IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300!

GrantB · 23-10-2007, 14:36

I have recently been having some major problems with my '99 Octavia 1.8T which felt like a really bad misfire or fueling problem.

The problem was intermittant and made the car practically undriveable for periods of time when it happened.

Having changed spark plugs and coils and no joy, i took it to the Skoda Dealer (Gordon Lamb in Chesterfield who gave a really good service inceidentily)

They cleaned some connections and didint solve it so went in for further diagnostics and they couldn;t find any fault with the car.

This started a few months ago and would only do it when I was driving, my dad borrowed it to see if he got the problem but didnt. Just about when we were ready to give up on it, i was driivng it and it cut out again next to a phone mast transmitter in my area. I then had the idea of turning my phone off which was in my pocket and it has been running fine since then!

SOmetimes when you are watching TV or listening to music, you get that strange jumping/fuzziness when the phone switches between transmitters to keep its signal and i think this is what was happening but was affecting the cars systems.

I just thought i'd share this in case anybody else was getting similar problems as it will save you a bit of money.

The phone i had bought when it started to occur was a Nokia 6300 and had switched to the Orange Network, maybe the more powerful mobile phones are becomming now with their transmissions is starting to affect older models?

Who knows

Cheers

Grant

RobKnapp2 · 23-10-2007, 16:55

Just be glad that it doesn interfere with your ABS electronics!!!

On a serious note, I have a PC in my car, and for a while I didnt have a case on it, as a consequence I couldnt recieve FM radio, and I have heard of some horror stories on forums with peoplem using unshielded PC's in their cars.... Im by far no expert on EMI or RF interferance!

CheeRS

Rob

GrantB · 24-10-2007, 15:48

Well funny your should say that because my ABS pump and ECU went in April at the cost of nearly 1000 quid but i didnt have this particular phone then although i did have another newish nokia, maybe the same thing had happened. Lesson to be elarnt to switch phone off totally in the car is what im doing now lol

woodenspatulas · 24-10-2007, 15:54

well ive got a n95 and ive had nokias for some time and ive never had a problem like that before!

i have heard of equipment like phones effecting cars but thought that was only in the past, as they might now sheild the important bits of the car.

makes you wonder just what they are doing to "mans best friend" while in your pocket all day!

fatty5000 · 24-10-2007, 19:35

My old man used to have a problem on a bmw 320 which the dealer put down to mobile phone masts and police anntena's just outside newport on the M4. 3 times it happened in the same spot. Then never again !!!!

jaymd · 24-10-2007, 21:38

I have the same phone!!!!

Anybody want to buy my Mk1 Octavia vRS?

GrantB · 29-10-2007, 16:42

Yeah ill buy it for a tenner if its faulty lol

Bear in mind that mines a 1999 so maybe the shielding was good enough then but not now!

Funny about the police antenna as i live right near one and funnily enough thats where it first did it!

Can we sue the police lol

23-10-2007, 14:36	#1
GrantB Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Derbyshire UK Posts: 38	IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300! I have recently been having some major problems with my '99 Octavia 1.8T which felt like a really bad misfire or fueling problem. The problem was intermittant and made the car practically undriveable for periods of time when it happened. Having changed spark plugs and coils and no joy, i took it to the Skoda Dealer (Gordon Lamb in Chesterfield who gave a really good service inceidentily) They cleaned some connections and didint solve it so went in for further diagnostics and they couldn;t find any fault with the car. This started a few months ago and would only do it when I was driving, my dad borrowed it to see if he got the problem but didnt. Just about when we were ready to give up on it, i was driivng it and it cut out again next to a phone mast transmitter in my area. I then had the idea of turning my phone off which was in my pocket and it has been running fine since then! SOmetimes when you are watching TV or listening to music, you get that strange jumping/fuzziness when the phone switches between transmitters to keep its signal and i think this is what was happening but was affecting the cars systems. I just thought i'd share this in case anybody else was getting similar problems as it will save you a bit of money. The phone i had bought when it started to occur was a Nokia 6300 and had switched to the Orange Network, maybe the more powerful mobile phones are becomming now with their transmissions is starting to affect older models? Who knows Cheers Grant __________________

23-10-2007, 16:55	#2
RobKnapp2 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 66	Re: IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300! Just be glad that it doesn interfere with your ABS electronics!!! On a serious note, I have a PC in my car, and for a while I didnt have a case on it, as a consequence I couldnt recieve FM radio, and I have heard of some horror stories on forums with peoplem using unshielded PC's in their cars.... Im by far no expert on EMI or RF interferance! CheeRS Rob

24-10-2007, 15:48	#3
GrantB Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Derbyshire UK Posts: 38	Re: IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300! Well funny your should say that because my ABS pump and ECU went in April at the cost of nearly 1000 quid but i didnt have this particular phone then although i did have another newish nokia, maybe the same thing had happened. Lesson to be elarnt to switch phone off totally in the car is what im doing now lol __________________

24-10-2007, 15:54	#4
woodenspatulas Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,110	Re: IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300! well ive got a n95 and ive had nokias for some time and ive never had a problem like that before! i have heard of equipment like phones effecting cars but thought that was only in the past, as they might now sheild the important bits of the car. makes you wonder just what they are doing to "mans best friend" while in your pocket all day! __________________

24-10-2007, 19:35	#5
fatty5000 English MoFo Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cardiff Posts: 4,228	Re: IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300! My old man used to have a problem on a bmw 320 which the dealer put down to mobile phone masts and police anntena's just outside newport on the M4. 3 times it happened in the same spot. Then never again !!!! __________________

24-10-2007, 21:38	#6
jaymd Proud Dad! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Macclesfield - Cheshire Posts: 1,361	Re: IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300! I have the same phone!!!! Anybody want to buy my Mk1 Octavia vRS?

29-10-2007, 16:42	#7
GrantB Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Derbyshire UK Posts: 38	Re: IMPORTANT '99 Octavia vs Nokia 6300! Yeah ill buy it for a tenner if its faulty lol Bear in mind that mines a 1999 so maybe the shielding was good enough then but not now! Funny about the police antenna as i live right near one and funnily enough thats where it first did it! Can we sue the police lol __________________

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