MikeTheThinker

Just a thought on motherboard vs add-ins; is the price/performance for on-board SSD drives (i.e. the chip versions) good enough to move to that form as opposed to external SSD drives?

What happened to your current car? The 1.9tdi is usually pretty reliable.

OK, results from the following: 1) scan "as-is" - see attached 2) follow xenons learning procedure as per https://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/xenonalignment.html 3) result adjusting/invalid and adjusting/not possible 4) reset 5) repeat scan 6) repeat step 3 - same Results from both scans are in 1 file attached (even though the filename says "pre-reset" it's both) Log-MW07ULB-TMBKE61Z678033316-246140km-152944mi-pre reset.txt

OK, will do after I rescan later. I was trying to be nice and not overwhelm peeps with info.

Yes, that's the route I followed to try the beam setting; response indicated it wasn't possible to make the setting. I'm still learning my way around VCDS so as a double-check I'll go back to the car later, do a reset and then try resetting the beam level. I'll then report exactly what responses I get.

'07 Octy 2 pre-FL Scout with dip xenons. Beams light fine and do the wag dance on startup but settle at the top of adjustment and aimed at oncoming traffic. A VCDS scan shows a fault with the headlamp range controller and the VCDS reset process does not work as the controller does not respond. BTW I tried using the mechanical beam adjustment on the headlamp unit but it doesn't appear to do anything. Address 55: Headlight Range Labels: 1T0-907-357.lbl Part No: 1T0 907 357 Component: Dynamische LWR 0003 Coding: 0000008 Shop #: WSC 73430 790 08192 VCID: 74E3210417C7DE2416-8020 1 Fault Found: 01539 - Headlights Not Adjusted 005 - No or Incorrect Basic Setting / Adaptation I'm initially suspecting connectors oxidising up but don't know where to find the range controller to start playing. Can anyone help, please?

That's pretty good. I've been paying around a tenner per can for local pickup from a couple of car paint specialists.

Google {tm} car paint suppliers near you. They should be able to either direct match your car colour or match its paint code (which you can get from your local Skoda dealer via your registration number). Here's a few to get you started: Autocolours Auto parts store, Rhyl 01745 344457 Chirk Auto Paints, Wrexham, 01691 774400 A & B Auto Paint & Panel Repairs, Car Body Shop, Deeside, 01244 532238

OK, based on @wino's post my info is incorrect so please ignore it.

I'm not sure that's a valid part number. 1Z1 941 015 B is a left hand headlamp unit for left-hard drive cars - details here. Can't tell if it's single or bi-xenon but AFAIK all pre-FL xenons were low beam xenon only. @langers2kis likely the goto man for this info.

Correct. ({tm} Magnus Magnusson). I still have a pair of glass headlamps somewhere if anyone needs some?

Sticky starter motor?

The bonnet parts diagram for a pre-FL (1997) bonnet is here, and for an FL (2003) bonnet is here. Both are showing the same part number for the bonnet.

Just in case, have you checked the cooling water levels and condition (froth, soap, oil)?

Unlesss it's moved recently I think I can find it on the map We had a guy from Peru on here a little while back. How are things out there?

In case you haven't already done so post a description of the problem/s to the Octavia 2 forum. There are some pretty switched-on people there

Brilliant car, 65mpg even at motorway cruise!

As a non-EV pilot I was curious about how much it would cost to recharge an EV via a public charge point. A bit of Googling[tm] led to an article by What Car which included the following table. Note for Mods: I've posted this here instead of under the EV heading as I think it's of more general interest. Costs from different electricity providers to 80% charge our Renault Zoe ZE40 Network / plan name Registration fee Monthly fee Connection fee Cost per hour Cost per kWh Total cost Home – night rate (3kWh) £0 £0 £0 n/a £0.07 £2.18 Home – day rate (3kWh) £0 £0 £0 n/a £0.14 £4.37 Charge Your Car (7kWh) £20.00 £0 £2.50 n/a £0.20 £8.74 Charge Your Car (50kWh) £20.00 £0 £3.50 n/a £0.25 £9.22 Charge Your Car (50kWh) £20.00 £0 £0 n/a £0.36 £11.23 Ecotricity (43kWh) £0 £0 £0 n/a £0.30 £9.36 Geniepoint London (22kWh) £0 £0 £0.50 n/a £0.30 £9.86 Geniepoint London (43kWh) £0 £0 £1.80 n/a £0.30 £11.16 Geniepoint UK (22kWh) £0 £0 £0.50 n/a £0.30 £9.86 Geniepoint UK (43kWh) £0 £0 £1.00 n/a £0.30 £10.36 Instavolt (50kWh) £0 £0 £0 n/a £0.35 £10.92 Pod Point (50kWh) £0 £0 £0 n/a £0.24 £7.49 Polar Instant (3kWh) £0 £0 £1.20 £1.20 £0.40 £13.68 Polar Instant (7.2kWh) £0 £0 £1.20 £1.50 £0.21 £7.70 Polar Instant (50kWh) £0 £0 £1.20 £12.00 £0.24 £8.69 Polar Plus (3-50kWh) £0 £7.85 £0 n/a £0.09 £10.66 Shell Recharge (43-50kWh) £0 £0 £0 n/a £0.25 £7.64 Source London Full (7.4kWh) £0 £4 £0 £2.76* n/a £15.64 Source London Flexi (7.4kWh) £10.00 £0 £0 £4.14* n/a £17.46 Source London Full (22kWh) £0 £4.00 £0 £6.30* n/a £12.93 Source London Flexi (3-50kWh) £10.00 £0 £0 £7.74* n/a £10.98 * includes 1p per minute surcharge payable in Westminster, Camden and Kensington and Chelsea, other chargers cost £2.16 https://www.whatcar.com/news/electric-vehicle-charging-–-what-does-it-really-cost/n16833

When I last checked on this the law only required the 24 hour report if there was either injury to a person or damage to an absentee third party, so the situation where both parties were present and had exchanged details would not call for a Police report. Has this changed recently? (Later): I see the question has already been answered later in the thread.

Is this setup consistent for the whole O2 range or perhaps from FL onwards?

If you go to www.aliexpress.com and search on 1Z0941431 (without the suffix) there are a load of non-auto switches on offer for around six squid shipped, with delivery offered in about 4 weeks.

Worth asking @Lady Elanore she drives drones professionally.

I have bought a number of parts from sloda-parts.com who are in the Czech Republic and had no problems with shipping to the UYK, so you shouldn't have problems having something shipped the other way. You would also have eBay's protection - especially if you paid with PayPal.

I don't know what your timescale is but I have one you can have - if that helps. Unfortunately I can't get to it for a couple of weeks until I'm back home again. Let me know, any way.