Skoda Octavia mk 3

Body type: Estate

Engine: CLHA

CC: 1.6

Fuel: diesel

year: 63 plate.

 

I disconnected the battery to thread some cable through the firewall and then reconnected the exact same battery an hour or so later. One of the threads here on briskoda.net suggested if there are faults (ESC, tyres etc.) to drive about a mile and they will disappear. I did that, and they disappeared. However, even though it is shut, the boot flashes open and closed on the maxi. The brake lights are set to be on when the boot is open so they are continuously flashing too. When in motion the warning bleep sounds.

 

A thread on briskoda.net mentioned about a new towbar being fitted and light or boot issues which turned out to be a fault with lighting. I removed the offside boot light no change. When I removed the nearside boot light, the flashing stopped. However, I cannot open the boot, even when the car is unlocked, the boot catch will not work.

 

What I do not understand is, all I did was disconnect and reconnect the battery, I have not changed it, I have not changed or added anything, the cables I threaded through the firewall are disconnected at both ends.

 

Has anyone else had similar issues and if so how did you fix it?

 

Any help to fix the issue would be much appreciated.

OBDEleven does not give me any faults.

7 hours ago, gm1 said:

OBDEleven does not give me any faults.

Seems quite bizarre. Normally flickering boot open message would be a faulty or badly adjusted boot lock. And it's just co-inciddntal that it started at the time you disconnected battery. Maybe.

 

Can you open the hatch with an emergency release inside the car, is there one?

 

In obd eleven in advanced value probably in  central electronics there may be a value for the lock or catch status. There are for door locks.

 

Other than that, have you tried disconnecting the battery a second time and leaving a while b4 reconnecting?