Everything posted by numskull
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Auto dimming mirrors and tinted windows
It’s down to the daylight sensor not being activated for the given light conditions.
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Superb mk3 sportline boot panels
The OS part number is 3V5868885E. It’s about £40.
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Deactivate alarm
Must’ve saved a € or 2 to go down the software route, but that in itself, makes it more difficult solution than a switch.
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Deactivate alarm
So I’m guessing after 2016/7, they removed the interior and tilt sensor disable button at the bottom of the B post?
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What have you done to your Superb III today?
Find a local VAG specialist and use them.
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What have you done to your Superb III today?
Feel for you, mate…. The TW Hybrid Ceramic Wax products are excellent and after buffing, your shoulder will still feel OK too if your new DA runs outta battery!
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Door mirror
I’m guessing after 7 years and no update, Andy, they’ve probably sorted it!
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'72 plate Superb Mk111 no jack as there's no spare wheel?
Errrrr, c’mon. Do you really think you’d need to have two tools to do the same job? Try again; it definitely works on the locking wheel nut cover.
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New 19” tyres required, which ones
I’d still recommend the Conti All Seasons. I’ve now covered 15k on them and there’s no perceptible wear, but I do drive “sedately” 95% of the time.
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Superb mk3 sportline boot panels
You probably can get the covers but, knowing VAG, they’ll be ridiculously expensive. And there are catches which the covers lock into which would need to be fitted too. I’ve no idea how the half covers are fitted on yours though.
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Turbo gone
Impossible to say I’m afraid.
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Turbo gone
@Sparky210 Have you always had the car serviced at a Skoda dealer? If so that’ll help with a goodwill claim. If not, they tend to be less helpful… ☹️
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Rear Seat Base Removal
Yeah, the seat base was just as difficult to remove as it was on the first occasion. I guess it could be that the MKII fixings were not sacrificial?
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Rear Seat Base Removal
Ahhh, that’s good 👍🏻
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Rear Seat Base Removal
And I definitely did not replace the “single use” clips either as they continued to hold the base in place; I’m sure they’re the usual VAG £7.80 plus VAT… EACH…. and on back order.
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Rear Seat Base Removal
Well done. Looks very similar to the MKII rear seat arrangement. I’d suggest you look at loosening the seatbelt anchors so they don’t damage the leather and heat element on the seat back.
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Best ever MPG
@MartiniB that’s a great number. I think if I were to drop to avg 65mph I’d probably get close to that sort of number. I’m a going to have to fill up as the gauge is just under the last 1/8th of a tank before reserve and have covered 481 miles so should easily see 500 miles plus. BTW, standard E10 is £1.38 here vs. £1.45 at Tesco in New Malden.
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Best ever MPG
Took me 6h27m at an average 33mph! 😂 Nah, it was 70/75 all the way (except on the M25 car park between 10 and 16) with the odd spirited boost, shocking those BMW/Audi drivers clinging to my boot lid.
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Issues with TMC follwing satnav update
Yeah, thought that’d be the case; nice one. Early adopters generally get great deals. I use Sygic and have all options available at the time but I only paid a one off fee of £9.99 about 6 years ago.
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Best ever MPG
Best MPG I’ve had in the 280. Surbiton to the Stena line port at Birkenhead plus one stop on the M6 Toll.
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Storage area under front arm rest blowing hot
That’ll be that then… Cheers @nicknorman
- Fault code questions please
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Issues with TMC follwing satnav update
That’s good news that you were able to use OBDEleven. I don’t know anything about the system but did you require credits to make adaptations? Perhaps the OP is out of credit? Dunno. Wait ‘n’ see.
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Storage area under front arm rest blowing hot
I just tried mine. The car is hot. I turned the heat to Hi, turned off Auto and switched the direction to full air from the upper vents. I can confirm that hot air was expelled from the storage area vent. Turning down to Lo had the opposite effect; nice chilled air from the storage area vent. I think there’s nowt wrong with your setup…..unless mine is wrong too!?
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Melted Mess !
@fixitsan, did you replace the wraparound pop-on heat shield too? I only ask as that original one looks decidedly knackered and will probably do less than a t-shirt wrap to protect the new sensors! Mind you, knowing VAG, it’s probably on back order and £110… plus VAT!