Everything posted by PetrolDave
- Blind spot assist retrofit
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Do I need VCDS to read a code?
It also works in generic OBD mode so can be used on other makes too - I've used it on a colleagues Lexus to clear a DPF fault so he could drive home 50 miles at more than 30mph!
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Multimedia?
Is this on a facelift (Mk4.5)?
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Ignition on but still have "This function is only available with ignition on"
See CAN colours
- Coding mirror dip
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Engine Cylinder Misfire
Sounds like a perfectly normal cold start to me.
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Ignition on but still have "This function is only available with ignition on"
The car has multiple CAN buses, but only one of them is the infotainment CAN - others are Powertrain CAN, Comfort CAN, etc.
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Ignition on but still have "This function is only available with ignition on"
The CAN bus is a twisted pair not a single wire so it should be easy to spot.
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2020 Octavia vRS headlight cluster with LED's (maybe corner LED's)
A 2020 Octavia could be a Mk3 or Mk4, which do you have? From your description of the LEDs on the side of the headlights I suspect (but could be wrong!) that you have a Mk4.
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Body work details
You need to post in English for us to understand...
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Ignition on but still have "This function is only available with ignition on"
The infotainment uses data on the Infotainment CAN bus to tell it that the ignition is on, sounds like the connectors on the rear of the main infotainment unit (usually in the glove box) are not properly seated.
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Most reliable option (octavia)
Since you mention 1.9TDI not 2.0TDI I guess that's an Octavia 2? A 2013 Octavia could be an Octavia 2 or Octavia 3, might be helpful to clarify.
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the truth about electric cars
I would add to that - and costs to customers as well as quality of service provided. The 12 tonne electric vs 20 tonne diesel rubbish disposal vehicles failed on that last point.
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OBD not connecting
There's a permanent 12V pin on the OBD socket, if the fuse to that is blown the diagnostic cable won't work.
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Octavia Mk3 - TMPS reset with OBDEleven
I am pretty certain that a Mk3 Octavia will have indirect TPMS. You reset the TPMS using the CAR menu in the infotainment, you do not need OBD11.
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the truth about electric cars
As I posted, and which you seem to have ignored, for the layman (at least all the ones I've spoken to who do not have an engineering background, including 2 of my brothers-in-law who are retired head teachers) they assume a system with a battery and an inverter will supply their home during a power cut - so they won't even think about asking the question. You're making the classic mistake of an "expert", failing to understand the thinking of a "Joe/Joanne Public".
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the truth about electric cars
My point is that most people will assume that their solar/battery system will provide backup power to their whole house during a power cut - it's a reasonable assumption for a non-technical person to make (battery plus a "magic box" that connects to the mains). So they won't even have asked if their inverter is grid-tied or grid-forming - and the quotes they received when having their system installed are unlikely to have mentioned any restrictions during a power cut, the quotes I've just received certainly made no mention of it and neither did those received by either of my brothers (we're all retired electrical/electronic engineers).
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the truth about electric cars
I wonder how many homeowners with solar plus battery are aware of the difference between a grid-tied inverter and a grid-forming inverter? I suspect it's a very small percentage...
- 1.4 TSI CZDA – Turbo Actuator Fault
- 1.4 TSI CZDA – Turbo Actuator Fault
- Thinking of buying a 2015 octavia 1.4tsi elegance dsg
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Low and high beam H7 halogen to led h7 coding
I don't think that's a coding issue, it looks to me like the LED bulbs are too voltage sensitive - and since the BMS allows the voltage to vary between just over 12V and over 14V while driving no coding is going to solve that.
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the truth about electric cars
My understanding is that not all solar battery charger/inverters are capable of running in off-line mode (i.e. during a power cut)?
- Are 1.0 TSIs fine with RON91 Fuel (Fuel Lid lists min. RON95)
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Low and high beam H7 halogen to led h7 coding
Changing the bulb type requires changes to the correct Leucht channels in the BCM. What do you mean by "loupes"?