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Yeah I’ve noticed if you have phone connected via wireless CarPlay it won’t connect to the camera. (It tries to connect to the camera and disconnects from the HU before failing the connection attempt and reconnecting to the HU). If I connect the phone to the car via USB cable instead the connection to the camera works fine. Not a deal breaker for me as I’m used to just taking files off the card onto my laptop with my previous camera so I can do the same with this one. I’m also going to look at connecting the camera to WiFi as the router in the house is located a few feet from where the car is parked on the drive so need to look at what can be done with that connectivity method etc……

Ah ok. Both times I thought I’d noticed it were after the car had installed app updates so I figured it was while it was doing things in the background. I’ll look at getting it booked in to get looked at.

Just noticed mention of “flickering console” on a post on the last page. I must admit I thought I’d noticed my water temp gauge/fuel gauge flicker slightly dimmer a couple of times when driving at night but thought it was just me. Is this actually an issue then? (SW version is 1941).

A few I got in New Era Square in Sheffield a few years ago. The lines caught my eye.

First push of the main beam stalk puts them into auto/matrix mode..... If you actually want the main beam on all the time you need to push the stalk forward a second time.

I've just bought my Approved Used Octy vRS using Solutions PCP so as to get the added extras of 2 years warranty, 2 years roadside, 2 services & 2 MOTs. I received paperwork from VWFS detailing the 2 services on a service plan but haven't received anything stating i have an extra 2nd year warranty, extra 2nd year roadside or the 2 MOTs. Can anyone else who has taken up the PCP deal with the extras confirm if they received anything from VWFS other than for the 2 services? I'm just wanting to confirm if i should have had something and need to be contacting the dealer or VWFS or if you don't receive anything other than for the 2 services service plan?

Fitted a Garmin Mini 2 over the weekend using a 30cm right angle USB C to right angle Micro USB cable. I’m happy with the install and how it just blends in around/behind the mirror.

All now sorted. My original cable was 25cm and just too short as previously mentioned. One of the alternatives I have had delivered today was a 30cm lead and this is just the perfect length to reach over to the camera on the passenger side of the mirror.

It’s a Garmin Mini 2 behind the mirror and I tried it on the passenger side. I might try again to see if I can get it a bit nearer (I’ve not stuck it on the windscreen yet). But I’ve got some alternative options arriving today cable wise to try as well. I’m wanting it to be as invisible as possible so coiled cables are too visible. I’d rather have a slightly too long straight cable and coil the extra tightly behind the mirror out of the way.

Where are people getting their 50-60cm USB-C to Micro USB cables from as I can't seem to find any at all. I got a right angle USB-C to micro USB 30cm cable and it's just too short. I just can't seem to find any that are slightly longer.

VAG Speedos haven't been linear for years. Every VAG i've had since a 2001 Polo GTi (followed by 2xMk1 Fabia vRSs, a Superb II, a Citigo, a Mk3 Fabia and this Mk4 Octy) They've all been physical dials previously and have usually change at the 80mph or 100mph mark though. The only image I have to hand is from the Superb I’ve just got rid of for the Octy…….

I wasn't saying the fact it was a VAG wide issue excused the problems customers faced..... I was correcting your statement that "SKODA" had damaged customers trust by taking so long to remedy the issues when in fact it wasn't Skoda at all but VAG. In the same way it wasn't Cupra, Seat, VW or Audi taking too long to remedy the issues with the same Infotainment units in their vehicles around the world. There's a hell of a lot more models than just the Skoda Octavia around the world that have had their reputations damaged by the whole issue.

Not a Skoda issue or a reason to be annoyed at them alone at all....... It's a VAG wide issue which has affected models across all the group's marques that use the same units and is why the CEO made a public apology. 😉

One of the first vRSs i looked at the other month was a 21 plate with 30k miles..... The drivers scuff plate was pretty much totally gone. The state of the front of the car and the scuff plate made me think it had either done stupid miles and had been clocked or had been a company vehicle maybe in the construction industry or motorway mtce etc.... and the driver had been scraping their work boots in and out of the car. Maybe though it's a problem with certain age vehicles or with scuff plates from a particular supplier/source?

