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Skoda Octavia mk3 refusing to start due to gear microswitch error

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So a while back my skoda octavia 2014 started to not start up and displays a "Put gear lever in P/N to start" although it is in P(tried also in N infact), and at the beginning just switching the key on and off a several times and then it will start eventually, but over time it didnt work at fast, and now it doesnt work at all.

what ive done?, ive got a friend that has a mechanics OBD scanner(expensive ones), he cleared errors for me and it started!, then next day it went back to the same issue, then ive bought a microswitch from aliexpress named "Shifter Position Micro Switch 5Q0713128A Replacement for R32 Rabbit Variant Novo Micro Switch Shifter Micro Switch", got the item then i installed it, quite straightforward, unplugged the older one, put it in the switch and rerouted that to be the new plug, and installed the lever switch(sits on the P position), and IT DID WORK!, only for a few days then it did the same thing again, and doesnt work at all.

and now im stuck, ive got an obdeleven from a long time ago, and tried maybe switching the feature off manually?, because the car's battery voltage is getting low and i wanted the alternator to charge it slightly so it doesnt die soon, i cleared errros using it, but it refused to work, unplugged the aliexpress kit ive got, and it still didnt work.

so can anyone that has experenice with this tell me how to either: 1) diagnose or fix the issue, 2) force start the engine to not let it die, 3) bypass it using obdeleven somehow(or an official OBD scanner, i can get my hands on it).

Much appreciated!

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