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Just wondered if anyone had had an airbag recall letter? I've seen on various Up! forums etc. that some owners have started receiving recall letters for issues with Takata airbags.

Well a large box from Autodoc has arrived this morning which should be most of what I need for the wheelarches. I'm still waiting for the adapters from LLL Parts but they should be here shortly. After that it's fuel filler cap off, clean and treat any rust, and fit the liners. I've also got a new pollen filter to fit and an Auto headlight switch module too. Should keep me quiet for an hour or so...

But maybe typical of most UK drivers??

Personally I find Tpylons more visually intrusive due to the solid thicker columns, as opposed to traditional lattice pylons. Also the height they are at is more related to conductor type and not the pylon itself

Well it's arrived...

Brill thanks! I'm just wondering if I can manage without the adapters and just screw the fronts to the existing trim as the adapters aren't on autodoc but might be on LLLParts...

OK - we're hopefully collecting it in the next day or so - meaning I've been doing some research... I think I've got a parcel shelf sorted and have spotted some mud flaps etc. but am now on the hunt for wheel arch liners... has anyone used the ones from Autodoc... Diedrichs Wheel Arch Liner's: 2236209 DIEDERICHS Wheel arch liner Left Rear | AUTODOC price and review 2236208 DIEDERICHS Wheel arch liner Right Rear | AUTODOC price and review Any ideas if they will need any additional parts (other than maybe clips)

Seriously - being in the industry - you must be stark raving bonkers to think that full self driving vehicles are 'the near future' for much of the population. Yes there are a few places where they are being trialled but not without faults / problems and only in very small geographical areas. Whilst the industry (and certain well known billionaires) are prone to make extravagant claims they don't currently stack up and don't reflect reality. There is then the issue of interior cleaning / sterilisation etc. between users (eg the drunk coming home from the pub who throws up int he back, or the person going to the hospital with a contagious disease). Add to the above a human being's natural self preservation instinct and lack of trust, plus the differing nature of many parts of the UK (many don't live in cities which are where full self drive will be commercially viable) and we're decades away from it.

I think 'blinkered' is the operative word...

You must've gone a long way for that... Its a Deeside registration! Not sure I could drive a Knob registration... 🤣

Sounds like a crap map - as a starting point take it back to the mapper and ask them to sort it?

Stupid question but have you checked for fault codes? If one is present the ECU often shuts down that particular function t avoid further damage. It may be that the controller was faulty and has been shutdown but that code is still present and hence the new one won't function either?

Err... Ditto an EV... If you run the battery completely flat that can cause long term damage to it through chemical stress etc. Fortunately both systems have warning signs to avoid this... Limp mode for an EV and warning lights and bongs for ICE.

Just so you are aware it is probably also worth checking whether any newer vehicles can have a shortcut added to the settings profiles. I've had Peugeot and Nissan hire cars recently that have had this such that one press on a button switched off a number of these mandatory settings.

So they got 4 times the range and they 'might' be able to get the charge costs down to a quarter meaning it would be even Stevens... Anything less and the EV would be more expensive.

Ah... Only a BSc... That explains it (as you might have said) 🤣

Indeed but only for those with home chargers and the right tariff. Those public charger costs you mentioned would have evened thing up and possibly even swung the answer the other way.

No surprise there given ait was effectively a rigged test using cheap overnight charging compared to full cost liquid fuel. And ONLY achievable in that scenario.

We managed with a Fabia estate with two kids so I'd expect you'll be fine with a Karoq. It'll be a fair bit bigger than a Q2. The Kodiaq is quite a bit longer and has a massive boot but if your parking in London is tight you might struggle a bit with it as it's only a smidge shorter than most traditional parking spaces which are only 4.8m

Ok. Looks like they've just done an oil change and not cleaned the strainer / filter which needs the pump removing. The latter is not part of thier normal service routine but needs doing and some dealers do it some don't. I'd ask if them whatbtheybdidnre the internal pump strainer / filter when they changed the oil and if they didn't do it either ask them to or take it elsewhere. Also double check with them that they know where the Haldex drain plugs etc are just in case they've drained the diff instead as they are easy to confuse if your not familiar with the car.

The two black wires are the speaker connections... Probably old 2 pin DIN connectors from memory and the beige one will be permanent live, ignition switched live and earth. If you have access to a multimeter simply probe the three contacts on the white connector to work out which is which and wire up accordingly. Your new radio may have an ISO connector where all power wires are in a single black socket and speakers in a brown one, or all in one large black one, but you should be able to get a plug with wire tails already fitted. Like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266294103226?campid=5339147365&mkcid=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&toolid=20006&customid=EAIaIQobChMI77-sp43_lQMV8pRQBh2QrgSjEAQYAyABEgIekPD_BwE&loc_interest_ms=&loc_physical_ms=9046365&adtype=pla&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23835726846&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI77-sp43_lQMV8pRQBh2QrgSjEAQYAyABEgIekPD_BwE The internet will tell you which connection on the plug is for what (speakers, live, earth etc.) so simply splice your existing wiring into the tails on the new plug.

Could've sworn they were fixed and non opening... Edit: just checked and they're definitely fixed in the three door we're getting as no fixings on the outside of the glass for the latch

Re the window seals presumably thats on the 5 door as the 3 door is fixed windows??

Thanks. The wheel well was dry yesterday but it has been dry recently so I'll keep an eye out for that

Thanks guys. Yes Facelift version. It's in good nick generally with not much picked up on the MOT history other than a misting rear shock absorber and tyres getting low. Service history is pretty good up until the last year or so when usage has been very low mileage due to the owner being at Uni then heading off to Oz. It's also got no rust around the fuel filler and drives well with no undue noises. The place I'm getting it from is actually a neighbour's S/H car dealer but I never knew until yesterday. They'll service it sort the tyres, MOT it and sort the shockers if needed. So we've pulled the trigger and put a deposit down. Will look to thoroughly underseal around the filler flap and sort arch liners when I get my hands on it, and I'm looking for a auto headlight sensor switch, mudflaps, a parcel shelf and a couple of other bits for it...