and a small window will open, then use the dropdown list to select "GPS Status" and it will show the number being seen.

    GPS failure is common, especially if you retrofitted the unit using a cheapo hockey puck receiver. Just buy another from ebay and swap out the unit. If your system was factory fitted new then you will need a new aerial base, usual cause for this failing is water ingress.

    The unit was indeed retrofitted, I think you put in a hockey puck type receiver didn't you ?? ;)

    MFD3 getting lost

    in Audio, Electronics and Security

    Posted

    I've got an MFD3 fitted and it all works nicely most of the time.

    However, a few times recently, the satnav has started off a hundred metres or so out, and got further out as I've gone along. :doh:

    Obviously it's pretty annoying and not much use if I'm going somewhere I've not been to before.

    Only once has it corrected itself as I've been going along, the other times it seems to have sorted itself for the next journey.

    Anyone got any idea why it might be doing this?

    I figure it can't be that it doesn't see any satellites, as it moves along when the car does and turns with it too.

    Also, is there any way of telling the device to check itself and reassess it's position?

    Cheers for any light anyone can shed on this !

    Check your air filter and airbox

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    I thought it was the hot weather too, until I realised just how badly south it had gone.

    Running your finger along the air filter left a clean patch on it, which showed just how much crud was sat on the surface.

    I'm going to sound like such a pleb, but I couldn't get the casing open!

    I got the cover off the engine, undid all the screws, took off the heat shield, but couldn't get it apart.

    Is there a nack? Does the pipe need to come off the side?

    I didn't have a lot of time as I expected it to be a 5minute job, but before I take another go with a bit more time, I thought I'd ask.

    Gendan Vagscanner - views, please!

    in Diagnostics & VCDS

    Posted

    I carry one in the glovebox. Decent enough piece of kit. It will read fault codes from engine, auto boxes, ABS and Air Bag units. It will also clear codes from those modules. It won't read things like the comfort control system or aircon etc, and it can't do adaption for new modules. Gendan also do a more advanced scanner for £89 that will read everything, and do adaption as well.

    Is that this one ?

    Would you mind explaining what you mean by adaption for new modules ?

    Cheers

    VRs ?

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    Ye, just wanted advice around performance really. Are they a performance hatch like the Focus ST / Megane 225 ?

    I can't recall the figures for the ST/Megane.

    I'm sure someone can correct me, but the Skoda is more or less the same as the Golf.

    It's 200bhp as standard, and is easily tuned for more.

    VRs ?

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    What kind of advice are you after?

    When it came to replace my old VR6, I was looking at a Golf GTi, and I also considered a Focus ST.

    However, in the course of looking I discovered that the vRS is essentially a practical Golf GTi.

    The boot is enormous, but it still goes when you need it to :giggle: and handles well too.

    I also think it looks pretty good.

    I've had several quick golfs, but I'm loving my Skoda so far! :thumbup:

    Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    I'm running Bridgestone Potenza's at the moment..................good tyres but wear quick and not cheap.

    Really?

    I've got them on my vRS which I've had since last summer.

    I find that they're fine in the dry, but bad in the wet and frankly awful in the cold. :thumbdown:

    For me, they're not wearing quick enough! I want them to go down to justify the expenditure on the Vred ! :D

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