I recently had an accident where the driver door and front wing was damaged and repaired by the insurance company (nominated garage) - since then I have also had a dash cam hardwired. I noticed the other day that the Boot button in the driver door panel now no longer works. I had halfords who fitted the dash cam come out and take a look - they said seeing as the key fob and button on boot itself opens the boot, it's not likely anything they have done. The Garage that repaired the car don't think it's anything they have done. Any ideas what it could be?

3 hours ago, arovbukay said:

I recently had an accident where the driver door and front wing was damaged and repaired by the insurance company (nominated garage) - since then I have also had a dash cam hardwired. I noticed the other day that the Boot button in the driver door panel now no longer works. I had halfords who fitted the dash cam come out and take a look - they said seeing as the key fob and button on boot itself opens the boot, it's not likely anything they have done. The Garage that repaired the car don't think it's anything they have done. Any ideas what it could be?

Fitting the dashcam shouldn't have anything to do with it, assuming that it uses either the USB-C port near the rear view mirror or hardwired without touching the door. I'd say that the blame lies with the garage that repaired the accident damage. The next call should be to your insurance company stating that the repair was poor. Either way a mk2 Kodiaq should still be under warranty with Skoda or the repairer.

To be honest, the standard of accident repairs in the UK is shocking, which is why I often try to claim for "loss of value" from the 3rd party if not my fault.

Edited 17 September, 202517 Sep by BabyDog
Crappy Poco X7 Pro

Halfords said they wouldn't use the USB-C on rear view mirror but hardwire to fuse box for both constant (parking mode) and when engine is on.

Garage have agreed to take a look even though they don't think it was them - just wondered if anyone knew where the connection to that button ran, does it go down the front wing or backwards?

Good luck. Hopefully it's just a dislodged connector or cable that's easily fixed. I've had mine for 2½ months and not even used that switch yet! ;-)

I also disabled the virtual pedal as I was fed up with the tailgate closing on my head as I was loading/inloading.

13 minutes ago, BabyDog said:

Good luck. Hopefully it's just a dislodged connector or cable that's easily fixed. I've had mine for 2½ months and not even used that switch yet! ;-)

I also disabled the virtual pedal as I was fed up with the tailgate closing on my head as I was loading/inloading.

thanks, hopefully it's just been knocked loose. hardly use the button either, but can confirm it was working prior to repair and now it isn't. so only 2 things either repair or dash cam, lets see what garage say.

lol re: virtual pedal, thought it was a motion you needed to make to activate it, seems like bit of an oversight if it closes when you are under it.

It may be as simple as they didn’t plug the connector back in. Fingers crossed

and the winner is.......

Yup, they were very apologetic and embarrassed. A cable behind the door needed to be reconnected.

23 minutes ago, arovbukay said:

and the winner is.......

Yup, they were very apologetic and embarrassed. A cable behind the door needed to be reconnected.

Great news, if only every fault with a complicated car was that simple.