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Well, 40 miles from the dealer and it did it again. Several times. Including the exciting "call workshop" message and the wonky nav screen. Back in on Wednesday. My scepticism about what I was being told was well founded.

Into the dealers for its first service and to address the pop pop issue. I was told "The battery in the unit was low and we have recharged it. That will fix it." Well, I understand the unit has a small battery in it to power the emergency call if the normal 12V supply has been disrupted in a crash, but..... the car is being driven normally and yet this battery is not holding charge. Sometimes it occurs after a good couple of hours of driving by which point you might have thought all subsidiary batteries would have been fully charged. So either the battery in the unit is defective or the unit itself is defective. I have no confidence I'm not going to see the issue again. We shall see. 30% of the time it pops the navigation falls over if I'm using it.

Unless it's parked on the harbour slip in Whitehaven, you just might be having your leg pulled by the dealer. And - even if he's right that they're FUBAR'd - why would you want to replace them with the same OEM crap which hasn't lasted 2 years / 12K miles since rolling out of the factory? Having now done two Rapids, a Fabia and an Octavia for terrible rear discs within 2 years of leaving the factory, I can confirm the discs are truly bad quality. The replacements - nothing special, often Mintex - have easily outlasted the factory fit. The last Rapid I did was actively delaminating chunks of disc surface as it was driven! Get to a good independent for a second opinion.

You can get the list of PR Codes by signing up to Erwin and spending 7 Euros https://erwin.skoda-auto.cz/erwin/showHome.do Also take the opportunity to get hold of as many useful workshop procedures that you think you might need, and check for outstanding work waiting to be carried out on your car.

It's not obvious from my post but a control unit / SOS module was also replaced with the steering wheel. It was unclear to me whether that was to do with the front travel assist unavailable fault or the ACC fault or the pop pop SOS fault. Amusingly the pop pop SOS fault has returned.

This is complete BS from your dealer. Skoda Germany have been replacing steering wheels for a year for Octavias with this issue. Mine got done in Carlisle with no particular need to put pressure get on the dealer in April. When I get to a proper computer I'll try to dig out the conversation we had back then.

Finally had a chance to look at the Rapid. This 2018 UK Rapid does have a cover over the intake. More amusingly - having accused Joller79DK of living on a farm - found about a tennis ball's worth of mud in the plenum which had accumulated in there over the past 4 years. So that got cleared out. I am reminded of Matthew 7, verse 3; Og hvorfor se du den mote, der er i din broders øje, men ikke overveje den bjælke, der er i dit eget øje??

If you have access to VCDS you can see the fault count increasing. This will pop up under Address 19: CAN Gateway These two readings are taken about a month and 300 miles apart - that's how little I was driving it because of the annoyance. 8786912 - Control Module for Steering Wheel Touch Detection B17B8 F2 [044] - Sensor Malfunction [Control_module_for_steering_wheel_touch_regulation_malfunction_sensor_1] Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00000001 Fault Priority: 4 Fault Frequency: 71 8786912 - Control Module for Steering Wheel Touch Detection B17B8 F2 [047] - Sensor Malfunction [Control_module_for_steering_wheel_touch_regulation_malfunction_sensor_1] Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00000001 Fault Priority: 4 Fault Frequency: 236 After being fixed I could see two relevant modules changed; from: Multifunction steering wheel control module: Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 5E3 919 719 D HW: 5E3 919 719 D Component: E221__MFL-PR6 H02 0100 Serial number: PR6-0440061177202521 Steering Wheel Touch Recognition Control Module: Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 5E3 959 542 D HW: 5E3 959 542 D Component: KLR 074 0019 to Multifunction steering wheel control module: Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 5E3 919 719 M HW: 5E3 919 719 M Component: E221__MFL-PR6 H02 0110 Serial number: PR6-0440061067221393 Steering Wheel Touch Recognition Control Module: Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 5E3 959 542 H HW: 5E3 959 542 H Component: KLR 082 0020 Serial number: 3133273AB22075068003

Yes, this fault will get worse and drive you mad. The solution is a new steering wheel. One unfortunate in Germany has had seven replacement steering wheels....... I had to wait a month for a steering wheel to become available.

Not a First Edition but an SEL delivered in Oct 2020 - currently on 1896.

Can't look for a few days but based on your photo, I'd check that your plenum drains are clear. Seems to be a bit more sediment than normal - or maybe you live on a farm.... Easy enough to check it's all draining as it should.

These engines had significant timing chain issues from new. Yours is young enough to be built after the major revision at the end of 2011 but the revised engine also had timing chain wear issues. Plenty of info here - most of the early pages relate to the 2011 and earlier engines but some useful information on the post 2011 engines later in this thread.

The mirrors in the Se L are heated, and adjustable, with folding always or on command. It's the memory function they don't have (which is really part of the memory seats)

Sep 2020 brochure

Autotr***r looks like £6k - £7.5K for your car

Not the reply you want - seems like your DMF and /or clutch are dying. Bit more expensive than engine mounts - which tend to be single clonk type noises as you go on/off power.

Inner clearance will be 4mm less; outer clearance will be 8mm further out.

Described as mirror frame. Part number might be 5JA 857 532 C 9B9 5JA 857 532 5JA 857 532 C and www.skoda-parts.com have two in for R/H at the moment. Your local Skoda dealer may well be able to get it too. Speak nicely to the parts guy. I'd practice getting the glass and frame off first in case you need to order the glass as well.......

The only way I can see to achieve this is to reset the long distance data before your road trip. Then, up to 99 hours or 10K km you should be able to see a summary of time and distance; but only on the central infotainment screen.

Three bulbs in each rear cluster are part of the sidelight circuit

Yes, the headlight marking on the switch hardly lights up at all. Some other VAG switches like 5JD 941 531 look very similar but would have to be checked for pin markings and connector block dimensions. And I'm not sure if the white nylon female torx connector in the back of the switch is significant or not. Breakers in Bristol with a Rapid? Don't forget the rear sidelights as parts of your checks.

Number plate bulbs out next. The successful run with no side light bulbs was not the answer.

Progress! Have a good look inside the holders, too.

Can't see a pattern in your statements pointing to a particular light position. But, at 8 years old, good practice to get all the bulbs out of their holders and inspect the bulbs and holders for unpleasantness. Any corrosion or darkening of the bulb glass should get them replaced. Don't forget the number plate bulbs. Switches do die. £20 will get you another. Is there only one fuse for the entire lighting circuit? The 2014 Rapid manual I'm looking at has ten separate fuses covering the lights (dependent on what's fitted). Which one are you replacing?

This guy managed it with a knife. Looks like a Polo flap release; the motor is changed from the outside by removing the mounting screw and pulling the whole tank neck shroud out.