Am I correct in saying the Skoda infotainment systems have no codes as such, and that they're paired to the car? In other words, I don't need to pay any special attention to any systems etc. when disconnecting the battery?

 

Cheers!

It shouldn't be a problem as long as it was the original equipment that came with the car.

I had no issues disconnecting the battery bar resetting the clock on the cluster.

Yes I had this the other day when I dropped the original Stream radio back into my old car. It had "SAFE" then "0 0 0 0" on the screen, until of course I remembered to turn the ignition onto the first click - the car then sent the code to the radio and I was a relieved and happy bunny.

 

I've had the battery out of a car on numerous occasions too so it obviously is remembered in the car as Mike says above.

Edited 18 April, 201610 yr by g_tee

Cheers guys, much better than the old fashioned manual code.  I guess this is what's meant when a unit is "divorced" from the car then.

hehe touché Never been married so wouldn't know,  but I do know that my debit card has worn to be wafer thin since not being single!

All the Skoda head units have their own four figure security code, but these are stored by the car in the instrument cluster. If a radio is working in a car, it must already have a code stored, and either disconnecting the battery or removing and refitting the radio will not ask for a code input. The car will even store previous codes, so you can just plug and play an original radio later if you want to take the updated one out when you sell the car. I'm pretty sure it will store up to 3 different codes.

 

Only times a head unit asks for a code is either when you try to put in a radio that has never been in that car before, or if the instrument cluster is changed (such as a maxidot retrofit)

 

Mike

 

oddly my Bolero (aftermarket fitment) asks if the battery is disconnected. 

oddly my Bolero (aftermarket fitment) asks if the battery is disconnected. 

 

My aftermarket Columbus is the same, always asks if the radio has been disconnected.

My aftermarket Columbus is the same, always asks if the radio has been disconnected.

 

glad it's not just me, thought I had done something wrong

All the Skoda head units have their own four figure security code, but these are stored by the car in the instrument cluster. If a radio is working in a car, it must already have a code stored, and either disconnecting the battery or removing and refitting the radio will not ask for a code input. The car will even store previous codes, so you can just plug and play an original radio later if you want to take the updated one out when you sell the car. I'm pretty sure it will store up to 3 different codes.

 

Only times a head unit asks for a code is either when you try to put in a radio that has never been in that car before, or if the instrument cluster is changed (such as a maxidot retrofit)

 

Mike

Ref the above info, when I retrofit a maxidot (finally found one, from a 2012 MK 3 !?!?!?!) I take it 'im going to have to go to the local dealers and get it coded again. I did have the intention of upgrading the HU in the not too distant future, when sufficient funds and swmbo allow, but would remove it and re-install the existing Bolero unit but would then need it re-coding to the new maxidot. From investigation within the pages on similar topics, I belive the maxidot can "store" several HU codes. Is this correct?

Mike,

Cheers for clarifyiing that. The second hand cluster was a bit of an odd find. It was photographed in a removed dashboard on a well know auction site. I emailed the guy asking him to give me the item number on the rear of the cluster and he said the dashboard did not come with the cluster. I asked him for the cluster number anyway and it's a compatible one (1Z0920943S). He's obviously not aware of the cutoff point between Mk2 and Mk3. For anyone looking for a suitable Maxi, it might be worth getting touch with sellers who list things as Mk3, you never know.