Everything posted by PetrolDave
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Oil temperature gauge
No it doesn't - other than the good sense of the driver
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Oil temperature gauge
70C seems far too low to me for normal oil operating temperature - my 1.4TSI normal runs nearer to 90C (higher on hot days when on the motorway or climbing long steep Devon hills). Plus - my previous car (Audi B7 RS4) didn't remove a 4500rpm rev limiter until the oil temperature reached 70C
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New Octavia 2020 vRS?
If stopped they might get asked why they cannot work from home - Devon & Cornwall Police are stopping cars on some of the main routes into their area and asking the purpose of the journey.
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Amundsen MIB1 Map Update 2020-2021
Check on eBay, I've got all of my genuine Skoda SD cards from there.
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No ignition
Fuse or ignition relay? Check the fuse diagram in the owners manual and give all the relays you can see a jiggle. Failing that you'll probably need a wiring diagram.
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Toyota dealership rip off on GR Yaris already ( don't blame it on Covid-19 or Brexit)
Given all the hype around the GR Yaris I think that's a given.
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Amundsen MIB1 Map Update 2020-2021
Looks to me like neither VW or Skoda are going to be offering any MIB1 Amundsen updates beyond the 2020/2021 version? Is there some kind of undeclared 5 year (or thereabouts) limit on map updates? I don't plan to change my 2015 Octavia anytime soon, but to get up-to-date maps (or better CarPlay) I may be forced down the unofficial MIB1 to MIB2.5 upgrade route.
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ERWIN - Now available for Skoda
I always download the PDF files and save them to a NAS drive, then I've got them whenever I need them.
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2021 Octavia SE Technology Columbus Infotainment questions
They used to be accessible in the MySkoda app, but for some unknown reason they have been removed from the updated merged MySkoda app - several of us have open "discussions" ongoing with Skoda about this silly omission.
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NEW MYSKODA APP - DEC 2020
I just had a reply from Skoda UK Customer Support telling me that it takes 24-48 hours fro the service history to be update, so I had to REMID them that the service was done on 2nd September - which is a whole lot more than 24-48 hours ago.
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Octavia 1.4 Stop/Start & Battery issues
More likely something isn't turning off when it should - which usually suggests a CAN bus issue, I think you need to get a proper fault scan done and post it here.
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Android auto maps issues
I agree had this happen to me soon after we got out Octavia and found that I had pressed the softkey on the map to fix the map display.
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Drivers Seat Foam Breaking Up
Did the previous driver use a turntable to help them get onto the seat and then turn into the driving position? That could put unusual load/stress onto the seat base.
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Car buying trends in the UK.
I said 50 miles from a LARGE town e.g. Exeter, Taunton, etc.
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Ordered New Octavia VRS iV - Help with options?
Yes, I did - fingers didn't keep up with brain!
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Android auto maps issues
Even when connected to the car with Android Auto or CarPlaythe phone uses it's own GPS. I found that I left the phone in my pocket the GPS was very poor so now I get the phone out of my pocket and put it in the centre console.
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Car buying trends in the UK.
In large conurbations possibly, but out in rural areas where the nearest small town can be many miles away and there is no rural bus service then personal mobility is still going to be the norm. Where I live we have no takeaway delivery services (Deliveroo, Uber Eats, et al), the nearest medium/large supermarket is at least 15 miles away and getting a delivery slot is a lottery, the nearest DIY stores carry such a limited stock that you have to drive the to nearest large town nearly 50 miles away for even some basic home maintenance items - you get the picture?
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Ordered New Octavia VRS iV - Help with options?
I think one reason is the way that with DSG it can stop the engine while the car is still slowly moving (at least that happens on the Octavia III) which leaves you with power steering.
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Ordered New Octavia VRS iV - Help with options?
That WAS true until 2018/2019 models when VAG deleted the software that looked at that voltage value (and also deleted the other hack that changed a temperature threshold). So the simple fact is you CANNOT disable start/stop with software tweaks anymore, the only methods are to disconnect the battery current monitor from the sense wire on the battery negative or (where the start/stop switch is a physical switch) by adding a third party memory module.
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Oil temperature
2007 Audi RS4 4.2L V8 - engine code BNS
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Ordered New Octavia VRS iV - Help with options?
That can't happen with stop/start as VAG have removed the ability to disable it from their firmware - because of emissions reasons and Dieselgate means they can't be seen to be allowing anything that will increase emissions.
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Oil temperature
My previous car came from Audi with an oil temperature related rpm limiter - the OE setting was 40 Celsius before the 4000rpm limiter was lifted to the 'normal' rpm limit of 8250rpm but several tuners changed the setting to 70 Celsius.
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Skoda MK3 interior light
Definitely either front door, can't say I've ever looked to see if the rear doors turn on the front light?
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Skoda MK3 interior light
You keep drip feeding us new information! That certainly sounds like the switch contacts in the roof light are 'iffy'.
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Kopacek LED interior light upgrades - how to fit??
The interior bulbs aren't monitored so getting CANBUS ones isn't necessary.