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Hi all, My aircon/fan has developed a high pitched sound that I can only describe as like a tiny ball bearing being rolled around at the bottom of a biscuit tin, however it goes when I press the ECON button. The noise is the same whether the fan is set to slow or fast. The aircon compressor was changed just before I bought the car as it was about to fail so can anyone enlighten me as to what it may be as I'm not sure what components go to making up the heating/ventilation system. The sound appears to be coming from not far behind the dashboard but the guy that sold me the car said the aircon compressor was a front bumper off job so I'm guessing that's somewhere in the engine bay?. Cheers Steve

First one I've seen since I bought mine without the word 'Columbus' in the middle at the top. Has this any significance only mine doesn't either!

Can't say I've noticed, will check it out when it's next wet! Got it booked in soon anyway for a half hour slot for them to look at the brakes and also to get the Columbus code and a couple of other bits and pieces. Cheers.

Hi - I have a possible issue with the automatic hill hold on my 58 L&K and wanted to know if it's normal or there's an issue with the calipers possibly. When on an uphill incline with hill hold engaged and I engage drive, there's a half second delay or so and then the brakes release, but they sound like they's stuck on the discs a bit and there's a bit of a grinding noise as they release and then off I go. It's like I'm trying to pull away with the handbrake on or my left put on the brake - but only for a split second. I took it to the local independant garage (VWS in Exeter) and they said there were issues with calipers which show themselves after 40 or 50k miles where they stick on a bit and to get it checked out with them, the local kwikfit man said there's no issue and that's exactly how they're supposed to work. I've seen conflicting posts on here too. How do others find theirs? Is it/should it be seemless or should there be a slight delay and then a noticeable release of the brakes. Cheers.

Take no notice of anything you read on forums I went half mad before I bought my 58 plate L&K Octavia estate reading about failures in this and that, and don't buy one of them or one with that engine in, and don't get the DSG gearbox, they're crap and always fail and cost 4k to fix when they go wrong! There are hundreds of thousands in use around the world and very very few ever have any problems. Most people on these forums, of which that's a minute fraction of Skoda owners around the world, may have had a problem, or heard of someone who has but for every issue on here I bet there's 10000 vehicles on the road that haven't! Mine is faultless, bought it with 62000 on the clock and it didn't appear to have had an oil change in it's life. Took it in, the engineer said the filter was perfect, had the oil changed and am confident it will give me many more miles of smooth driving.

A few more pictures now I've had a really good clean inside....

Well I've been and I came back and considering it's maps and firmware are probably 5 years out of date, it was pretty much faultless. I got sent down a couple of dead end roads in a little village near Roscoff where the main road was closed and roads had been made one way, but it got me all over Brittany Brilliantly! Don't really see the need to update everything just yet for UK use unless I can get it cheap!

Nice one! I've driven in France many times, but never been to Brittany. I guess that's why Roscoff to Quimper is almost 2 hours for the 100 or so miles !! In Columbus I will trust....

I'm off to Southern Brittany on Friday and just wondered if anyone had used their Columbus on mainland Europe? I guess it's perfectly ok and knows you're on the other side of the road and adjusts it roundabout exits and turnings accordingly? We only have a 100 miles or so to drive from Roscoff but want to avoid motorways and tolls - I trust the route will avoid those if I tell it to? Cheers guys.

Surely the fact that these updates are available on the official Skoda website, means we should all be able to get the latest maps regardless of the age or model of our Columbus? they can't just give it to people with new Skodas can they?

Have pm'd you Phil. cheers

Without actually removing the unit to see what it is, can anyone help on here? I will get around to it - there just seems to be so many versions doing so many different things and so many things it can do with a tweak here and there from the vegcom computer! It looks like a columbus to all intents and purposes although it doesn't actually say columbus - just Skoda audio on the top left and mp3 on the right. It doesn't do postcodes of any sorts, I can't adjust the audio volume so I can hear the rear sensor bleep and I can't watch DVDs while I'm driving A few other bits I've discovered and found out in the last three weeks and a few things I can't work out yet. Can't get my headlights lights to come on/stay on when I arrive at home, although the headlights come on when I unlock the car at night, I can't fathom out how to get the nearside mirror to tilt when I reverse, and there's a little pull up lever in the centre armrest box and I've no idea what it does! Back to the manual methinks. On the bright side, I have found a place who will do my DSG oil change all in inc. VAT for £175 - a good £60 cheaper than the next cheapest quote and it will come with all the guarantee offered by the main dealers. http://www.v-w-s-exeter.co.uk/ if anyone in the SW needs it...... Oh and one final thing and I have seen it on a forum somewhere but can't locate it now, It feels like the hill park assist is sticking a little when I pull away in D on an uphill incline. I can hear the brakes grind/tick/hold a little and then release a tenth of a second later - a bit like doing a hill start in a manual but not letting the handbrake off quite in time where the back of the car dips fractionally and then releases. Will get it checked out at some point. Those things aside, still very happy with her!

Hi Phil - would you mind letting me have your mate's number? I'm in Exeter too and can't seem to find anywhere that'll fit two mid range tyres to my Octy for under £200 :( I'm not expecting the sort of deal he did for you obviously but any saving would be very much appreciated. Cheers Steve