Ah I don’t see all those .  I don’t see remote access at all!

But If you go to Skoda Connect portal -> click on SHOP (top row) what licenses do you have activated?

Infotainment online  and smart link plus 

Edited 17 December, 20205 yr by Rajj

Maybe they've changed something? Cost-reduction, as usual? Otherwise, I don't know what to say. One more thing, last year I went to the dealer to "verify my account". But even before I could use and had all the info in the Skoda Connect. As far as I remember, verifying the account had to do only with locking/unlocking via the app.

 

 

Possibly. Looks like at the moment the systems with sim functionality (in the glovebox) only, offer the remote access . 

I'm currently running My Skoda and Connect Lite on my Karoq built in the July to November 2018 period. I have an Android phone, I use something called Hotspot Automatic that creates a hotspot when my phone connects to the cars bluetooth and the car uses this for the navigation traffic information and the other limited bits like weather and news on the Amundsmen infotainment unit.

 

Using My Skoda, I don't have to connect with a usb, it seems to connect to the car via the wifi hotspot but I do have to start the My Skoda app and go into Logbook if I want a trip recorded. It then sits there telling me not to close the window if I want the trip recorded. As it takes my phone and the car a hundred yards to get the wifi hot spot activated and the car connected to the internet the journeys start recording a short distance from home.

 

Using Connect Lite, this connects using the bluetooth dongle, it's automatic, I don't have to start the Connect Lite app, it connects as soon as the phone connects to bluetooth which is almost instant.

 

On a recent jouney, My Skoda says it was 19 miles, my average rpm was 1668 rpm, my average speed was 9 mph and it took 40 minutes (19 miles in 2/rds of an hour was 28 mph when I went to school). Efficiency was 78%.

There's a few bits of info on the map, highest rpm 4122 rpm. Maximum speed 15 mph (totally wrong) Also some other info about left and right lateral acceleration (0.3g), not sure if that's the car telling me or if it's using my phone.

Some of the information looks decidedly wrong.

 

Connect Lite agrees 19miles, average speed was 30mph, max speed 55 mph. duration 41 minutes. Fuel cost £2.Exhaust gas temp 673.6 degrees C, oil temperature 41.1 C (I suspect that might be an average didn't check). My efficiency taking everything into account was 93%. I should soon have enough points to add coolant and Intake air temperature, but a while to go before I get to see Throttle Valve position. The map has little red lines which I suspect is when I was accelerating.

 

As Connect Lite is completely automatic and seems to offer more accurate information (it does come from the cars OBD port) of the two it seems the winner and if you're into apps worth a fiver for the bluetooth sender unit 

Neither allow me to see the Digital Service History though which was a feature of the app My Skoda replaced.

Both apps no doubt send loads of information back to VAG but Connect Lite probably a lot more as it's in touch with the cars electronics via the EBD, just like in a plane though I don't suppose there's a technician watching the performance like there is for Rolls Royce aero engines.

Just been on a call with Skoda customer service and it turns out that the remote access is a factory fitted option and unfortunately cannot be retro fitted.

so that sums it all.  @daredevis you are spot on! 

18 hours ago, Rajj said:

Just been on a call with Skoda customer service and it turns out that the remote access is a factory fitted option and unfortunately cannot be retro fitted.

so that sums it all.  @daredevis you are spot on! 

 

 

so unfortunately this seems to be the common answer..

But I can't convince myself it can't be done.

What could be the problem with having to install this module (eSim or whatever) ?!?!?!

Today practically everything can be activated via OBD !

 

 

i would try to talk to the mechanic about this but i fear it will just waste time. But often they don't feel like it especially now with covid and xmas.

 

we share updates

 

 

I am not sure if an esim is the issue here as @SwatKat confirmed that there is no esim card slot in his glove box . May be it’s possible for retrofit . 

Yes, I do not have a SIM, I was told that it's a module of somekind. I may be wrong but I kinda recall that I've read somewhere that it's located on the roof, near the mirror, where the emergency buttons are located.

This is for the 2017-2018 FL model equipped with Care Connect option.

Just upgraded the iOS Skoda connect app. I cannot see the previous mySkoda features any more . Stuff like mileage , fuel capacity ,  battery voltage is missing.  All I see is trip planner, log book and service partner. Skoda lite with data plug module seems to provide more info than the new app .  

Edited 18 December, 20205 yr by Rajj

Did the update too. For me the new app sems identical to the old Skoda Connect one - I have the same info about the status of the doors and lights, vehicle status (mileage and oil change interval), parking position on the map (with the option to honk&flash), driving data trip planner, vehicle health report (I have also genereted one ), trip planner and service partner.

The only thing that's changed is adding the manual of the car. However, in the old MySkoda app I could see the digital service plan (stiil, only the date of the inspections and not what actually was done to the car)

 

I'm waiting to see if sone new data will show up while driving (info that was shown in the old Skoda Ona app) - I will post an update later on. 

 

LE. As my car is from 2017, the Remote connection only refers to see the status of the doors&lights, to pinpoint the parking position on the map and to honk&flash remotely. Starting with 2018, the card with Care Connect can also be locked/unlocked via the app if the Skoda account is verified.

Edited 19 December, 20205 yr by SwatKat

Maybe the module is called "stargate"?!

Couldn’t find any info on Skoda - star gate. 

Sorry, is 

Smartgate

https://www.cars-equipment.com/en/shop/smart-gate-fatigue-recognition-2/oem-5e0063218-smart-gate-for-skoda/

cool mate! looks like you have found the one! well done! 

 

Don't think this is the one. As I can get info about my car - and honk&flash the blinkers from my app even if I'm miles away and no wifi connection available. 

The module in question is the VW OCU module - fitted on the card with Care Connect option

So there has to be a data sim connection some where built in. 

Ok, is not smartgate. It would have been too easy.

I keep looking for this f.king module for remote control!

 

 

Edited 19 December, 20205 yr by daredevis

See here the details. Hope this clears things up.

On 17/12/2020 at 12:11, Rajj said:

I am using the iOS Skoda connect lite app. Here is the eBay link for data plug -https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-Volkswagen-DataPlug-for-app-usage-on-smartphone-VW-Data-Plug/264747012721?pageci=01ea1bbf-fa26-4dc3-861e-b67aee89b551

Ordered Friday, delivered today, Monday!  I had visions of it being at the bottom of a very big pile of bags of Chrimbo post.  Will have a play later today.  

It’s pretty much a plug and play device . All you have to do is to open the app and follow on screen step, which includes keying in the device code and establishing the connection . If the mobile has already been used in the car via Bluetooth earlier , you don’t even need to link again . 

Obtained my data plug from Lookers on eBay too, a Vauxhall parts dealer but Lookers have a Vw outlet and Idont doubt it isn't genuine. The only slight issue I had was the Bluetooth code where I had to enter it twice as it wasn't clear if the O's were zeroes or O's.

Mine hung when I first tried to get it running but hit the cancel button, kicked it off again and it worked fine.  Recorded the trip I did, incl the bit where I got a little bit lost. 

I put 0 when I had the same confusion. It worked.