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Offline Ceefeesh

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #190 on: 26 April 2023, 13:21 »
Equally, without wishing to temp fate, 🤞I am bong free. This morning I see that an OTA update has arrived. I am inclined to leave it to see what impact it might have on other users of this forum before I press the button. I am currently on 1899.
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Offline BillSan

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #191 on: 26 April 2023, 13:25 »
That's the odd thing.  I'm also on 1899 and my car bongs more now than ever.  When I originally had it (s/w 1664 or something) I hardly had any problems.

That's VWs problem - every car and s/w combination seems to be different.
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #192 on: 26 April 2023, 13:28 »
Equally, without wishing to temp fate, 🤞I am bong free. This morning I see that an OTA update has arrived. I am inclined to leave it to see what impact it might have on other users of this forum before I press the button. I am currently on 1899.

LOL I was about to write about that as mine did it too...

Excitedly I pressed the "ffs fix my car you b@stids!" button only to discover that it was the online manual being updated only.

Presumably with some changed wording on some legal disclaimer.

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Offline Ceefeesh

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #193 on: 26 April 2023, 14:18 »
Nope, still not pressing it!  :grin:
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #194 on: 26 April 2023, 17:16 »
Nope, still not pressing it!  :grin:

Go on, you know you want to! :grin:

I renewed my car insurance last week. Interesting to see that there’s now an exclusion in the policy of loss or damage if you have a connected car and you don’t install or accept OTA updates. 

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #195 on: 26 April 2023, 20:57 »
No sign of 1899 or whatever on mine as an OTA.
Just realised after reading everyone’s updates on here that it’s now two and a half months since my car was in the dealership to have the expected steering wheel diagnosis and not heard a word from them since as to whether there’s been any progress on the steering wheel back order. I’ll chase them soon (if I remember).
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Offline BillSan

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #196 on: 27 April 2023, 07:26 »
No sign of 1899 or whatever on mine as an OTA.
Just realised after reading everyone’s updates on here that it’s now two and a half months since my car was in the dealership to have the expected steering wheel diagnosis and not heard a word from them since as to whether there’s been any progress on the steering wheel back order. I’ll chase them soon (if I remember).

You can't be arsed because you know the wheel change won't make any difference.
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Offline Ubique

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #197 on: 27 April 2023, 16:15 »



2nd OTA in two days. This one actually mentions sorting errors. We shall see…

Offline Brocky_

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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #198 on: 27 April 2023, 16:35 »
No sign of 1899 or whatever on mine as an OTA.
Just realised after reading everyone’s updates on here that it’s now two and a half months since my car was in the dealership to have the expected steering wheel diagnosis and not heard a word from them since as to whether there’s been any progress on the steering wheel back order. I’ll chase them soon (if I remember).
I wouldn't hold your breath, mate. Mine was back-ordered by Inchcape on the 10th of February. Ahh well....I expect they will sort it when they ring me to tell me my engine cover is ready...  :rolleyes:
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Re: Avon calling!
« Reply #199 on: 27 April 2023, 18:02 »

You can't be arsed because you know the wheel change won't make any difference.

Yep! 😁

Mine was back-ordered by Inchcape on the 10th of February. Ahh well....I expect they will sort it when they ring me to tell me my engine cover is ready...  :rolleyes:

Mine was 13th Feb so maybe they’ll be in the same shipping container from China!
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