I'll switch bluetooth and wifi off on the phone and connect it via the cable to see if it makes any difference.

I have got a 2022 vRS and I assumed when it said cornering lights as standard it meant the old school fog lights that light up below 20mph when the indicator is on or when turning the wheel a lot... Also both coming on when in reverse. The only mention i can find of it in the settings in the car though is for "Dynamic Corning Lights" on/off which appear to work differently and with the matrix lights. I can't seem to find anything fully explaining what these new style dynamic cornering lights do and when they operate as they don't operate the same way as the old style ones did. Although i think they operate when going around sharp bends with the matrix LED lights switched on??? I've also not been able to ascertain if you enable the old style cornering lights via OBDEleven the new style dynamic cornering lights will still operate as they are designed to also?

No I’ve not tried connecting via cable in the Octy as it just connected/connects wirelessly each time I get in the car. I’ve a feeling I’m going to have to set up up as new to get it to connect via the cable though. The apps in question are the two versions of the My Skoda app and the On The Way weather app

Yep like I say it shows 3 less apps both on the HU screen in the Octy and in the CarPlay settings section for the Octy CarPlay connection on my phone.

Ok so I have a question regarding Apple CarPlay that I can't seem to find an answer for anywhere online. We have two cars with CarPlay - Our 2019 Fabia (CarPlay via cable) and our 2022 Octavia vRS (CarPlay via wireless). The issue I have found is that when I connect my phone to the Fabia via the cable I get more apps showing than I do when connecting my phone to the Octy wirelessly (24 apps on the Fabia and 21 apps on the Octy). This is both on the HU screens in the cars and also when looking at the CarPlay settings for each car on the phone. Does anyone know why I'm not getting the same apps showing for both cars on the same phone? I would have thought if one was going to have fewer apps showing it might have been the Fabia with it being an older and lower in the range HU? Or is it as simple as Wireless CarPlay gives less compatibility of apps compared to wired CarPlay?

Hi. No it doesn’t have the heated screen.

It’s a January 2022 petrol DSG and just displays D in the bottom left hand corner of the digital cockpit as far as I’ve noticed never D1, D2 etc…..

Sort of related to this thread but having picked up my vRS today I’m trying to work out how you get the engaged gear to be displayed on the digital dash? i just see a D in the bottom corner but no indication of what actual gear the car is in? Every other DSG I’ve driven has said D1, D2, D3 etc…… somewhere in the dashboard so is it available in one of the options somewhere and I’m missing it?

They are all standard features on the Elegance.

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Make & Model: 2010 MY11 Skoda Superb Elegance Twindoor CR140 DSG. Colour: Cappuccino Mileage: 91667 Price: £4,000 Description: November 2010 registered 60 plate Superb Twindoor Elegance model in Cappuccino. 2 owners from new including myself. Condition: Used condition. Bodywork all fine with no dents or scratches. All four alloys have some marking either on edges or with whiteworm and all are shown in the images below. All four tyres are in good condition with plenty of tread. There's a couple of small chips in the windscreen which have been there a number of years and are not MOT issues. All lights/bulbs are in full working order. SatNav has latest maps and the Columbus has been upgraded to a DAB SSD unit with a DAB antenna on the left side of the windscreen. Service History/Receipts/Recent Service work: Full service history either with Hortons Skoda, Bickerton Skoda (Whilst it was still under warranty) or Autohaus Dolby VAG specialists in Sheffield. MOT valid till November 2024 and service due in 13,000 miles or 244 days. Cam belt service done in 2020 and DSG service done 2023. Extras: The car comes with heated rear seats as well as heated front seats, 3-Spoke Flappy paddle steering wheel, vRS sports pedals and DAB Columbus unit. Inside rear blinds fitted for privacy. Spare wheel. Hill Hold Control & XDS. Collection: Sheffield, UK.