PetrolDave

In 2015 I was testing a new design of a variable frequency SMPS in the lab with it running at 10kHz which I, as a 60 year old, couldn't hear but when my 40 year old boss walked into the lab the first thing he said was "can't you hear that"? In a recent hearing test my hearing was more sensitive than 'normal' up to 8kHz but dropped off rapidly above that.

If you want to retain OE units then you'll need a MIB2 main unit (in the glove box) and screen. You don't say if you have an Amundsen or Columbus at present?

Bouncing normally suggests shocks as their job is to damp down vertical motion. Have you tried the 'corner test' where you push down on each corner and see if the car does more than just one small rebound?

Looking at the Octavia 4 forum it seems delivery delays are very model, spec and country dependent - some who ordered in 2021 being quoted deliveries in 2023! Not just due to chip shortages but also a fire in a factory suppling Octavia trim parts and some parts usually coming from Ukraine or Russia.

The legal requirement for a speedo is that it must not underread and can overread by up to 10%. Practically this means that manufacturers setup their speedos to overread by around 5%, to allow for variations in tyre sizes and reduction in diameter as tyres wear. This overread translates to an overread in distance also.

Is this a hybrid? Other owners have reported problem with the 12V battery not being charged properly on hybrid Octavias and a software update being needed at the delaer.

I'm pretty sure I've seen on the Ross-Tech forums that Gendan offer upgrades so worth contacting them first to avoid import delays/costs from the US.

What about "The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, no one is permitted to drive if they can see a screen - unless it is displaying information." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8966729/Shocking-moment-motorists-caught-camera-watching-TV-driving-heavy-traffic.html

In the UK, where The Wanderer and I both live, such a law already exists, and AFAIK a similar law exists in the EU - which is why WHEN A VIDEO IS BEING WATCHED car manufacturers blank the infotainment screens above a certain (very low) speed.

On my MIB1 Amundsen I used a 200GB SD card with over 40,000 tracks on it, all playable - sorted by artist and album as iriches says.

A major factor is that we drive RHD cars and most major manufacturers do their physical testing in LHD countries in LHD cars. Certainly this was the case when I worked at an automotive consultancy. The Type Approval of RHD versions is largely a paperwork exercise. With this testing regime problems like KPH/MPH, LHD/RHD won't show up - so IMHO VAG should take from this sorry episode that they need to do more physical testing of RHD cars in RHD countries before launch.

+1 The aim of the regs is to reduce/prevent drilling through with masonry drill bits - which cope easily with plastic trunking but struggle/fail with steel trunking.

Doesn't that make the dealer (assuming the audit is done by the same dealer that did the warranty work) both "poacher" and "game keeper"?

AFAIK EV chargers do not take their power exclusively from your own solar cells. If the power generated by your solar cells is less than all loads (including changing your Enyaq) are demanding then the difference is taken from the incoming supply from the National Grid.

Remember forums tend to be visited by two groups - enthusiasts (with high expectations) and owners with problems. Having said that - similar issues are being reported with the Golf 8 (same platform) and the VW ID EVs - so it seems VAG may have rushed vehicles into production without sufficient software testing. Personally, I wouldn't touch an Octavia 4 for a couple of years (when I worked for an automotive consultancy a principal engineer at Ford Research in Dunton Essex advised that if you bought a new model in the first year of production you should expect to finish the development for them!). Caveat emptor...

Maybe dealers have been asked to check whether all service campaigns and recalls have been applied?

The Wiring Regulations advise that all concealed wiring should be covered/enclosed by trunking.

Might get better response posting in the appropriate Fabia forum here

You need to carefully read the Octavia 4 forum on here - there are issues with software bugs (some possibly safety affecting) and long delivery delays.

I had a Michelin electric one for over 10 years but that went with the Octavia to my ex, so I'm now using the Halfords electric one which seems almost as good. Halfords Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator

I put Goodyear Eagle F1s on my 1.4 Elegance, don't like "eco" tyres because they get their low rolling resistance by having hard compounds which compromise grip.

Gas bonnet struts gets my vote, first thing I added to my Octavia.

For me this is a fundamental flaw with 'black box' insurance schemes - in cases like this they penalise you for avoiding an accident where you would be the innocent party.

Yes, the TP channel is continuously monitored even when you are listening to other music sources, and will pause the MP3 currently playing during the TP announcement.

This isn't a new problem with the Octavia 4 - the same thing happened on the Octavia 3 key batteries with kessy - the keys are VERY sensitive to battery voltage, the only "cure" was to fit fresh batteries from a major manufacturer.