Everything posted by PetrolDave
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'14 Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI DSG breaks
When I read "1.4 TSI DSG breaks" I thought "that's unusual for a 1.4TSI to break it's DSG?" Then I read the post and realised that OP is referring to "brakes" not about breaking the DSG!!!
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Skoda Superb Estate Mk4 raised boot height
This might help Variable Boot Floor
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Poor perfomance Vents when A/C is enabled
I've lost count how any times I've posted that message in here. On a typical modern Skoda there can be over 30 different software controlled modules, all with their own software.
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Smartlink/Android Auto Enable
An early 2016 Octavia will have a MIB1 which AFAIK cannot support CarPlay or AndroidAuto, later 2016 build have a MIB2 which can be patched.
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the truth about electric cars
... until Musk aligned himself with the Orange Baby! My future stepson had a Tesla as his previous company car, when he first got it many passers by commented on his nice car but more recently a typical comment was "shame about the car".
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the truth about electric cars
That's not the case with my future brother-in-law's Yaris Cross hybrid - if the 12V battery goes flat (which it has done several times if not used for a couple of weeks - he's been in hospital a lot recently) then it won't "start". He's become good friends with Toyota's home recovery people! He's taken it to his local Toyota dealer who say they've seen this problem a lot and the only advice they can give is to keep the 12V battery on a trickle charger! It sounds to me like the same problem that some early Octavia 4 HEV's had where the 12V is only charged from the ICE and not also from the HV battery, so repeated short trips just result in two dischcarged batteries?
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DPF alarm when towing
Is that light ONLY for a DPF problem?
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After market Towbar challenges?
The problem seems to be that Skoda have not released to dealers the information on software changes/settings needed when a towbar is fitted, even if the vehicle has factory towbar preparation. The effects can be stability control not working when a caravan is hitched, emergency braking happening when reversing with the caravan, etc. I'm looking at buying either a 4x4 Karoq or a Superb to tow a 1600kg caravan and have been advised in several posts on several sites (often by people I know and trust) to only get a vehicle with a factory fitted towbar - even if that means buying new and waiting.
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Only one reversing light?
The lighting regulations only require one rear fog light to be fitted on the offside half (i.e. anywhere from the centre of the vehicle outwards) - Peugeot especially take advantage of this since it means they can fit a single rear fog light on the centre rear. Similarly the lighting regulations only require one reversing light. I had 2 Audi B6 Avants from different build years - the earlier build had 2 but the later build had only 1, presumably as a cost saving.
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Skoda octavia
- Octavia MKIII VRS Mobile Phone Cradle Location
What infotainment system do you have in your Octavia? What model year is it?- Octavia water pump
Not on a 2.0 petrol as they have a timing chain!- Remote windows control, just discovered by accident!
It's a really useful feature on those rare hot days!- Alternator problems
- SFD lock? Unable to replace rear pads/discs
- Alternator problems
- SFD lock? Unable to replace rear pads/discs
- SFD lock? Unable to replace rear pads/discs
- SFD lock? Unable to replace rear pads/discs
- Alternator problems
- Normal? sized. USB Port for music stick
- Normal? sized. USB Port for music stick
- 1.6 TDi DBKA (Manual 6 Shift) it Keeps Regenerate DPF
- I don't believe there is not a demand for manual cars.
I've gone from a 6 speed manual 1.4 Octavia to a 7 speed DSG 1.8 Octavia, The DSG is definitely more relaxing to drive both in town and on long journeys. Finding the 2 gear kickdown (even when not in S mode) has added fun to many roundabout exits. The biggest surprise is that the 1.8DSG actually gives a higher mpg (better economy)than the 1.4 manual.- Error in channel 17 ( instrument panel) "No Basic setting" "B201000" After replacing battery Ateca 2019 ( Kodiaq 2019)
Just as I expected, any of the service reminder values being "unacceptable" to the instruments software causes exactly this error code. - Octavia MKIII VRS Mobile Phone Cradle Location
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