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I never understand the illogical decisions MM’s make regarding warranty replacement of faulty parts. The damage it does to the product reputation of the is immense, any possibility of a repeat purchase is dramatically reduced and the actual cost to the two companies (dealer and manufacturer) is huge; financially and in terms of poor PR. If they’d just replaced the unit when it was identified it was faulty, the time and money saved would’ve more than covered the replacement cost. And of course, the customer is delighted. 20 years ago, Skoda was fantastic in all these areas and now there the same as all the others. What a bunch of idiots….

It could be related to the replacement mirror unit, but as fat as I know, that’s on a couple of block connectors. I have no idea where the strip is connected, but I’m sure someone will be along to advise you shortly….

I use the 12v socket in the boot, into which I leave the CTEK plug attached to the CTEK 2m extension lead. It’s quicker and more convenient in my case, as I always reverse park onto the drive so I open the boot, take out the extension lead and attach it to the plug from the charger, which I leave hanging down from the closed window with about 15cm of lead and once inside, I switch on the charger. I should add that I do have the battery cable with the socket permanently attached to the battery too, as this is easier to use in some locations.

Nice one. I wonder what’s added to these units make them fully compatible with the car? Are these the same units as are used in the boot area of the hatchback, AS?

Thats good. Does that include not giving a “Boot Open” warning on the dash when you open the glovebox?

Exactly what Varooom said. There could be nothing wrong with it, but it’s just taken a battering over the past few days when it’s been so cold. Have a look at my earlier post on this subject, when I thought our battery had had it. Knowing it’s time could be up, I took out battery replacement cover with the RAC this year. Here’s what happend… https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/506817-new-battery-time-recommendations/?do=findComment&comment=5715148

^^^ What varooom said, plus you may not need a new battery either.

I would hasten you to use the charger asap, as that will keep the battery in its best state at all times. I’ve just returned after a 1100 mile trip and I’ve put straight onto the CTEK charger.

Before you drive off, get them to do it.

Yes, it’s true, but read the entire text…

Ahhh, so the noise of the air entering the tank when I open the cap is good, inasmuch as it shows the tank is sealed, which creates a vacuum as it empties?

I’m guessing these changes do not affect the brake lights when using ACC?

The RAC man I had out a week ago to check the battery said the have the kit to code a new battery correctly. Interestingly, he also said he’d replace the current EFB with an AGM as they’re more reliable and should easily exceed their 5 year warranty.

More dealer boolocks. They crack me up. 🙄

Oh and BTW, our son is 6’5” and he has no problem driving the 280. Seat adjusted all the way back, the height adjusted so his head is around 1cm from the headlining, the front of seat raised up to have a bend at his knees and wheel all the way into the dash. .

Errr… how does the rake or size of the windscreen affect the seating space in the cabin? A greater rake angle will reduce the headroom, nothing else. Although the Passat is 9.6cm shorter, more importantly, its wheelbase is 13.2cm less than the Superb. That’s how they squeeze so much space in the cabin.

And I guess it fixed the problem??

“Waits with baited breath….” 😖 C’mon, let’s be having it Bigeater!

Barsteward!! 😆

That’s way worse than our 2016 car. I often get some fogging, especially when it’s damp, but I’ve never had actual droplets forming.

That’s exactly what Prykey, the first owner of our 280 bought and they still has 3 years on; he’s covered a massive 12k! 😂 And in other news, on the umbrella front, Prykey confirmed our 2016 car came with two brollies and we use them all the time. Incidentally, the very best brollies are from the MKI, which were huge, beautifully made and very, very strong…. shame ours was nicked by someone at a Skoda dealer whilst it was being serviced; it was probably given to a new purchaser! They promised a replacement which never materialised.

We’ve had Conti All Season fitted for a couple of weeks now and the reduction in road noise is remarkable, albeit the original P6’s are notoriously noisy.

Just buy a CTek MXS 5.0 UK, a couple of 2.5m extension leads if needed, a Connect Cig Plus, shove it into the boot socket, switch on and let it do its thing.

Brilliant idea! 👍🏻

UPDATE So now I’ve got 300 mixed miles on the Conti All Season tyres I’m happy to report I’m very impressed. Grip is great in the wet and dry. A couple of days ago we had about 10cm of snow, which turned to slush and then froze. I left to goto work at 05.30 and our fantastic Kingston Council has not laid any road salt at all so far this year and there was ice across the pavement and right across the road in front of the drive. There was zero slip from the tyres as I left the drive and crossed the ice, which continued to the T Junction when again, there was no sign of skid as I came to a stop. But thee most impressive thing is the tyre roar or to be accurate, the lack of it! These are amazingly quiet tyres, which will make our long trips very much more relaxing.