rogerzilla
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Steamed-up forward facing camera sensor?
Car D.I.Y.
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dicko
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No. I have bought an OBD reader it tells me that nothing is wrong and everything is just fine. I was looking forward to fixing something bahh
Richard A Thackeray
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I was at my parents this morning, after issues with SWMBO's 'works van' meant I had to take my mother shopping instead of my dear wife
On leaving, I noticed that a fob from my fathers RTC'd Fabia was still hanging up
Whilst out walking Doris (crazy Border Terrier) earlier this afternoon, I rang DM Keith - Wakefield (local Skoda main dealer), to ask about the cost of getting the new key segment & having the fob re-coded to make spare/3rd key for my Kodiaq
I got a dismissive answer, that it wasn't viable "Due to it being a different model"
Now, I'm unsure of the in-depth ins & outs of vehicle security, but surely the same locks are utilised across various models in the range & that all is needed is the number on the insert, equally that the fob & vehicle do talk the same language, if maybe a different dialogue - before recoding???
Was I being (pardon the pun) being fobbed off??
On leaving, I noticed that a fob from my fathers RTC'd Fabia was still hanging up
Whilst out walking Doris (crazy Border Terrier) earlier this afternoon, I rang DM Keith - Wakefield (local Skoda main dealer), to ask about the cost of getting the new key segment & having the fob re-coded to make spare/3rd key for my Kodiaq
I got a dismissive answer, that it wasn't viable "Due to it being a different model"
Now, I'm unsure of the in-depth ins & outs of vehicle security, but surely the same locks are utilised across various models in the range & that all is needed is the number on the insert, equally that the fob & vehicle do talk the same language, if maybe a different dialogue - before recoding???
Was I being (pardon the pun) being fobbed off??
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rogerzilla
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There wouldn't be a fault recorded. It's just the car warning you that stuff like collision avoidance and lane departure are inoperative until the glass clears.
Mazdas give you a message as well (see pic). Of course, if your car has no forward-facing camera, ignore this!
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Wife told me last night she was having this morning off, & going to office about 11:30 - 12:00
I was going to take my mother shopping, but she told me that she was going over, & would take her
Giving me a list of a few things to do
THEN........... I got a phone call about 10:00, telling me that the 'works van', as I call it, wouldn't restart, at my mothers house, as it wasn't recognising the key
(it's a Toyota Auris Hybrid)
Could I come over with some new fob batteries?
I did so, still no recognition of the fob
AA called, they arrived about 12:15
The diagnosis was 'failed fob' (dry/cracked joint inside it??), it worked held against the 'start button' (so it's the 'remote' section of it)
The AA guy followed her to Office where spare-fob was
Meanwhile, I had to come home, as the office keys were here (as she had intended coming home, from the shopping trip)
I managed to get over there within a few minutes of her
The spare fob worked fine, unlocking/locking/allowing starting
On the bright side, it happened somewhere that she (& my mother) could stay warm/dry/not stranded on a road somewhere
Then, I noticed an under-inflated tyre............
Those are to pump up when she gets home later this afternoon!
I was going to take my mother shopping, but she told me that she was going over, & would take her
Giving me a list of a few things to do
THEN........... I got a phone call about 10:00, telling me that the 'works van', as I call it, wouldn't restart, at my mothers house, as it wasn't recognising the key
(it's a Toyota Auris Hybrid)
Could I come over with some new fob batteries?
I did so, still no recognition of the fob
AA called, they arrived about 12:15
The diagnosis was 'failed fob' (dry/cracked joint inside it??), it worked held against the 'start button' (so it's the 'remote' section of it)
The AA guy followed her to Office where spare-fob was
Meanwhile, I had to come home, as the office keys were here (as she had intended coming home, from the shopping trip)
I managed to get over there within a few minutes of her
The spare fob worked fine, unlocking/locking/allowing starting
On the bright side, it happened somewhere that she (& my mother) could stay warm/dry/not stranded on a road somewhere
Then, I noticed an under-inflated tyre............
Those are to pump up when she gets home later this afternoon!
