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I got 0330 last week.
Wireless Android Auto now working perfect.
Just wish the wireless charging pad was a bit longer.
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If you want electric handbrake and autohold then you will have to look outside of Skoda as if you step down to Kamiq or Scala you get manual handbrake.
I'd probably look towards Toyota.
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in Skoda Karoq
9 hours ago, J.R. said:What a crock of s***e, its a bloomin car, a means of getting from A to B and not a games console
That wasn't aimed at you by the way but at the stupidity of these new vehicles and their complications.
Why should who is driving the vehicle matter to a tyre pressure monitoring system? If a tyre deflates it should bring up a warning, what is the point of any new or unidentified driver resetting the system?
I see no reason why tyre pressure is tied in with users so I agree.
For thamestrader. If you tell the car that S-Pin isn't required for primary user then it won't ask every time you get in. It will tie the login to the key. For example when I get it it doesn't ask which user or for an S-Pin it just says "Welcome Logiclee"
Saves all the hassle.
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in Skoda Karoq
On 01/05/2024 at 17:23, thamestrader said:Any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received.
Have you set up an account and become primary user?
I've seen what you describe happen if there are no users registered and only a Guest account.
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Half the time mine reports the car is unlocked when it isn't.
A lot of gimmicks that most wont use. If it was £10 I might renew but it's not worth what Skoda ask.
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Is this happening on Evo2 Manuals as well?
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16 hours ago, pinkpanther said:
It was my local main dealer who raised the concern regarding an after market towbar and implications for the manufacturer warranty.
I was told in the event of any issue relating to the cars electrical systems they would require the towbar removing before investigating under warranty.
PF Jones were planning on fitting the manufacturer specific wiring and told me they have the capacity to code the car.
In the end it seemed to be too much hassle, so I cancelled the towbar, especially as I'd specified the 5 year warranty.
Be interested to hear what advice you are given as I suspect we use the same Main dealer?
Well collection day today and yes I do have a GTW figure so an aftermarket towbar can be fitted.
Talking to the service manager he more or less stated the obvious, ensure the dedicated wiring is plugs and sockets only and no cable splicing of existing looms. If any defect occurred that was the fault of the towbar it would be at my cost.
I didn't get into a deep debate around the extra cooling mods included in the towbar prep, I've seen this discussed on many VAG forums across the main four brands and even Porsche. It gets really messy very quickly but legally as long as your are not exceeded the four plated weights then the manufacturer cannot void the warranty. How that would ever be proven I don't know but this has been a topic for VAG cars for decades.
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9 hours ago, pinkpanther said:
My local Skoda main dealer previously advised fitting an aftermarket towbar may invalidate the manufacturers warranty.
My car is a 2023 1.5 TSi manual which I ordered without towbar prep.
To be fair most manufacturers will say the same with aftermarket towbars and I certainly agree if bypass relays are used and cuts to wiring are made.
It is a grey area, if Skoda have given the car a GTW figure then it is homologated to tow that weight whatever Skoda may say. Dedicated vehicle specific electrics should not require modifications to wiring looms.
I'd run it by my local dealer who we've had 16 cars from first. I doubt there'll be an issue.
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3 minutes ago, thamestrader said:
I have a 2023 spec Karoq without Towbar prep and the VIN plate has a GTW on the second line 4120kg (its a 2.0TSI DSG Sportline 4x4). I did quite a bit of research before I bought mine because a I will be fitting a towbar. As you have a GTw figure then you can legally tow braked up to 1500kg. If you not seen them there are some useful posts regarding Tow Bar preparation and it actually includes, from memory its a wiring loom front to back, additional coding for the CANBUS for braking, sensors etc, changes to the front grill, and I think alternator and radiator fan. In case its of any interest I have found my local VAG Retro Fit specialists fit the Skoda factory fit electrical swiveling towbar.
Thanks,
That's not actually my plate, it was just for reference.
I've seen a few Octavia petrols with 0 on the GTW plate which means aftermarket towbars cannot be fitted.
I pick my Karoq up on Wednesday but totally forgot to check the GTW figure.
Worryingly the brochure states.
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Hi all
For those with the 1.5TSi facelift and without towbar prep. Do you have a GTW figure on the weight plate?
Second large figure on the weight plate. (Plate for reference, not actually mine)
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I've since found a post of a guy that bought a GR Yaris new with high first year tax and sold it before 6 months.
He received a refund of the £190 component but not the full 1st years tax.
So it would seem any second owner just pays the standard 2nd year cost.
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3 hours ago, bigjohn said:
I don't think the Karoq 1.5TSI DSG SEL that Logiclee has bought would be in the £40k+
List was around £35k with the options added so I won't be in the £40k+ bracket.
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4 hours ago, kodiaqsportline said:
( lucky ur picking up car on the 1st of the month )
I initially thought that but I'll loose a month refund on the tax on my current Yeti which is more expensive so I probably loose out.
I bought the Karoq a week ago but had to leave it 7 days + to wait for the logbook back for my Yeti after number plate swap.
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Hi All,
After 15 Skoda's including 4 Yeti's I will pick up a 6 months old Karoq 1.5TSI DSG SEL on Wednesday.
One thing I'm confused on is the first years Road Tax is £270 and second year onwards is £190.
So at 6 months old what do I pay for a year?
Anyone done similar?
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Towbar preparation being standard is interesting.
Skoda UK have been complaining about the situation especially with some of their used SUV stock never being able to tow.
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11 hours ago, dodger21 said:
Booming noise and when cornering or pulling out at junctions car seemed to jump sideways, mechanic said it was trying to engage four wheel drive that was causing it .
Been serviced on time every year and haldex oil change done twice.
As described above.
Sound like diff failure rather than haldex engagement issue. Haldex engagement is electronically controlled via an electric pump on the Yeti.
