Berisford

I also had to do a primary user reset this weekend after I was mysteriously evicted - and may I say what a palaver it is too..........

I always start and go straight away - I'm not convinced it does any harm - my neighbour on the other hand sits with his Range Rover ticking over for up to 10 minutes before departure, claiming it prevents premature wear........?

I asked about him 9 months ago - got a sort of reply...........his knowledge is much missed.

Is it a VW/Varta branded EFB+ battery - if so you've done well to get this far - don't let the dealer sell you another the same at almost £500..........

‘Next day’ - too soon to be a speeding ticket…….?

My 280, just over 4 years old, I’ve always fed it on the higher octane ‘5’ fuel - bit of a shortage around these parts and it looks as if I’ll have to use ‘10’ for the foreseeable - what do other 280 owners use………?

Well, here I am 2 years on from my new battery saga and history is repeating itself - at my annual service (last week in February) despite charging the battery overnight, I got the usual bovine manure line from the service reception on collection, 'your battery is in good condition but it needs a good charge'! I fully charged it (CTEK) last Wednesday and 1 week later (yesterday) the state of charge is down to 60% with the advice 'Replace'. These VW branded Varta EFB+ batteries are not up to the job. Rather than let the dealer have it for another 7 days 'testing' I'm minded to go down the DIY route and fit a more reliable make and code it myself with OBD11.

Fog lights are not to ‘light your way’ but to improve your vision by not lighting the fog up, headlight should be off in foggy conditions - that aside, the ‘fog’ we get nowadays is nothing compared to 50 odd years ago - it’s just ‘misty’…….and don’t get me started on ‘rear’ fog lights - I’m amazed at how many dorks that normally can’t use indicators but manage to find find one of the most hidden switches the moment there’s a little bit of mist……..!

Keep an eye on FaceBook market place - you can often pick up the complete kit for £25 - £50 including foam insert.............you might have to buy the big plastic securing bolt as these do vary on some vehicles.

Wash’…..? Wash was lost in Covid times for my main stealer, along with the biscuits and even the boiled sweets……

Wash?

I can't see any good reason for Skoda to keep messing with the fitments throughout the production lifetime of a particular model......?

Your welcome.........glad my post is still fixing boot rattles.

Many thanks......so obvious now!

I'm a fairly satisfied owner with 3 VAG vehicles - in the Skoda's, the Superb and Karoq I'm looking to alter the way the radio stays on after 'engine off', it might seem a trivial gripe but I find it quite distracting (I know I could simply press the off button, but then I have to press it again to switch on) as I gather up and ready myself for exiting - I want the radio to go 'off' when I switch off the engine - I've had a good snoop around the options but it doesn't seem possible - have I missed something.....? If only I could swap my radio 'on' gripe for the other 'engine off' irritation, the lack of cabin illumination, that is, having the interior lights come 'on' when I switch off the engine - I know this one is not possible and it's been discussed on here a number of times in the past. My elderly VW Golf behaves logically, as it should, engine off = Cabin lights 'on' and Radio 'off'.......... Further, does anyone know what the little '2' in a circle symbol, next to the mobile battery charge indicator means.....?

KAROQ in the headline.........

I'm not surprised they have an excuse for excluding it - however, it could be argued it's not trim, it's a mechanical part - would the drivers seat adjustment be excluded in the same way.........?

Flood damage perhaps - hard to tell I know but there might be some tell tale signs here and there - if so, get rid.........

I think you need to rewrite that question in a way we can understand.......?

On my 2021 Superb I leave the system to its own devices and it automatically switches the main beam off once it detects street lighting........

We have both vehicles - I don't miss the lighty up mirror thing but I do miss the rear left / right beeps when reversing out of a supermarket car park........

I wouldn’t worry too much…….

Ah…..scrub that…..I’ve got my wires crossed, so to speak…..just checked our vehicles, the Superb with heated screen and the Karoq without both have the AS1 code…….sorry.

I’m fairly sure the AS1 code relates to a heated screen - when you say you can’t tell if it’s working, this time of year brings a good chance of frost, at the very least, condensation - my wireless screen works very quickly on both frost and condensation……….