Everything posted by PetrolDave
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Strange sound above ~80km/h
The best answer is to take the car to a mechanic who understands mechanics and is not just a 'keyboard jockey' with a diagnostics tool. Diagnostics only cover parts of the car managed by electronics, and that excludes nearly all of the mechanical parts.
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Skoda Ocatvia Vrs 2022 plate Tyre Pressure
The bodywork is the same, what is different is the foam liner which either accommodates a space saver spare plus tools or a container of sealant gunk plus tools.
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Petrol engine but sounding like a diesel?
Be better to have a video of the engine itself with the bonnet open and the engine running
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Skoda Ocatvia Vrs 2022 plate Tyre Pressure
Some still do have spare tyres.
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MIB2 Amundsen - alternative 'fix' for loss of TMC service
... and Vodafone.
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Skoda Ocatvia Vrs 2022 plate Tyre Pressure
There should be a label in the fuel filler flap that has recommended tyre pressures based on tyre size and car occupancy.
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MIB2 Amundsen - alternative 'fix' for loss of TMC service
If there is currently no 4G coverage where you live then it will fallback to 3G even if the SIM is 4G capable - I suspect this is the case where you are, it's certainly true for much of rural Wiltshire where I live!
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Blue Smoke from exhaust
You say blue smoke, but that picture looks like white smoke to me? Can you post a link to the video?
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Beeping sound
Check the Winter Tyre speed limit setting, which you will be able to access using the infotainment screen under Tyres.
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Octavia iV and Intelligent Octopus
I've been on Octopus Agile for about month, on some days when there is excess renewable generation the cost per kWh at some times is even negative (i.e. Octopus pay you for using electricity!).
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Disable Cold Start Procedure?
Your details say you have a Fabia Elegance cr 1.6 - maybe worth updating them?
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Leaking front shock absorbers
Weeping is normal but leaking to that extent is not, both Skoda dealers don't seem to understand the difference
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Problem with Excelerator pedal
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Problem with Excelerator pedal
Replacing the ECU is expensive (very!) and isn't something that should be done unless and until the wiring and connectors have been 100% physically and electrically checked. It's not unheard of for an ECU to be swapped and the problem remain, simply because the wiring check has not been thorough enough.
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vRS Engine Cover Recall
The recall is for a safety problem when the cover is fitted, since your car was built without the cover the recall doesn't apply and hence is not shown against your car.
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Problem with Excelerator pedal
Check against a wiring diagram where the voltage supply to the throttle pedal comes from - and then trace the wiring back to the source.
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VRS 2019 Sat Nav problem
Strange, I've downloaded maps for the whole of England???
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VRS 2019 Sat Nav problem
Are you aware that Google Maps (and now Apple Maps) have an offline maps option? If you download maps onto your phone whilst on your home WiFi then you don't need a mobile phone signal to use Google Maps or Apple Maps - the only thing you lose is live traffic updates when there is no mobile signal.
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Infotainment Model Numbers
We're drifting off-topic in this thread which is supposed to be about Infotainment MODEL NUMBERS not firmware issues?
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EV real world range and cost to charge
And that will also apply to most new EV buyers who expect to just "get in and drive', so the complaints over range not meeting expectations/quotes will continue and probably even get louder.
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How does climatronic auto/AC modes work?
I've had AC in all my cars/vehicles since 1999 and it's been on all the time in all of them - I value the dehumidifying in winter and the comfort in summer.
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VRS 2019 Sat Nav problem
If it's an Amundsen (needs an SD card for navigation to work) then as it's a 2019 it will be a MIB2 Amundsen (change from MIB1 happened in mid 2015). Does the location shown on the sat nav when you drive? Is an SD card (a genuine Skoda one) plugged in?
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Infotainment Model Numbers
We use English here, please post only in English.
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Alloy wheel warranty
I seriously doubt whether that will be enough to get Skoda UK or the dealer to agree that they should fund the repair, they will be looking for "proof" not "balance of probabilities" I believe.
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Need support for Octavia MK3 1.4 TSI (CZDA) timing belt replacement
Why would you change the water pump when doing a cambelt change on a 1.4TSI? AFAIK from having owned an Octavia with a 1.4TSI CHPA engine the water pump is on the opposite end of the engine on the EA211, and is not known to be a problem...