Everything posted by PetrolDave
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Heated Mirrors
Never found any way to change it, before I had Skodas I had Audis so I too was puzzled at first when the mirrors didn't heat with the rear window. I find I often leave the mirror switch in the heat position, which also means the dip on reverse doesn't work (as the mirror switch has to be in the nearside position for that to work).
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Heated Mirrors
No, Skoda have always done it this way - different to the rest of the VAG group!
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the truth about electric cars
120 degrees in the UK/EU 3 phase system, but 180 degrees in the US 2 phase system.
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the truth about electric cars
Many US houses have 2 phases - 120V at 180 degrees phase difference to give 240V between phases for e.g. tumble dryers.
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the truth about electric cars
Heat pumps are 300-400% efficient compared to a combi boiler 90-95%, so between 315% and 444% efficiency gain. Currently on Octopus 16M Fixed my gas costs 6.42p/kWh and my electricity costs 24.98p/kWh, so electricity is 389% the cost of gas. This means the running cost benefit of heat pump vs combi boiler is open to question depending on individual appliances. If you take into account paying back the purchase & installation cost of the heat pump even with the substantial grants available (and making good the plumbing to the boiler), the probable additional cost of upgraded radiators (because of the lower water temperature), and the possible cost of adding hot water storage, then it appears to be doubtful whether changing from combi boiler to heat pump is financially viable on an individual basis?
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the truth about electric cars
...including any radiator upgrades and, if you had a combi boiler with no hot water tank, any upgrades to the hot water system? Oh any how much, if any, making good of decorations (painting, plastering, etc.)?
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New software available version 1989
Reading many posts on here over the last couple of years about these updates it appears to me that after a major update it's advisable to do a reset to factory settings and go through the pain of restoring your preferences etc. I have a theory that the updates that cause this sort of problem use a different format of the internal database used to save settings etc. - this is something I saw often when I was still working as a firmware designer. I could be wrong, just sharing my thoughts and observations...
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Fault code 928364 air distribution flap
I had a similar problem a few years ago which I traced to moulding flashes on the gears connecting the motor to the flap. Some careful filing to remove them solved the sticking/jamming problem.
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Amundsen MIB2 Firmware Update
The language of this forum is English, so you need to post in English. Here's what Google Translate makes of your post: Hi everyone, I'd like some advice if possible, even though I have a VW and not a Skoda. However, I've read that many of you know a lot about how software works. I'd like to install this version of the software, mst2_eu_vw_zr_p0480t, on my 2017 Golf 7.5 with MIB2. I now have the mst2_eu_vw_zr_p0363t version installed. I've already installed the toolbox on the car and I also have the 480t software ready to be installed. My infotainment is: MIB2 3Q0035864B (with 2 SD cards). Can I do this update? If so, how should I proceed? Thank you all for what you do, and I hope you can help me too. Best regards, everyone.
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Infotainment Screen Replacement
So that's an Amundsen system, but could be a MIB1 or a MIB2 - I'm not sure how to tell which but I know a man who does @pab567
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Infotainment Screen Replacement
2015 is tricky, early one have a MIB1 version but later ones have a MIB2 version. Do you know what month yours was built? Do you have sat nav? If you do does an SD card have to be inserted for maps to work?
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Infotainment Screen Replacement
The screen is just that, a screen, so there is no coding or modification needed IF you buy the exact same part number. You don't say what infotainment you have or what year your Octavia is, there may be other screens that will work but without knowing what you have it's not possible to advise further.
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Interior Light
I had some cheap LED interior bulbs from Halfrauds but they either stayed slightly on or flickered when on, so I replaced them more expensive ones from Kopacek which are brighter, whiter and problem free.
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Valeo cabin fan not working - no air / window demisting - Part No 5Q2819021B
An "electronic" resistor???
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Valeo cabin fan not working - no air / window demisting - Part No 5Q2819021B
There isn't a resistor, the lower speeds are achieved by the HVAC controller sending a PWM signal to the motor rather than a continuous 12V.
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Halogen to Bi-LED
You need to change the value in the correct Leuchte adaptation channels to tell the bulb monitoring that you have LEDs not Halogen bulbs. Not sure about the situation in Slovakia, but the non-projector headlamps are not approved for LED bulbs, so that might be a legal problem for you (it certainly would be in the UK).
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Passenger door lock
...or out of adjustment?
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the truth about electric cars
I think we need to also take account of the negative effects on the economy of banning ICE sooner than many owners can make the change to EV (both for financial and practical reasons such as no driveway parking). It's a trade off between damaging the economy and creating hardships due to financial reasons, or damaging the climate and creating hardships due to health reasons - neither are particularly attractive options, which is why I agree with @Graham Butcher that the timescale of the ICE ban needs to be continually monitored and possibly pushed back.
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the truth about electric cars
A good friend tows a large caravan with his Volvo XC40 EV (now renamed EX40 by Volvo) and doesn't have too many problems charging - but does comment on how few places have chargers that can be used without unhitching the caravan.
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the truth about electric cars
But who wants to support Elon Musk? - not me nor many other people!!! My son-in-law used to have a Tesla as a company car, when he first got it several years ago people commented how lovely it was but last month someone walking past said to him"shame about the car" in a negative way! Elon Musk has done more to damage the reputation of Tesla than almost any other person, possible not including "the orange one"?
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the truth about electric cars
So long as the spec is suitable, my fiance and I are planning to tow a caravan so we will need an EV with a towbar - from my small amount of research so far they seem very rare as a pre-registered car?
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Engine overheating warning?
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- Little shaking or vibration while driving
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the truth about electric cars
It seems to me that before every Budget there are "official" leaks to test the reaction to proposals being discussed, at least that's what "official sources" (said with a nod and a wink) by political reporters from the major media outlets suggest.
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