Arrghhh panic time - HELP!!!

[fluffy01016]

So I decided to take my 2yr &11month old Octavia 1.6d over to Germany on holiday. Today I started her up and the amber coil light  was flashing. Shortly after the start/stop error message appeared and then cruise disabled. About 10mins later the amber EML light came on too. I’ve seen this can be battery related but I’d driven 300 miles the day before and didn’t leave anything on overnight

 

Hopefully the local dealer will squeeze me in before I’m due to come home. Far from ideal and pretty stressful. 
 

any thoughts on what could be the cause?

Edited 12 April, 2022 by fluffy01016

[PetrolDave]

Faulty coil?

[threadbear]

You lost any power? Has car gone into limp mode? How many miles has it done?

 

[fluffy01016]

All sorted. Some German large rat thing had climbed into my engine bay and chewed a pipe. 15mins and €32 and I’m back running 

[grldtnr]

Without wanting to seem being xenophobic, DAMN German rat finks!