CLICKING NOISE IN DASH

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They should tell you, when you provide them with a VIN number. Do you have cruise control buttons on the steering wheel? If yes, then I should be 3U0953513C, because I am holding it in my hands right now.

Actually I am holding the old unit, that I removed from my car 3 hours ago. New one got in with comfort blinker (blinks turn signals 3 times after pressed). Took about 2,5h to complete (that's with removing old unit, installing comfort blinker, installing new unit, putting all back together and making pictures of the progress off course). So be prepared, will write a DIY some day this week for this.

[rajsta]

mine does not have cruise control.

will be interested to see the pictures of installation.

has anyone replaces there indicator stalk on a superb model without cruise control? do you have the part number as my skoda dealer are not helping matters.

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So here goes nothing. Quickly written and some bad pics

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/268780-how-to-change-indicator-stalk-on-superb-i-includes-removing-of-steering-wheel/

I will write some more to that post, when I get the old indicator stalk apart and make some pictures, how it looks like inside.

[rajsta]

Just had another reply from rainworth skoda -

"Hi the vin number tells us the replacement one not the one fitted from the factory, it will need plugging into a computer, to display the part numbers for them, or the other way is to strip the car down and read the part number off them"

How would I get the part numbers displayed on a computer? Would this be dealer only or I'd there any software available for home use.?

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I think quicker will be, to remove the steering wheel, covers and clock spring and just check the part number. It will take about 45 minutes. You dont need to remove the indicator stalk assembly for this.

[alliv]

can this be done without taking out the stalk? if so where would you put it? thanks

Make a Forum search - it is the column switch. Copper frag from the contacts causes the flasher to operate intermittently on the leakage current between the contacts without illuminating the marker lamps.

Annual B5.5 preventative maintenance should include lubricating the switch with a cleaner such as Servisol 10 which contains a lubricant. WD-40 is not suitable. A switch giving trouble can often be resuced with Servisol, but you need to use plenty of it to wash away the copper. Put an old towel under the switch and apply plenty of cleaner whilst operating the switch.

Another VAG 10 year old standard fault...

rotodiesel.

[alfredjohn]

as alliv said above

can this be done in situ.

john

[alfredjohn]

as alliv said above

can this be done in situ.

john

update

brought some servosol 10 from maplins

removed shroud surrounding switch sprayed librally

in the switch whilst working it.

seems ok now

time will tell.

john

[alliv]

@alfredjohn any chance of an update in a few days? how bad was your clicking? thanks .

[alfredjohn]

yes

will report back.

[alfredjohn]

got a replacement ready from

gsf for £24 but mechanic away so hope it lasts.

[steve_J_55]

friend has about 20 octavias and changes the hazard switches regularly

[jimbof]

Just had this clicking issue start yesterday.  This morning picked up some "WD-40 Specialist Contact Cleaner" spray http://www.wd40specialist.co.uk/the-specialist-range/fast-drying-contact-cleaner/ - £7.99 from Screwfix (the only place on my way to work).  Sprayed a little front, back, top and bottom and worked the stalk a little - no more clicking.  This is a no residue spray, without any claimed lubrication properties.  I wonder about the wisdom of using a spray with lubricant - isn't that likely to bind the copper fragments into a conductive paste of sorts?  Anyhow, be interesting to see how it holds up.

[rotodiesel]

This is of course a rescue job on a very poor VAG design. The idea of using the contact cleaning spray as a part of regular maintenance is that you can wash away the short-circuiting copper frag to relieve the problem, whilst the lubricant in the cleaner lessens the amount of frag produced thereafter. 

 

So far, applying Servisol 10 on an annual basis has prevented this fault from occurring on my 10 year old Mk 1.

 

Most car manufacturers complete their development work before product release to the public...

 

rotodiesel.

[jimbof]

You are right, this is a hackjob to avoid remove / replace. I guess the lube makes total sense if you are doing it from new. Now I appear to have washed out the copper I might spray in some cleaner with lube.