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I'm not sure if it does, well, doesn't help me anyway as I wouldn't know where to start understanding wiring diagrams. All I know is the relay is situated under the dashboard, but don't know which one to pull out to replace it. Maybe if I'd been clearer in my original post, by position, I'd need to know "top row, second from left" kind of position directions. Lol. My rear wipers, door mirrors and windows and blower have stopped working and it seems that this relay would be the first port of call to see if thats the problem. I'd need something a bit easier to understand than the wiring diagrams I fear. Thanks anyway.

Can anyone tell me what the position is of the X control relief relay in an '06 Fabia vRS? I found a thread before which said position 11 in an '04 Fabia, but it must be different in my '06 vRS. Cheers Col.

Woolfy, the guys in servicing agree that an oil level sensor will do this, but opening and closing the bonnet shouldn't re-set the collant sensor warning light, just the oil. I didn't have a leak. Even while inthe garage there was no visable signs of a leak, just for some reason on two occasions the water and coolant drained from the bottle. Just those two times. Every other time the levels have been fine. Since the water pump was changed I have been checking the levels on a regular basis, and everything has been fine. The sensors have been checked with diagnostics and everything seems ok. Only thing the garage has been able to suggest is to try another new cap. Will give this a few weeks and see what happens, and I will keep a close eye on the levels for a while and see if they change at all.

Diagnostics show no problems with the sensors inside the bottle. A new plastic cap fitted, as the old one didn't seem to lock into place quite as well as a newer one. Will see how this one goes now. Still intend to write to SkodaUK though.

In two checks at the dealerships, there was no visable signs of a leakage found. I know I should have got the problems checked before the warranty ran out, but with the warnings disappearing, I just figured there was nothing wrong.

Hey guys, Recently I've had a few troubles with my 06 vRS, and wouldn't you know it, just out of warranty. I'll explain my problems, and any advice/help/suggestions any of you might have would be greatly appreciated. About 3 months before the warranty was up, the coolant warning light came on with a three beep warning. I checked the level, which was fine, and the warning light went off, so thought nothing more about it. Over the next two months it started coming on every so often, but again, levels remained fine, and the warning light went off. The week running up to the warranty running out, the light came on every time the car was switched on after sitting for a while, but again, levels were fine and the light turned off. The Saturday night before the warranty ran out the light came on, and wouldn't turn off, even after re-starting the engine after a while of driving. Yet again, levels were fine, but it just wouldn't go out. I planned to get to the garage on the Monday morning first thing, my problem was, it was a bank holiday weekend and the garage was shut. That Monday the car cut out completely and would turn over, but not start. I checked the levels, but this time the coolant bottle was completely dry. A quick phone call to a friend who has a vRS, and a bottle of water later, and I was moving again. I phoned the garage the next morning and arranged to bring the car over that Thursday. It was given a thorough check, and put on diagnostics, and the fault was traced to the water pump, which was going to cost £440 to replace. As for the warranty. Tough ****. I rang customer services and they looked into it for me, eventually as "a good will gesture" paying for half. I agreed, and got the garage to change the timing belt at the same time. (Besides the point I know, but it ended up costing me another £110, money I wouldn't have spent otherwise, but I'd been told I might as well get it done now otherwise it would cost me a fortune ina few years time.) The work was carried out and all seemed well; for two weeks. After one long run, I returned to the car after a round of golf, turned the ignition on and heard a familiar *beep* * beep* *beep* and the warning light came back on. I checked the levels and the coolant bottle was bone dry again. I filled it up, headed for home and went to the garage the next morning. The car was booked in for a few days later for a pressure test. The day of the pressure test, the car was left in first thing and immediately hooked up, to be left all day. I went back before the garage closed and was told that the car had lost no pressure all day, and no signs of a leak. The guy in the servicing department said there was only one thing he could suggest. He took a new plastic lid from the coolant tank of a brand new car in the showroom, and put it on my car, told me to try that and see what happens. And the car has run faultlessly for well over a month, until this week. The warning light and beeps are back and the levels are fine. This morning the level was down very slightly, but when I took the lid off to fill it, there was a release of pressure, and the level returned to normal. Consquently the warning hasn't returned all day. I was already thinking of writing to SKoda UK's customer services to complain that it appears that I've spent a vast sum of money fixing something that hasn't been the problem in the first place, and that a new plastic lid has worked better. The guys who work in servicing agree that Skoda should have stood over the full cost of the initial repairs, but now the problem has resurfaced. Has anyone else came across the same problems? What should I do? Do I write to Skoda UK as I had originally planned? £220 was a lot of money at the time to spend on something that didn't solve the problem I had. What is the problem likely to be? I'm now getting very frustrated with this car. I love it to bits, but am getting ever more fed up with these problems. Any help much appreciated. Many thanks.

Anyone know if the seats in the VRS are covered by the three year warranty? I still have almost a year to go on my warranty, and the drivers seat fabric has worn right through the foam and onto the metal frame. It really bugs me, really uncomfortable at times, and would love to get it sorted, but couldn't afford to do it right now, but if I knew it was covered, I'd get it done. A mate of mine reckons they should be, but I'd be interested to know your thoughts. Anyone? Cheers Col.

Well, my Furby goes in next Wednesday to be fitted with a Harmon Kardon Ipod drive and play unit. Link below. Harmon Kardon shows off Drive + Play iPod solution for cars - Engadget It seemed to be the best choice available, and the guys from Audio Advice in Portadown are going to fit the unit. They have won best ICE install at Max Power live God know how many times, so if they reckon its the best piece of kit, I'll trust them. Anyone else had experience of this unit?

Thanks for the replies. How do these solutions differ? Also, what way of playing ythe music do you have? Does the feed come directly from the ipod, or do you have some sort of functionality from the head unit? I have absolutely no idea of how these things work, but I'm getting an ipod for Christmas, and want to connect it to the car. Saves carrying cds about. Ideally, I'd like to see the ipod to random, but at the same time, be able to flick through tracks using the head unit. Also, where is the best place to mount the ipod, and how easy is the install of these devices? Thanks again.

I'm looking to connect an ipod to the standard head unit on my 06 vRS. Any ideas, suggestions? DO Skoda make their own, or am I better going with a Dension or other unit? Ta.

Ok Ta very much. Never thought it would have been the fuel pump though. You learn something new every day. LOL.

I'm not particularly worried about it, just more curious. When I turn the key to turn the ignition on in my vRS Fabia, there seems to be almost a squelching noise before starting the car. I take it its something to do with the air-con. Any ideas?

Noticed that the vids have been taken down. I wouldn't mind seeing them. Any chance you could put them into youtube.com? Very easily done and free.

Looks classy on a Black vRS. I can feel my first mod coming on. A mate works in the local SEAT garage. Must give him a ring after seeing this.

Thanks for the welcome Peeps. Very much appreciated. I took delivery today of my Black Magic Fabia vRS, and OMG!!!!!!!! What a car. Looks superb, and boy does it shift. Much quicker than my old Citroen Saxo VTR, but I didn't think it would be THAT much quicker. I know I'm gonna have some fun in this car.