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I'd forgotten I'd posted this. Anyway, I've since seen that some of the sensors have an integrated metal arm rather than the separate turnbuckle. In my case it is definitely the turnbuckle which broke - the mount is still intact. My plan is to replace the turnbuckle with an equivalent with the same distance between the mounting eyes, so it will act as it did before it broke. Could someone with a MkII Octavia and the turnbuckle (as in silver1011's photo) measure the distance between the mounting eyes please?

Hi all, The turnbuckle which connects the suspension to the rear-auto leveling sensor has corroded and snapped on my Octavia II, so the headlights no longer level correctly if the boot is loaded. Can anyone confirm whether this ebay part will fit: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Xenon-Reparatursatz-Koppelstange-Niveausensor-M6-VW-Audi-Skoda-SEAT-/252211310991?hash=item3ab8f7318f:g:bzsAAOSwcOFWbVeh ? Or, can anyone confirm the distance between the mounting eyes? (appears to be 130mm for the ebay parts.) Thanks in advance, Darren.

Thank you - appreciate the quick response. I found the dust cover had dropped down, so have put it back into place and secured it with a cable tie. No apparent damage to the bump stop.

I noticed a rattling noise from the back left wheel on my way home from work today. When I reached home I had a look and spotted this: The ring in my hand is loose. Here's the other side to compare: Is this just a cosmetic cover? What is the function of the ring? Thanks for any info you can provide. My car is a 55 plate Octavia II Tdi Elegance with ~75k on the clock.

Hi all, I have a 55 plate Octavia II 2.0 diesel Elegance hatch which has just lost the rear parking sensor feature after a couple of weeks of it making more and more dire noises... Thanks to http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/247433-reverse-pdc/ I found the PDC controller and discovered that there was corrosion on the pins of the 2 connectors. Worse than that, one pin from the CAN connector has snapped off in the socket attached to the loom. The rear sensors themselves are still making the expected clicking noise, so I'm pretty confident that they are ok. So, is there anywhere that sells the PDC module for a reasonable price? Has anyone opened the module up and tested it? It may be that it is just the connector pin that has snapped off and the module is otherwise ok. Secondly, how do I remove the coloured shell from the connector on the cable? This should give me a better chance of removing the piece of pin stuck in one of the sockets. I realise there is a risk that the corrosion is bad within the socket itself, but I don't want to cut it off and hardwire the module to it, or replace the connector unless I really have to. Another thought - does anyone have the pinout for the connector so I can work out which pin is broken - it may be something that can be taken from elsewhere. thanks, Darren. Markings on PDC controller module: Steuergeraet fuer Parkhilfe (translates to 'control unit for parking aid') H04/S002/C05 ATW Made in Germany 1Z0 919 283 B Valeo 601.849 2009 05 N/2/02/60

Thanks all... and thanks again Chris for the pics. I don't have maxidot so decided that the Dension was an unnecessary expense. If I did have maxidot then I think I would have been quite tempted! Anyway, I've now bought and fitted the Connects2 unit after remembering to empty the obsolete CDC. I've run an iPod lineout cable into the top storage box (above the hazard switch and airvents) where it plugs into a Maxell radio remote control and then into the base of my iPod nano. Total cost was under 50 quid (Connects2, cable, remote control). I intend to velcro the Maxell remote somewhere handy - it allows play/pause (hold to switch off iPod), track skip forward and back and volume up/down (which controls the lineout volume.) Maxell radio remote for iPod The output seems ok and not noisy (when tested on a quiet piano track.) I'll link some pics when I get a chance.

Thanks for the info Chris. As it's only the hu's internal player that can use mp3 discs I'd not really be any better off! I suspected this was the case, but nice to know for sure. I thought I was onto a winner with a £50 new Stream mp3 on eBay, but they realised before they posted it that it was the older version. I've had a look at the adaptor you linked to - it's probably the cheapest and easiest way forward. Looking at the Connects2 website the installation guide for the Stream model suggests you may be able to use the hu buttons to control the iPod. I'm suspecting this is not true as the extra lead you mention is purely to get line out to the interface rather than any control signals... What does the hu display show when you switch to the autochanger input?

I've got an October 2005 Octavia 2 Elegance with the standard Stream hu and 6 cd changer in the boot. Due to a job change I now spend a couple of hours commuting a day rather than 10 mins to the station, so the cd changer tends to loop round a bit too frequently. I'm burning comedy shows onto cd, but the pile of "listened to once, but probably never again" cds is starting to mount! Anyone want a cd mobile for their baby?? My first thought was to use the aux in connection, but although it's switched on in one of the menus the cd button only switches between the dash and boot cds. I believe this is true of the pre-mp3 Stream hu. I'm tempted to buy/fit a Stream mp3 and run an aux lead from the centre console box for my iPod. Here come the questions: 1) Do all Stream mp3 units have a working aux in? 2) Does the Stream mp3 hu allow mp3 cds to be used in the boot cd changer, or only the hu? 3) What functionality do you have with mp3s? ie can you choose to play selected albums or does it play through the whole dir structure? 4) Does it display the ID tag info or the filename? thanks, Darren.

thanks guys - and my search proved fruitful as I found a blown fuse was preventing the headlamp washers from working.

Afternoon, I'm Darren in Berkshire. My Skoda is a 55 plate Octavia Elegance 2.0TDi bought as my first ever brand new car after a Golf GTi company car lease ended. I decided that I still wanted a VAG car with the right toys, but wanted a motorway chugger. I bought a Caterham 7 whilst driving the Golf which instantly made it feel slow, so I don't need a fast car for commuting. I've joined up as this forum pointed me towards a local independent service shop and I've started to have some problems. In the last month I've had a heated seat failure, rear washer pipe come apart, headlamp washers fail and the car is about to go in to have a CV joint replaced. The dealer replaced the gaiter 9 months ago, but the clip isn't on properly and it's now full of water. :S Anyway, now that I'm registered, I'm off to do some searching...