Graham Butcher

Oh, OK, so does anyone know if that is true for the Superb?

I realise that this is an old thread, but I think the warning light is nothing to do with the wheel speed. It is a battery powered sensor built into the actual tyre valve and these batteries typically last around 5 years on average. The battery is not replaceable and if a car has a tire pressure warning light on the dash, when having an annual MOT test, then it is an automatic fail. The cure is go to a tyre shop and have them fit a new valve in the wheel(s), I have no idea of the cost, however.

I just did a Google search for the P0121 error code and I discovered this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68pFKbhA47s

I spoke too soon, the problem came back again yesterday with the Glow Plug symbol flashing all the time in the instrument cluster. I plugged the OBD3 tool in and scanned the ECU's for codes and got this result. Basic OBD2: P0121 (Pending) - Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch "A" Circuit Range/Performance CAN network gateway: 00467 - TV-Tuner (R78) Engine: 05286 ABS: 02214 - Tire Pressure Warning Navigation: 00467 - TV-Tuner (R78) Radio: 00467 - TV-Tuner (R78) Obtained with Carista 7.1 for Android. Today it has performed flawlessly. Any thoughts?

Since managed to get the battery details entered into my ECU, I have not a repeat of the problem, maybe it's just behaving itself, or maybe it's fixed, time will tell, I'll update this thread if I have any problems.

I did manage to get the battery coded to the car OK this afternoon, then I did a diagnostic scan of the car, scanning all 27 controllers with no fault codes found. Then I did a detailed report on all the controllers and I get this report: ECU info obtained with Carista 7.1 for Android: VIN: TMBBF73T9E9021678 CAN network gateway Part #: 7N0907530AL Component: J533 Gateway Software version: 1642 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 353303 (hex) [No fault codes] Engine Part #: 03L906018RQ Component: R4 2.0l TDI Software version: 9977 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_ECM20TDI01103L906018RQ Coding: 001D0032042501080000 (hex) [No fault codes] Transmission Part #: 02E300062A Component: GSG DSG AG6 Software version: [none] ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 20 (decimal) [No fault codes] ABS Part #: 1K0907379BL Component: ESP MK60EC1 Software version: 0152 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 863D6016092400FB611106EB90210092350150 (hex) [No fault codes] Power steering Part #: 1K0909144R Component: EPS_ZFLS Kl. 196 Software version: [none] ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: [none] [No fault codes] Steering angle [ECU not present] Steering wheel Part #: 1K5953521AK Component: LENKS.MODUL Software version: 0140 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_SMLSNGVOLWSXS Coding: 0882140000 (hex) [No fault codes] Airbags Part #: 3T0959655D Component: J234__LDM VW10 H Software version: [none] ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 17485 (decimal) [No fault codes] Instrument cluster Part #: 3T2920941M Component: KOMBI Software version: 0811 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_Kombi_UDS_VDD_RM09 Coding: 410E01 (hex) [No fault codes] Navigation Part #: 3T0035686C Component: RNS-MID Software version: 5274 ASAM/ODX identifier: ------------------------- Coding: 04060002000000A11000 (hex) [No fault codes] Radio Part #: 3T0035686C Component: RNS-MID Software version: 5274 ASAM/ODX identifier: ------------------------- Coding: 04060002000000A11000 (hex) [No fault codes] Sound system Part #: 5C6035456A Component: KonzernAmp10K Software version: 6813 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_AudioVerst10KanalBNO1 Coding: [none] [No fault codes] TV tuner Part #: 7L6919148A Component: R0078 TVhybridDV Software version: [none] ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 3 (decimal) Fault codes: 00464 Controller with display unit for radio and navigation (J503) 01299 Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533) 03210 Video Connection red 03211 Video Connection green 03212 Video Connection blue 03213 Video Connection sync Telephone Part #: 3C8035730D Component: Telefon Software version: 0946 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_UHVPremi Coding: 020100000100010000000101 (hex) [No fault codes] Immobilizer Part #: 5K0953234 Component: IMMO Software version: 0811 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_Immo_UDS_VDD_RM09 Coding: 000000 (hex) [No fault codes] Headlight aiming Part #: 5M0907357F Component: AFS-ECU Software version: 0111 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_HeadlRegulVWAFSPt Coding: 01C600003F000000 (hex) [No fault codes] Heater & air conditioning Part #: 3T0907044CJ Component: Climatronic Software version: 0709 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_Climatronic Coding: 0010080003 (hex) [No fault codes] Parking/steering assist Part #: 3T0919475D Component: PARKHILFE PLA Software version: 0005 ASAM/ODX identifier: EV_EPHVA2CAS46X0000 Coding: 149301 (hex) [No fault codes] Central electronics Part #: 1K0937087AN Component: BCM PQ35 H+ Software version: 0779 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 46990A26EC7BF1C0500800C171008DEC0F7000CD63208760E280C7040041 (hex) [No fault codes] Body/convenience system [ECU not present] Driver's door Part #: 8X0959793H Component: TSG FA Software version: 0415 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 011D0220DE01001000 (hex) [No fault codes] Front passenger's door Part #: 8X0959792H Component: TSG BF Software version: 0415 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 011D0220DE01001000 (hex) [No fault codes] Rear left door Part #: 8X0959795D Component: TSG HL Software version: 0415 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 010C00200001001000 (hex) [No fault codes] Rear right door Part #: 8X0959795D Component: TSG HR Software version: 0415 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 010C00200001001000 (hex) [No fault codes] Driver's seat Part #: 3C8959760E Component: Sitzmemory Software version: 3001 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 00003B (hex) [No fault codes] Battery regulator Part #: 7N0907534 Component: Batt.regelung Software version: 1642 ASAM/ODX identifier: [none] Coding: 030F185A (hex) [No fault codes] Any idea what the highlighted fault codes relate to?

