varaderoguy

Voice Activation from Steering wheel is a dealer only option. Your latest version of firmware should be 0480.

One thing we are missing from this thread is a full scan of the car. It feels like the mechanic is just replacing bits here...without doing a big picture review.

Thought I had better register my 2019/2020 Octavia Lauren and Klement in White. Comes with a 2.0l TSI 190 engine (unusual) and an extremely high spec. Sunroof, full LED's from and rear, 18" alloys, Electric seats, heated seats, front electric screen demister, Columbus system, Canton Surround, half leather interior.

Hi from Scottish Borders! Give us a ping if you are in Berwickshire.

See my posting about upgrading the MIB2.5 system. Briskoda nor anybody on here canny post anything publicly. There are people on here who can give you firmware updates but it is all very behind the scenes (and has to remain that way).

I'm fairly sure this is more to do with the braking ability more than the car's ability to haul the weight. Towing does put extra stress on the car; TDIs are good haulers (even though you need the larger rad upgrade on TDI150 engines). Definitely as stated above...more planning reqd and mechanical sympathy needed when towing.

For something as safety critical as a seatbelt, don't use second hand parts. Get a new unit. Assume it's the recoil mechanism that has jammed. Try some WD40 to see if you can free it first though.

Yes, the glow plug on cylinder 3 is a special unit, but try to replace all of them at the same time as they will all be of a similar age and needing to be replaced.

High mileage car, but camshaft position sensor failure or out of spec calibration issues are not unheard of. Try to use a new VAG sensor if possible. Having not owned a 1.6tdi for a while, I canny remember if it is an easy or hard job to get access to, but as the cam is relatively easily accessible, I canny see it being an issue.

I SO own most of the Autoglym product range......I know....its was like a card that my father sent to all his friends one year....its said. "Picture of a snowman in a whiteout - Merry Christmas" - completely blank card....genius!

You are right - generally those with auto-stop/start and AGM batteries needed to coding; but it was at that time to VAG required people to start coding in their batteries. If an older style battery and no auto-stop/start, then no coding needed.

1) Check battery has been coded in. All VAG vehicles post 2013 needed this doing. 2) You need to get an amp-clamp meter. Try latching the bonnet and locking the car. Amp-clamp the battery and try and find out if the car goes to sleep. It shouldn't draw anything more than 15-20mA when asleep. 3) Do a CCA test on the battery. This will determine if you have a weak battery due to failing internals. Try doing this after charging it up with a charger. CCA value will be on the battery.

So many questions: 1) Dual Mass Flywheel are okay as long as you don't abuse them too much. 2) You need a HALDEX fluid and filter change on the rear diff - do this every 20k to make sure the 4x4 functionality works. 3) DPF - if the car has done long fast journeys, you are all good. They need a long fast high RPM journey to re-gen. 4) Wheel bearings - yes...probably, but no worse than any other car. 5) Shocks - if they aren't kept clean, you will cause the seal to weep and fail. Always worth cleaning under the wheel arches with a hosepipe when you clean the car to get rid of the crud. 6) Hitch - yes, but try and get a genuine OEM one if possible. 7) Manual - you can find that on the Skoda ErWIN site.

oh goodness - I hope this wasn't the silicon from the coolant expansion tank that has burst. That would block up your heater matrix and its an arse to take out and clean it up.

BCM's can be temperamental. Several areas of investigation. 1) Get a wiring diagram from ErWin (Skoda) - google Skoda Erwin if you need assistance for that. 2) It could be a dodgy earth for the BCM. 3) It could be a wiring fault on the High Speed or Low Speed CANBUS. Try moving the cabling around a bit to see if that fixes or breaks it. 4) The BCM could be screwed (in which case, replacement reqd and it need to be coded in by ODIS).

That looks like a misfire to me. You can hear the misfire, the ticking and whole engine shifting around is a giveaway. Caused probably by a failing coilpack when hot. Look at the misfire counters on ODBC / VCDS / ODBEleven will give the game away. Suggest replacing plugs and coilpacks at the same time.

