PetrolDave

Best way is to ask Ross-Tech by email to support (at) ross-tech.com

Here's a theory: NYHET (NEWS) = 2017 models being sold at full price KANPANJE (CAMPAIGN) = 2016 models being sold at a discount to clear stock The way to know if this is theory is plausible is for @jobjor to look at the Model Year digit in the VIN and see it he has a 2016 or 2017 model.

It does refer to the vehicles VIN number. Modern VCDS cables come in 3 versions, 1 most expensive for businesses which can be used on any number of vehicles and 2 cheaper aimed at enthusiasts which have a limit (3 or 10) of the number of different vehicles they can be used with. They detect the vehicle by using the VIN that they read from the vehicle electronics, and remember that whenever you make changes to settings - note NOT when you just scan a vehicle or clear fault codes (DTCs). So when you read "2 VINs left" that means they bought a limited version of the cable, and have used it on either 1 or 8 vehicles depending on whether they bought a 3 or 10 VIN limited version. Note that for security reasons previous VINs cannot be cleared or read.

@pab567

Skoda always spell it "Simply Clever" so I would strongly suspect that the one with "Symply Clever" is a poor quality fake. Check also that what you end up purchasing really is a 32GB card when it arrives, recently I purchased a genuine Skoda SD card from eBay that had been described as 32GB but when I checked on arrival it was only 16GB. The seller refunded me and changed the description!

Turbo can get really hot, so it's not surprising that they rapidly show signs of rusting/corrosion. An example:

It doesn't, there are many items I have previously purchased from Kopacek before Brexit which they now will not ship to the UK.

I'm very risk averse, hence why I use the key wallet - having said that as @GreenMachine1.6 pointed out Skodas are nowhere near the top of the list of most stolen cars so I'm not going to lose any sleep over the risk - I'll just be vigilant in putting the keys into the wallet.

Most likely the front assist radar module has been moved slightly and needs recalibrating.

... or one of the metal lined key wallets, this is what I use.

Yes, just asked a different dealer who provided it straight away!

When I asked for the Service Record of a 1 year old Skoda I had just purchased from the Skoda dealer near Southampton they refused to give it to me because of concerns over Data Protection legislation - which is ridiculous!!!

Tell your phone to 'forget' the car WiFi?

There have been many examples of a vehicle passing the MOT but not meeting a legal requirement posted on here over the years, so it's no great surprise. One example - fitting LED or HID bulbs into a projector headlamp only certified for halogen bulbs usually gets an MOT pass but is technically not legal.

Small I would say, and the balance error suggests that not all have gone bad - but which one(s) are bad? Easier maybe to just get all four injectors tested...

See this reply earlier...

You're right, my 66YO memory lets me down often now

VW stop issuing updated maps 5 years after production of the infotainment system ends. The MIB1 systems went out of production in mid 2015 so they stopped issuing map updates after 2020, I found this out when my previous Octavia had a MIB1 Amundsen. The maps are a format specific to the Amundsen (and the equivalent VW, Audi and SEAT infotainment systems) and I never managed to find any third party or individual able to create newer maps.

On the front and rear suspension, offside on RHD cars IIRC.

Well said 👏

IIRC whether it's ignition powered or permanent is country dependent - in the same way that the 12V socket on the previous Octavia was country dependent.

And while it's off read the part number on the wheel.

If at least 2 of the programs are on the same transponder (same frequency and polarisation) then there's no hardware reason why they can't be recorded together. When I was working on the system software for the Sky+ box we had long discussions with Sky about the unnecessary restrictions in the EPG software (which they wrote) on recording more than 2 programs simultaneously.

Try this which works for me: Controller 09 – Central Electronics 16 - Security Access - enter 31347 10 - Adaptations IDE01268-ENG116609-Windshield wiper-Anzahl Betaetigungen Frontwaschanlage pro SRA Aktivierung – change to 10 IDE01268-ENG116610-Windshield wiper-SRA Verzoegerungszeit - 0 ms default, change to 2000ms (delay before headlamp washer activates) IDE02168-ENG115766-Windshield wiper-SRA Waschzeit – change to600 ms IDE02168-ENG115767-Windshield wiper-SRA Einweichpausenzeit – change to 2000 ms IDE01268-ENG115768-Windshield wiper-SRA Nachwaschzeit – change to 1100 ms IDE012168-ENG116611-Windshield wiper-SRA Pausenzeit – change to 0 ms IDE01268-ENG115769-Windshield wiper-SRA bei Waschwassermangel – change to not active

I think it's time to stop guessing and get a fault code scan done rather than throw the parts cannon at the problem. See VCDS Owners for a list of friendly briskoda VCDS and VCP owners who can help doing a fault code scan without having to pay a dealer.