This is the first time I have had this message appear in 9 and a half years of owning the car. Every time it has appeared, I have only just stopped the car and a couple of seconds later the engine cuts out, and then within a few seconds the traffic flows again, and releasing the footbrake, the message appears and I have to start the car manually. When I plugged my Carista OBD2 device in and read all the fault codes, it ran through I think 27 or 28 controllers and found 4 fault codes, all the same and all to do with the TV Tuner (which is actually working). There were no other codes detected, so I did a reset of the 4 codes and have driven the car a few times now and the "start car manually" message has not appeared and the start / stop has worked flawlessly. Checking for error codes again and none found?

Yes, I did mean to say that it did not accept the code, I will try again tomorrow.

I did try to do the coding today, but I got a message back saying that my vehicle was accepting the code, so maybe I need to get my local Skoda service approved garage to do it for me? Maybe if the system will accept the coding that my time issue of the solar-powered cooling fan might work again. For those that don't know, an option on my model of Superb was a solar panel built into the sunroof to power the cooling fan when the car is parked in the sun to provide a modicum of cooling inside the car on hot days. It stopped working 3 years ago when the alternator belt shredded itself and the RAC had to give me a loan battery to get home again.

Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow if it happens again. It shouldn't be battery issues because it has a brand-new battery on it, installed just 4 months ago and the diagnostic tool shows the battery voltage with engine off as being 12.2V. Tomorrow I will register the battery to the ECU which the diagnostic tool seems to think it has not been done.

A couple of times this week, after coming to a halt in traffic, the engine stops but fails to start again when taking my foot off the brake and a message appears in dot matrix display that says (can't remember exact words), something like Start engine manually. As my car is DSG, this means that I have to move the lever to "P" in order to start again and then move back to "D". This all very off-putting as it is the first time the car done this since I have had the car, purchased in 2013 new, so I have got used to the Start / Stop system being utterly reliable. Any ideas as what is the cause of this?

I'm in agreement, it has to a problem with the clutch, for the engine to increase in revs without an increase in road speed it must be clutch, there is nothing else in the drive train that would allow higher engine speed without the road speed also increasing.

I'm actually noticing that the car has a feeling of enhanced power being delivered to the wheels now, just shows how much energy the alternator was robbing from the engine just to be able to recharge a failing battery. The decline in performance is so slow that you don't notice it, but once that burden is taken, you suddenly become aware of the increased performance as a result of the battery quickly replenishing the power taken out by the starting process.

