Skip to content

PetrolDave

Resident Member
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by PetrolDave

  1. 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".
  2. 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).
  3. 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...
  4. I would add and make sure the oil is up to temperature before "giving it some beans", my RS4 had an automatic lower rev limit of 4000rpm until the oil reached 80 Celsius when the full 8250rpm became available.
  5. Another phrase used is "Do an Itailian tune" - whch also means using more revs to exercise all parts of the engine and turbo.
  6. 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.
  7. My understanding is that not all solar battery charger/inverters are capable of running in off-line mode (i.e. during a power cut)?
  8. Changing the bulb type requires changes to the correct Leucht channels in the BCM. What do you mean by "loupes"?
  9. The ECU doesn't have mapping for 91RON fuel so the risk of pre-ignition (pinking) is increased, which can cause damage to pistons and valves if used long term so I would not use 91RON myself except in an extreme emergency.
  10. Keep looking on eBay, SOME sellers do list the size - but check it as soon as it arrives, the first"32GB" card I bought was actually 16GB so I returned it for a refund but the second one was 32GB.
  11. I've had an Amundsen for 9 years so I hope I can clarify: 1) You MUST use a Skoda branded SD card. 2) Amundsen reads the maps directly from the SD card. 3) Having 2 map SD cards inserted at the same time can confuse the Amundsen, what I do is buy a Skoda SD card from eBay then quick format it and copy the unzipped new maps onto it. When done remove the existing SD card from slot 1 and insert the new one, and wait for it to be recognised... This has worked for me for the twice yearly updates since 2016.
  12. Since they are wholly owned subsidiaries of Volkswagen AG that's likely unless another car manufacturer wants to buy the brand name - but then they probably wouldn't be able to use VAG parts so would be SEAT or Skoda in name only.
  13. Have a look at this thread Infotainment Model Numbers
  14. They're completely different!
  15. I've used this wireless adapter for 6 years and found it 100% reliable.
  16. I've been using this wireless CarPlay adapter for 6 years and found it 100% reliable.
  17. It's the same on my fiancee's 2011 Audi A4 cabriolet, no dipstick and can only see the oil level on the infotainment with the ignition on. So this "progress" was already happening 14 years ago!
  18. Paperwork complications after Brexit is what Kopacek say, nothing to do with distance.
  19. Me too on my 2016 L&K with a MIB2 Amundsen, both TSR and HBA which I find really useful.
  20. @Ootohere I know you love being pedantic but really the difference between 97, 98 & 99 in this context is not worth posting about 🤡
  21. Provided you don't live in the UK, as Kopacek won't ship items too large for Royal Mail to the UK.

Important Information

Welcome to BRISKODA. Please note the following important links Terms of Use. We have a comprehensive Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Account

Navigation

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.