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by metricman
Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:06 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Getting a Car Insurance quote
Replies: 6
Views: 11527

Re: Getting a Car Insurance quote

When I purchased my id3 last month I was given an insurance quote at very reasonable price, Alas this turned out to be completely meaningless as today when I phoned VW insurance services they had no record of the insurance quote ref number as given by the dealership and gave me another insurance quo...
by metricman
Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:13 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Sat nav and speed
Replies: 8
Views: 4846

Re: Sat nav and speed

If only our department for transport would get it’s act together and move with the times and use world standard m or km for distances and km/h for road speeds these problems with the id3 could probably be avoided. Our Highway Code is a good 80% metric! What a muddle.
by metricman
Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Sat nav freeze
Replies: 7
Views: 3635

Re: Sat nav freeze

I agree with OjF that offline mode does seem to cure navigation freeze, moving on I have changed the units to read world standard km instead of our medieval miles. (keeping mph for road speed), this has other benefits now “Digital Doris” gives her navigation announcements using world standard metres...
by metricman
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:12 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Alarm goes off at random
Replies: 72
Views: 53441

Re: Alarm goes off at random

I also had the alarm sounding at random. Try using the start /stop button on the steering column before turning to N and pressing the park button. Works for me- famous last words!!!!!