Hello there,

I've got a 2003 skoda superb.

I've not been using my car enough in the last month, I had 1 week without using it .

Yesterday I turned on the car and I got some very "serious fault".

First the springy like light came on (from the preheaters) then the ABS/ESP light turned on, The rear brake lights dont work unless you start pressing/depressing the brake pedal, etc. The trip computer says "Engine Failure, please go to workshop" or something like that.

It turns out I had only the preheater problem earlier in the life of the car, but it only had some burned out lights.

I called a friend and he brought his VAG-COM, And There are LOT'S of errors.

I'm asking here because I trust more on the knowledge of this forum than in my dealer, wich are really inconpetent.

I'm located in the caribbean, and it rains, we have wam days , cold days, etc. But no snow.

The car is always well maintained, and I do the maintenance every 10,000kms (6,000 miles). The car is only 15,000 miles right now.

The log from the VAG-Com is this:

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Monday,14,August,2006,21:49:22VAG-COM Version: Release 512.4-DChassis Type: 3U - Skoda SuperbScan: 01 02 03 08 15 16 17 19 36 37 46 47 55 56 76 VIN Number: TMBBV23U739035204-----------------------------------------------------------------

--------------Address 01: Engine Part No: 3U0 907 401 Component: 2.5l/4VTEDC G000AG D09 Coding: 04011 Shop #: WSC 00028 Part No: 00006059 Component: 130 106JC150_1.V79892563292 Part No: 00006059 Component: 130 106JC150_1.V79892563292 Part No: 00006059 Component: 130 106JC150_1.V79892563292 00006059 130 106JC150_1.V798925632921 Fault Found:00741 - Brake Pedal Monitoring 27-10 - Implausible Signal - IntermittentReadiness: N/A----------------------------------------------------------------------

---------Address 02: Auto Trans Part No: 3U0 927 156 Component: AG5 01V 2.5lTDI RdW 1818 Coding: 00103 Shop #: WSC 000281 Fault Found:17087 - Brake Switch (F): Electrical Malfunction P0703 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------Address 03: ABS Brakes Part No: 3U0 614 517 B Component: ABS/ESP front 1312 Coding: 04457 Shop #: WSC 000281 Fault Found:00526 - Brake Light Switch-F 27-00 - Implausible Signal----------------------------------------------------------------------------

---Address 08: Auto HVAC Part No: 3U0 907 044 A Component: CLIMATRONIC S B5 C 2004 Coding: 17000 Shop #: WSC 000282 Faults Found:00603 - Footwell/defroster Flap Positioning Motor (V85) 37-00 - Faulty01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71) 37-00 - Faulty-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Skipping Address 15-Airbags------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------Address 16: Steering wheel Part No: 1J0 907 487 A Component: Lenkradelektronik 0005 Coding: 00118 Shop #: WSC 00028No fault code found.----------------------------------------------------------------

---------------Address 17: Instruments Part No: 3U0 920 840 A Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V05 Coding: 31125 Shop #: WSC 00000 TMBBV23U739035204 SKZ7Z0B1686658No fault code found.--------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------Address 19: CAN Gateway Part No: 6N0 909 901 Component: Gateway K<->CAN 0001 Coding: 00006 Shop #: WSC 00028No fault code found.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 36: Seat Mem. Drvr Part No: 3B1 959 760 E Component: Sitzverstellung 0301 Coding: 0000000 Shop #: WSC 000002 Faults Found:01008 - Note; Emergency OFF Switch is Active! 000 - - - Intermittent01341 - Control Module in Instrument Panel On Comfort CAN (J285) 004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent-----------------------------------------------------------

--------------------Address 46: Central Conv. Part No: 1C0 959 799 B Component: 0Z Komfortger

Had most of the codes sorted out, except that V71 flap motor problem.

To sort out the codes it was very easy, the original installed battery in the car was a VARTA that was suppossed to be maintenance free, well it wasnt when you rip off the top of the battery there are 8 filling points, the battery was lacking water and was drained. Solution I bought a new motorcraft battery, the largest size they had. It was fitted with little mod's, cleared the codes and voila the car is running great...

Cept that this error persist

--Address 08: Auto HVAC Part No: 3U0 907 044 A Component: CLIMATRONIC S B5 C 2004 Coding: 17000 Shop #: WSC 000282 Faults Found:00603 - Footwell/defroster Flap Positioning Motor (V85) 37-00 - Faulty01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71) 37-00 -

it only shows itself when you turn the climatronic on, and From what i've read about it it's very common in passats and it's not an EASY fix:mad: . It's the flap motor and you have to take out most of the panels of the car.

my friend put 000 or somethign like that in the v71 channel and it hasnt happend again at least for today...

Since nobody replied I hope that at least if this happpends to anyone now they have an answer.