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Fastpedaller
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It may be worth looking at youtube or just a google search to see how a new key is made. It was years ago, but the Ford keys of the time were coded. The brass blank needed to be cut (most key places are able, but you could carefully file it! The key then needed coding by putting the 'master' red dot key into the ignition switch, turning to position 2 and then back to zero and removing, The new key is inserted (within 30 seconds IIRC) turned to 2 and zero, and the coding is complete. So for £5 to get it cut and less than a minute of my time I've saved about £100 the main stealer would charge!
Richard A Thackeray
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Bristolian
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Dashboard warning came on last night - near side number plate light inoperative - bummer 
Scoured t'Internet last night for replacement bulbs but can't find any so had to order a pair or new lights which were delivered this afternoon - pretty good service
Open the box to take a look at the new lights and immediately see that they're sealed and not screwed into the tailgate of the car but have some kind of press fit clip. Hmmmm; check YouTube for how to fit and bl00dy 'ell you have to dismantle most of the tailgate to get at the lights. Not a five minute job so will have to wait until Storm Burt has passed this weekend
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjBYrWMWeX0&t=21s
Who thought that would be a good idea?
Scoured t'Internet last night for replacement bulbs but can't find any so had to order a pair or new lights which were delivered this afternoon - pretty good service
Open the box to take a look at the new lights and immediately see that they're sealed and not screwed into the tailgate of the car but have some kind of press fit clip. Hmmmm; check YouTube for how to fit and bl00dy 'ell you have to dismantle most of the tailgate to get at the lights. Not a five minute job so will have to wait until Storm Burt has passed this weekend
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjBYrWMWeX0&t=21s
Who thought that would be a good idea?
Talking of lights, my little Peugeot 206cc developed a small problem with the rear lights this week gone.
Every time I put the left hand indicator on ,the left hand tail light would go dim suggesting there was a bad earth connection.
A quick spray of WD-40 in the connectors sorted of it thankfully.
I wouldn't have known apart from the car behind me that was flashing it's lights at me to let me know,which got my suspicions up.👍
Every time I put the left hand indicator on ,the left hand tail light would go dim suggesting there was a bad earth connection.
A quick spray of WD-40 in the connectors sorted of it thankfully.
I wouldn't have known apart from the car behind me that was flashing it's lights at me to let me know,which got my suspicions up.👍
Dashboard warning came on last night - near side number plate light inoperative - bummer
Scoured t'Internet last night for replacement bulbs but can't find any so had to order a pair or new lights which were delivered this afternoon - pretty good service
Open the box to take a look at the new lights and immediately see that they're sealed and not screwed into the tailgate of the car but have some kind of press fit clip. Hmmmm; check YouTube for how to fit and bl00dy 'ell you have to dismantle most of the tailgate to get at the lights. Not a five minute job so will have to wait until Storm Burt has passed this weekend
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjBYrWMWeX0&t=21s
Who thought that would be a good idea?
My god they don't make it easy do they nowadays
Profpointy
Legendary Member
I had a big rigmarole changing a headlight bulb on my Saab 95 with all sorts of parts needing to be removed to get at it. I'd not had the car long but then realised that was part an parcel of owning a so-say luxury car. Put it all back together then was dismayed to find the other one had blown as well - maybe a current surge when the first one failed or some such. Anyhow was about to get my spanners out again when I thought "hang on, what's this clip?" It was in fact perfectly easy to change the bulbs just like on a normal car and all the disassembly hadn't been necessary at all
As an aside when I cycled to Halfords for a new bulb the bloke kindly offered to fit it for me, which I thought quite good service given the car was a good few miles away - but I didn't press the matter and just took the item. You'd think he'd have twigged given I was in my cycle gear and shoes but did make me smile
raleighnut
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I take it that's a 9-5 not a 95, sorry for being pedantic but the 95/96 are my favourite cars.
Profpointy
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I had to go and check but it is a 95
It is my favourite car too, and I think the nicest to drive and most comfortable car of anything I've owned or even had a go in. Not bad for a 10 year old stop gap I bought cheaply 12 years ago when I dropped out of the company car scheme.
I take it the later 9-5 isn't as nice?
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