Did the garage doing the Haldex change do the service? Sounds like a cover up.
You are not the first and wont be the last to have a diff fail because of an incorrect service.
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1 hour ago, clarky2 said:
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The head unit on my Yeti has started playing up over the last few days after 5 years of faultless service. The touch screen will freeze or go unresponsive (as will the function buttons). The sat nav display will continue to work if I am on the standard navigation and apple car play, but you are unable to change any of the settings. If I reboot the system by holding down the buttons it will reset itself and work again as normal before freezing again later for no obvious reason.
Any ideas or others with a similar experience?
Yes very common.
You could try.
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On 09/06/2022 at 00:13, dodger21 said:
Dont know cause happen when it goes back to Skoda they may find out. As I said earlier had haldex serviced twice, last one August last year and got them to clean the pump filter as I did on the first one.
What were the symptoms? Noisy from the rear?
It sounds like whoever did the service on the haldex drained the diff.
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On a dry clutch DSG DQ200 there should be no creep with a firm brake pedal press as the clutches should be clear. As the brake pedal is lifted the engine rpm should increase slightly from idle and the clutches should move to bite point and you should get creep. If hill hold is activated you will have to wait until it releases.
For Wet Clutch models creep more significant but the basic principle is the same.
My DQ200 history isn't promising.
Fabia 1.2TSi. Replaced clutch pack under warranty due to Judder.
Yeti 1.2TSi. Replaced clutch pack under warranty due to Slip.
Yeti 1.2TSi. Clutches slipping but returned on lease before repair
Octavia 1.6TDi. Clutch Pack, Flywheel, Mechatronic and gear lever replaced under warranty.
Our current Fabia 1.0TSi is OK for now.
Over the last 15 years I've also owned four wet clutch models. (3x DQ250 and DL501) over 250k miles and not a single issue.
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5 hours ago, SimonJC said:
I've been having a similar problem with my 2017 Yeti - when typing in a postcode into the sat nav screen - the 'P' is non-responsive.
There was a previous fault where the screen either didn't turn on - or was non-responsive - so we took it into our local Skoda dealership.
They carried out a check and came back with this...
"Reg. media issue. Found fault in system for mechanical error of media screen. Test plan inconclusive, carried out software config on 5F. Customer to monitor however if issue re occurs the recommend new media unit."
Took the car in today for them to say it will cost £150 to run a full diagnosis - it will then cost either £1,200.00 to replace the head unit - or if it's the control unit - it will cost more like £2,000.00
Obviously not very happy with that, and I see that it's possible to replace the screen - do you have any recommendations about where to buy a replacement screen?
Thank you.Try these
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On 20/12/2021 at 21:25, scoutabout1 said:
im gonna throw it out there and say exactly the same way it was fitted to my RS1600i rep....... via a metal bumper
Under the bumper foglights were never a factory or dealer option for the XR3i or RS1600i
The Mk3 XR3i and RS1600i did have metal bumpers but the optional spot/driving lights came with "L" brackets. Four pre-drilled holes in the front crossmember and the lights bolted to the bracket sticking out just above the bumper.
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In the 80's myself and three other mates bought an XR3i each, all identical. I fitted above bumper driving lights to all four cars.
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4 hours ago, KenONeill said:
That's still a reactive system, faster sure, but it's still reacting to throttle setting and steering angle.
Not in Borg Warners opinion.
Moving torque rearwards before slip has occurred using input from sensors and lines of code is classed as pre-emptive.
It's not reacting to slipping wheel when traction is already lost.
That's no different really to the many different modes in more off road biased 4x4's where torque is distributed depending on mode selected and input from sensors prior to wheel slip.
As an Electrical Engineer working daily with code Pre-emptive systems are common place whether you agree with the terminology or not.
Definition
In this case the software Prevents "Forestall" Slip by taking advance action before slip occurs.
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18 minutes ago, roottoot said:
Pre-emptive but not Darren Brown / Mind reader, and not using the Ground Temperature, barometer, cameras / radar or GPS.
So has no idea that as a driver starts the car they are away to just floor the throttle to move off with a bit of angle on the steering and ditch finder or little better than that tyres.
Correct.
If you are in first and ask for 85% torque with your right foot chances are the Haldex ECU will give you some rear axle assistance before the engine can give you what you've asked for.
But some steering lock on a wet low grip road, low grip tyres with 25% torque demand and it may well be reacting to that slip.
And even with a 50/50 split of torque front / rear torque you may still get some spin on that inside front that the traction control has to try and brake. We are not talking 3 locked differentials here.
On the rollers. Gen 5 vs Torsen Quattro
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1 hour ago, KenONeill said:
You're most of the way there actually. Haldex is a reactive system with no centre diff,
Gen 1, 2 and 3 were reactive. Gen 4 and 5 are pre-emptive and work with the cars stability systems to pre-empt a loss of traction and move torque rearwards before slip occurs.
This can be a high torque demand from launch or launch control activated, input from steering angle, yaw angle sensors and engine torque demand. The parameters are even changed if a trailer is attached as long as it's correctly coded.
The post from Muddyboots assumes that haldex is either fully engaged or not engaged. This is not the case. For Gen 4 and Gen 5 the ECU can adjust the pressure on the wet clutch plates which allows slip. This adjusts how much torque is sent to the rear axle and also allows speed differential between the front and rear axle which avoids windup.
For the reactive part of the system Gen 4 and Gen 5 can send 50% of the torque to the rear wheels within 1/8th of a revolution of slip on the front wheels.
Have a look at this A3 the rear is squatting on launch before the front looses traction.
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Thinking of downsizing from a Karoq - any recommendations please?
in Skoda Karoq
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The smaller Toyota's have the legendary Toyota drive trains but they have some questionable plastics.