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Explains why my Goodyear EfficientGrip have seemingly come to the end their life with a good 4mm on the main body of the tyres after just 30k - I’d normally expect 50k out of a set of good quality rubber……. I’ll be looking for a tyre without the shallow edge tread in the next few weeks.

I’ve done something similar on my Karoq taking the fir tree clip out - I did have trouble finding a suitable ‘plug’ to secure my plate - the hole is quite narrow to start and then opens out. I didn’t route the cable through the headlining on account of me using a stand alone Viofo A119 - I’ve run the cable from the power source in the boot up the rubber door seal and had to accept a little loop of cable around the camera. Whilst I’m quite pleased with my install I’ve been trouble with poor DAB reception, tried a variety of fixes and after several 5 mile circular trips around where I live I’ve isolated much of the interference to it being down to the 5v power supply device.

Each to his own opinion, Taff asked for opinions as to where he should start first, I’m just saying, given the circumstances, my money is on the ABS system. As for changing the sensor in a ‘few minutes’, hmmm, tell that to the workshop 😁. Have you ever changed one that came out cleanly, they invariably snap off at the connector end? As for there being magnets in the ‘exciter’ ring - I’m fairly sure there is on my VW Golf hub, however, I’m not putting all my money on the nose, the Superb may be different.

The ring with the magnets in - I assume it’s also called a ‘trigger wheel’ maybe? Either way, the problem is you can’t see the condition of the part unless the hub is removed - at which point you’re kinda committed (not least the one time use compression bolt) and a new hub assembly may as well be fitted - also, when the hub is off the sensor probe is accessible because getting ‘em out invariably results in part snapping off.

My money is on the ABS exciter - not even an each-way bet, all on the nose, ABS exciter, left rear.

I changed the right rear parts on my Golf recently - started with the sensor (about £7.50 on Amazon) - that didn’t cure it so had to go for the hub assembly (eBay about £25) with the ABS exciter built in. Also had to buy a long M18 Torx socket. (£7.50) Easy job just so long as you’ve got a serious breaker bar - that bolt is tight.

I fitted a rear dash cam this last weekend - I bought another stand alone ViofoA119 - I lose the twin screen evidence facility but I figured the stand alone device will have all the GPS data anyway. However, the wife came in yesterday complaining that her radio station (Gold) has been rubbish whist she was out, constantly fading out - I pondered the gripe for about 2 seconds before it hit me……DAB / dash cam interference, I’d completely forgot about the problem. Anyone else have this problem - a search shows up quite a few mentions in recent years - anyone fixed it? As an aside, because the rear power socket in powered at all times I ran a thin signal wire from the fuse panel (same fuse I’ve used for the front DC) to the rear and wired a relay to not only ignition power the Viofo, but also the rear 12v socket. Looking like I should have saved my £100 and my weekend by not bothering…….

I’m sure it’s possible with a little gentle probing via a length of fairly stout wire with the cable attached to the rear………

That list of errors showing up has all the hallmarks of a ABS sensor failing or mis-reading the a wheel signal...........

That’s about the standard of customer service everywhere these days - bar stewards.

On left hand drive vehicles I’d assume the non central fitting would work to your advantage - that is, giving you a few cm leeway from the kerb?

Camera in mirror is used on vehicles with the expensive area view option - not many I’d think…….

I'll have a check on the longer time test....... Right, test done again - I can confirm leaving the keys in the boot, as in the video, results in the boot door locking and then 2 seconds later unlocking. Leaving it for 7 minutes made no difference, still remained unlocked. In all fairness I didn’t expect anything other inasmuch as the ‘unlocking’ releases the boot door by about 20mm. Interestingly the red LED alarm indicator continues to flash but opening the boot doesn’t trigger the alarm?

Curiously I tried that too - It is possible to lock (my) the car, with the spare fob inside…!

Well I tested it over again yesterday - if I unlock just the boot, leave the key on the boot floor and slam it shut. - it does indeed lock but 2 seconds later it unlocks again and stays unlocked.