I've already noticed that my MPG figure is improving due to the stop / start system working more than it has a for a long time when in heavy traffic 👍

Update time on this saga, yesterday morning the car would not start when I was trying to take my wife to work, I have RAC assistance, I decided to call them out and after a couple of hours they arrived and checked the battery and confirmed that it was finally toast after testing it with their high-tech test rig. They jumped the car so that I could get across the city, armed with my 4 year warranty on the battery, to my local GSF auto parts who supplied that battery just 3 years ago. I gave them the RAC test report, but they said that they needed to do their own test to either accept the warranty claim or reject it. The put their tester on the battery and concurred with the RAC, and within a few minutes produced an identical brand-new battery for me, which I fitted and alls well that ends well.

Seat belt was finally fitted this morning, all appears to be good but boy it sure took a time, almost 3 months from the problem first arising to being resolved, one of the downfalls of having a rare model I suppose, no doubt had the car been an SE or even a basic trim level, it would have been far quicker to fix 😞

It has now arrived and is booked in for next Saturday morning, so fingers crossed I might actually get full use of the car back again 😌

Yet another update on the seatbelt saga, took the car along on the 12th as arranged only to get a phone call later in the day to say that they have had to reassemble the car without fitting the new belt. They had ordered in the wrong one and have now re-ordered yet again, and once again, surprise it is on back order and still no idea as to when it might actually arrive let alone get fitted.

By comparison here is the data on a Vanden Plas Princess that I used to have, of which there are still on the road, since 1998, 202 out of 307 are still taxed and in use, so that makes my Superb ever rarer but it flies under the radar because of the use of common bodyshell is used on all Superbs within their Mk type with just the chrome trim being tweaked externally. https://www.stillontheroad.co.uk/cars/VANDEN-PLAS/PRINCESS/PRINCESS

Here is the data for my particular model which shows only 14 out of 16 still on the UK roads. https://www.stillontheroad.co.uk/cars/SKODA/SUPERB/SUPERB-LAURIN---KLEMENT-TDI-CR

Update on my seat belt position, the dealer now has one in stock, and it is going to be fitted on the 12th October and the cost is supposed to be £302 fitted which my son is paying, after which I'm sure he will a lot more careful when he is in the car, a lesson learned the hard way.

Yeah, I think you might be right with the Mk3, but I was talking about the Mk2 like mine, Skoda Superbs used to be almost trade secret but gradually over the years I see more and more of them on the road as the motoring public wake up to the cars abilities.

I think you should be proud to have the L&K badge on your Superb, they are a really rare car indeed in the UK, last time I checked I think I checked there were less than 20 in the UK.

Indeed, don't worry, I wasn't going to fall into that particular trap. I love this car, it was my old company car, I was the one who did the deal with the dealer when it was new and the company had it on a leasing contract and when I eventually decided to retire because the company politics and backstabbing was doing my head in, I did a deal with the leasing company and brought it from them. That means I know the cars entire history, it has never been thrashed, always serviced on the dot when the time was right, and it is the best car I have ever owned or had as a company car, so it made perfect sense to buy it, I was the sole keeper and driver of it from new, no problems whatsoever. Ok I didn't know just how to unplug the battery monitor lead, I tried, and it didn't want to budge, even with the locking tab released, so I thought, knowing just how much these cars talk to various sensors and if they don't get a satisfactory reply back, they can either go into full melt down or limp home mode, neither of which I wanted to happen. I was also well aware of how the local service agent is struggling with Covid, yes it is still a major issue, despite the media and Government not talking about it, so I knew that they were looking at a minimum of 6 weeks waiting time for service / repairs and I need the car working as this weekend I have to take my wife and Sister in Law to Heathrow for 2 weeks in Madeira so no point in running the risk of breaking anything. But somehow that became a bit of a joke, which was not necessary. To illustrate a point, my rear offside seat belt got accidentally frayed and partially cut through. The dealer ordered a new one, and it has today arrived, and they rang me to tell me that it was now there ready to be fitted. The problem is now that they told me to call them back to arrange a date for fitting and that date would be at least 6 weeks away I was told. Add into that equation, that since we are now no longer part of the EU, getting spares into the UK is a logistical nightmare and what with my particular model being very rare with just 14 left out of 16 registered in the UK, even further compounds the problem. The car is the top of the models line up and has better space, legroom and in many cases comfort and features and fittings to rival or beat the Mercedes-Benz S classes, I'm not going to take chances with it.

Yes, its a scene I have seen played out in many other forums as well, there is always that one person who desperately so wants to the one to resolve the problem.....