Good old TSI engines. Gotta love 'em. Yes, the turbo vanes get stuck and the car will go in limp-home/fail-safe mode. Solutions: 1) Work the vanes on the actuator, open and closed by hand. 2) Take the car on an Italian Tune-up....VW products don't appreciate being driven lightly. 3) Its about a £300-400 if you need to get the vanes replaced.

This will be a master or slave cylinder becoming compromised. This is what happens. Especially if you haven't used the car for a while anyway. If you have, then fluid is escaping past the seal between the main and boost circuits. Also check your clutch/brake fluid reservoir to make sure you aren't low on DOT4/5.1.

If there is an issue, it will throw a code. Can you get a code scan done?

okay - a DQ200 box. DSG are actually manual gearboxes with two clutch packs. If you are experiencing issues with gears 1,3,5 or 2,4,6 and juddering on one of the clutchpacks, then you probably have a worn clutch pack. However, it is suspicious that the issue only happened after the Mech unit was replaced. There are some lessons here about how you drive those boxes. Firstly, never leave the car in drive, if you are at a standstill; always knock it into neutral. The gearbox should disengage the clutch, but if your fluid is low in the gearbox, then this will cause wear on the clutchpack and potentially cause problems. The DQ200 boxes can be troublesome; not always, but were really only designed to work with lower engine capacities. I always thought the 1.4 and 1.5 engines with those boxes - was never a great idea....my personal opinion. They are also 'sealed for life' boxes (i.e. you cannot easily top up the fluids or service them as easily as the DQ250 or DQ381 boxes). Its worth finding a gearbox specialist: However, in the meantime, to show you that this is a known issue, have a look at: https://www.eco-torque.co.uk/post/vw-dsg-7-speed-dsg-gearbox-problems The Mechantonic unit....we don't know how it was configured or even setup properly. Does it have the latest firmware on it? I hope you get the issue resolved soon.

Hello Peeps, I've been away for a bit. When I sold my Scout last year, I was extremely sad. Loved that car, but I was working from home - it would have killed that car dead running 5 miles here and there. Circumstances have changed and I needed new wheels. I've found a LOVELY fully spec'd finally last gasp Octavia MK3.5 L&K in White that I am picking up next week (collection caper alert). In the meantime, the family run-around went from a 2017 Fabia to a 2020 MK7.5 Golf Match 1.0l in White (last gasp of the great Golf IMHO - one of the last imported from Wolfsberg). So - sticking with this theme, I will own two white cars....in a country (Scotland) that has a propensity for snow. Sounds all v.sensible to me. See you online folks. Varaderoguy

For Sale - a set of Corrida Red Mirror Shells for a MK3.5 Skoda Octavia. Came from a 2017 Octavia MK3.5 1.0 SE car. Perfect condition. (ideal if you lost the mirror shells in an accident or yours are scratched) Asking £20 + £5 P&P for the set. contact max (at) maxeaves.co.uk or PM me on this forum.

For Sale - getting rid of all of my Octavia 3.5 parts: Rear Console Surround - encompasses space for rear storage/ashtray (selling one of those - see other listing). Part number: 5E0.867.289.C £15 + £5 P&P max (at) maxeaves.co.uk or PM me on this forum.

I have a set of 4 internal lights - part number 3L0 947 565 - which all have standard bulbs in them. You could easily upgrade these to LED bulbs if you are careful. These came from the footwell lights area on a 2019 Skoda Octavia Scout. Looking for £20 + £3.50 P&P (for all four - not selling individual ones) - were all working when they were taken out. Contact: max (at) maxeaves.co.uk or PM me on this forum please.

For Sale - getting rid of all my Skoda Octavia MK3.5 bits. Rear ashtray/coin storage for the rear compartment. Soft-open door. As new. Came from a 2019 Skoda Octavia Scout. Looking for £15 + £5 P&P. Contact max(at)maxeaves.co.uk or PM me via this forum.