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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).
‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

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…

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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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