The entire locking the keys in prevention thing is quite clever in one respect and quite a worry in another - vis a vis, it's such a complicated bit of tech and at what cost when it goes wrong? Either way, armed with the spare key I had a play around - you can lock a key in the boot just as long as you've got a key in your hand outside - but if you move the spare out of range it will lock for a few moments but then unlock again. Fully locking the car with the door sensors is disabled with a key inside, unless you've got the spare in range.

I spent the first 2 or 3 minutes having a pointless AI interaction that for all intents and purposes amounted to ‘tea or coffee, sir’ - ‘you must choose one or the other, try again please’. Instead of implementing all this AI malarkey - how about we fix the naturally stupid ones at head office that think having AI answer the phone is going to impress customers?

Well, here we are 5 weeks on from collection and no sign of the £200 goodwill, dealer says it's with Skoda UK to sort and Skoda UK are playing dumb, 'Goodwill Payment -are you sure?' - they say there's no case file relating to my vehicle and I'm to double check with the dealer that £200 was indeed offered - I just knew this farce would turn to dust - I trusted the salesman to sort it.....idiot I am, I'm old enough not to have fell for such a ruse. As an aside, the call / line / quality to Skoda UK is abysmal. Are the calls handled by a far eastern call centre I wonder or was I unlucky to get someone with a strong eastern accent?

That’s exactly what I’ve done - fitted a set of 16” alloys with high profile CrossClimates that I never got around to selling when I parted with the previous Karoq - perfect for the nightmare roads of north Nottinghamshire. Gives the motor a more rugged look too - as opposed the trendy but effeminate look of the original wheels……😎

A DSG box can never cover all scenarios to have the smooth take off as found in a fluid coupled box, or indeed a CVT box. If the DSG engages when the engine is above tick over then there’s going to be sudden surge and that happens when you go too quickly from the ‘brake on’ to ‘power on’, in effect you can ‘beat the box’. Also, do some rapid brake-accelerator-brake-accelerator when setting off and the box becomes confused for a moment or two, seemingly refusing to move in that moment you want to go which, invariably, leads to even more power applied and when it does engage it’s followed by much grappling for grip. Puts me in mind of the late 60’s, my early motorcycling days, the Honda Super Cubs had to be on nothing more than tick over before you engaged the box else the machine would leap forward and if you were daft enough to engage with more than a fast idle the machine would be out from between your legs at a startling pace!

My tray has the wireless charger so the short lead is a non starter for me, I’ll give the little memory stick a go…… …….Such as shame VW / Skoda didn’t provide a more suitable option or indeed, a SD card slot in the glove box, where it used to be!

Yep, our main dealer is local, 30 minutes walk or a 10 minute bus ride, so very convenient and I was very happy with their business model - that was until Covid struck. The restricted interaction with customers and the no frills basic servicing at inflated prices must have struck a chord with ‘em because since then they’ve mostly adopted those practices and become very mercenary too. Being there is not a pleasant experience these days. Booking a service has to be planned 6 weeks in advance and the mere mention of a warranty fault gets the stock response ‘we’ll have to charge for diagnosing and you’ll be refunded if vindicated’….! I’d like to think they’d see me as a good customer having bought 3 new cars in 5 years and I’ve never bothered ‘em for a courtesy vehicle, but no, I feel I’m a inconvenience to ‘em and that contributes to the given overall impression that they’d be happier if their business didn’t involve the need for customers. I have considered taking my servicing business (no more new Škoda for me) elsewhere but the next nearest dealer has access and serious parking issues and the second option alternative dealer is owned by the same company as my local agent.

I miss the option to use a USB memory stick for media files, yes there’s 2 USB sockets but not positioned for stick use……

Skoda dealer near me has become very mercenary in the last few years - so much so I think I’ve bought my last Škoda………

I find it impossible to accept that a manual gearbox could behave as this one allegedly does……?