BIG Nick

Hello all, Another question from me Got a Columbus on order along with MDI and bluetooth integration. Looking at the pics and instructions for these retrofits it would appear both daisy chain on the quad lock connector for the Headunit. Is this so? So I would have 3 sets of Quadlock connectors? I've done a search and can only find retrofits of one or the other not both. Thanks in advance Nick

Most of them all relate to "Special vehicle" ie a Taxi or Police car. Looks like your car has these checked in the gateway and various other controllers. What's the cars history?

Yeah I think the controller is faulty when it comes to external lighting so on Tuesday it will be replaced and factory coded, so I'll have some coding to do Tuesday afternoon.

You should have switched (ignition) fuses that you could attach to in the fusebox as well. Just move your cable from permanent live to switched.

Mine didn't appear straight away as I forgot I did it. I changed the adaption Tuesday night and didn't drive the car until Wednesday evening and because I left the cruise switch on I spotted it as my mileage had disappeared.

Like James I said

The central electrics controller?

Mine is a PD140 so the fuel and it works.

Coolio. Thank you very much. Gonna see now if I can source the latest Columbus with MDI and bluetooth before the end of the week.

Does it go to your airbox? If so it's a resonator pipe and sits there in mid air

Hi all, I've seen some chatter on this not working for most, I selected the adaption yesterday and promptly forgot about it... It worky Also after a number of ignition cycles it's still there. The dashes are the set speed when the cruise is set.

Nah, I meant all Skoda codes

How odd, when I tried to get this working 18 months ago even with that byte ticked I could not get the rain closing to work... Now I have Maxidot it has started working! Thanks again Eddie-NL

Maybe you could me? On the navi side of things, I can see the maps are Navteq which is good even more so since TomTom bought them out. Does the Columbus have TTS and TMC? Thanks

I tried every code possible and still no cigar! Anyway's the controller is being replaced next week. Cheers Nick

Preferably connected via mdi. Showing albums etc. Thanks Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2

Hi all, Would it be possible to get some pictures of the Columbus connected to an iPod/iPhone? I'm interested in the information that is displayed before I commit to my plans Many Thanks in advance. Nick

Hi all, So thanks to Eddie-NL I now have Maxidot Since having this there is obviously things available to you that without Maxidot are only available via VCDS. The 1 option that has never worked on my Octy FL is rain closing and the Maxidot reveals maybe why it doesn't work. All is coded correctly on the Central Electrics controller and the RLS. Please see the following link (video) as to why. Cheers Nick

I have to say I've known so many people getting so wound up about something so small. I drive sprinter vans on the weekends and they have got em in I pay not attention to it what so ever, also driven Golf's with it and not bothered me, if it was speaking to you saying "Shift up now" I could understand it

Apologies if this is already known but map updates appear to be free from Navteq. http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Navteq-NavteqEurope-Site/en_GB/-/GBP/View-Promo?Page=Skoda-Landing-Page-Main&NewLocaleID=en_GB&NewDomainName=Navteq-NavteqEurope-Site&cwt=application/ApplicationFrame_campaign_light I can't test/confirm as I run Pioneer hence why I spotted this.

Can you just not update from Navteq's website for free? http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Navteq-NavteqEurope-Site/en_GB/-/GBP/View-Promo?&cwt=application/ApplicationFrame_campaign_light&&Page=Skoda-Landing-Page-MIB-Amundsen&&NewDomainName=Navteq-NavteqEurope-Site& Nick

Then you "might" be in luck. I have just ordered a kit to add front sensors to my Octy FL, I already have rear sensors so the loom I will not use. If I were you I'd have the sensor out so you can get to the connector, then locate the controller which is behind the left hand boot lining. Then carry out basic continuity tests.

A/C or climate is listed as HVAC. As for your parking sensors, check the measuring blocks on the controller and see what's available. Might be you can measure each sensor. Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2

Hello all, I need to replace my central electrics controller due to various issues, I can source a brand new controller for around £70 but it's the coding of the new controller. Now with VCDS which I have I can recode every byte apart from 18 which controls the external lighting etc. So is there any other way than using VAS at a dealers to code a new controller as per the configuration when the car left the factory? Cheers Nick

Spot on, that's cheaper than used! Question is now coding, I'm good on every byte bar byte 18