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Felicia with extra set of fog lights
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanIn my fog lights i have halogen bulbs. My electrician suggested me to do not install led bulbs on them because they will blur the other drivers. Those auxiliary lights that i have now have a low beam yellow 3000K but i don't use it.
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Steering wheel spacer in my Felicia
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanEven having my thumb ''inside'' the steering wheel (more grip) i can reach easily with my index finger the lever for the turn signal or the windscreen wipers so in the future i am thinking to install a few mm thicker spacer.
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Felicia with extra set of fog lights
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanAfter few years i bought another pair, 12W with 6000K White light which had a bit stronger beam. I didn't want something very strong, they had a low beam in 3000K yellow colour but i was not interested so much. The fitting was not a big issue, my electrician did the whole job with the On-Off switch inside the cabin (actually is on the ashtray's panel) and i cut the bumper grille but the whole ''picture'' was not good looking, i had to do something more beautiful to look sort of ''factory made''. For sure i couldn't do something like this but i thought i had to try to make something better than this which was something temporary and in a hurry.
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Felicia with extra set of fog lights
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanThese photos are from 2017-17 era. I kept them for some years and then i decise to add a pair of fog lights more powerful so i had to do a modification in the fog light bumper grille. Stay tuned...
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Felicia with extra set of fog lights
I bought my Felicia with factory set of fog lights, i changed after a while the yellowish bulb with an after market 6100K (if i remember correct) and kept this combination for many years. One night i decide that i need an extra set of lights (because in the city the factory could be annoying for the other drivers) to light the sides of the road (more \ / shape than the factory) plus i could light them on early in the morning when there is not enough natural light or in a cloudy day. Someone suggested me to have them as DRL but i don't find that idea as good. I bought and installed this pair, 15W and 6500 K. Was not something ''great'' but was something and add some light on the road.
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Skoda Pickup 1.6 Immobilizer not working
D.FYLAKTOS replied to Simmerimme's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanAn imulator into stock ECU won't work?
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Skoda Pickup 1.6 Immobilizer not working
D.FYLAKTOS replied to Simmerimme's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman(double post)
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Skoda Pickup 1.6 Immobilizer not working
D.FYLAKTOS replied to Simmerimme's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanAn ECU programmer can match the new ECU to old immobilizer or the the new immobilizer to the old ECU. I have done it to my car twice and kept the old keys. You can but it's not wise, it's an anti-theft measure.
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Skoda Pickup 1.6 Immobilizer not working
D.FYLAKTOS replied to Simmerimme's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanNot necessary, a good locksmith specialized in cars could create new ones with the stock immobilizer. He can also cut new matched with he second immobilizer. If you don't want any of these you can install a start button which has it's own immobilizer.
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Felicia with a central lock-unlock switch?
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanI have 4 of them for my electric windows but the problem is that their dimension does not fit to the existing hole that's why i am trying to find a bigger one (with light on it). I refuse to give up the fight, i will find a solution.
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Felicia with a central lock-unlock switch?
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanUpdate: Today my electrician tried to install a new window switch with green led on it as Lock-Unlock switch. He tried based on this diagram but failed so he tried to improvise but failed too, the led light refused to open in steady mode. 😧 I won't give up the fight, i will find a way to have a switch with green light to match the whole console.
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanWhat? 😲 The gad petal design must be the worst in the history of car manufacturing, even 70-80's car have much better than this. It's ugly, ridiculous, non-precision, slacken and every single time you press-release it produces a ''clangy'' noise like a tin, especially in Mountain roads it's a torture and makes me maddened by nerves. It's the WORST part in the whole Felicia, every time i hear that repeated ''clang-clang'' noise i heavily slander and curse not only for the useless who design it but for that incompetent manager who allow it to go to production. The first must lose his degree, get fired, disqualified working in Automotive industry and to be condemned to design sledgehammers, the second must lose his degree, get fired, disqualified working in Automotive industry and hired to work in a stone quarry using the tools that the first moron designed. The first Felicia recall must be for replacement of that dumpiest mechanism in acceleration pedal although the vertical design in the rubber paddles https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vocAAOSwhlddjgrS/s-l960.png is wrong, must be horizontal.
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanThere is no need to move my foot whole any more, the new car floor mats are a bit ''snaggy" so all i need to do is a V style movement from one pedal to the other. After i install these pedals i noticed that the clutch pedal isn't in an convenient position when i am wearing boots. In the end of the pedal-travelling was a gap between it's surface and the (hard) sole of the boot and that wasn't good for the health of the gear box, i can not draw it put the pedal in the end let's say was | and the sole was \ So i made a panted, placed a small piece of plastic beneath the after market pedal and this cause a small change of it's angle, now it's parallel to the sole of the boot when it's pressed all the way (imagine something like \\ style) so the gear changes are as they should be even with service or cowboy boots. The combination of the after market pedals, the 4th pedal and the clutch pedal modification works fine all these years.
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanHere is how easy my foot can go from one pedal to the other. My right foot is posed in purpose in low position, looks reckless but is just for the photo i don't drive this way. You can see that even with service boots i can drive without wasting time an extra effort, for sure in a travel i wear athletic shoes which are more comfortable but you can take an idea how convenient is this 4th pedal. Now can drive in Sport style far more easy than before, more positive movements, not more wasting time in gear changes, less body fatigue, i can brake harder plus some say that is a Safety Future too, in case of a crash your left leg won't trapped but i don't want to think about it.
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanHere are few random photos (not my car) which shows the problem that i had with my left leg and the gap that exists beside the clutch pedal. For sure this was not a solution that's why i wanted to make a modification and install a 4th pedal. Now my legs are in the same position, the pedals are not in a 100% in straight line because the clutch after all these years is a bit worn and has one click difference but this is not an issue. I manage to take some photos with my service boots which are a bit difficult to drive with them but i must, without the 4th pedal and the existing gap i always had a problem and felt uncomfortable.
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanThere are too many designs in the market but i don't like them, for example: https://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00fobgLEjnghkz/Car-Foot-Rest-Fuel-Brake-Pedal-Pad-Set-Nonslip.webp https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/Hc67b3c67e2f7480e8c9498b92aea1d68o/Carmilla-Car-Pedals-fKit-Parts-Gas-Brake-Pedal.jpg https://i5.walmartimages.com/seo/LNKOO-3pcs-Nonslip-MT-Car-Pedal-Pads-Auto-Sports I love specific that design and i don't want to change it, thankfully there are still in the market although not as Foliatec but as other brand but this is not a problem. Can be found in ebay too, an example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/166179143850
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanThose years every pedal (except the 4th) had 2 pieces of metal (one up and one down with two holes with thread on them) like this so you put the new alloy pedal above the factory and with allen screws you were pushing it creating a ''sandwich'' consisting of: 2 metal parts-factory rubber pedal surface-alloy pedal. I took another piece of metal longer that than those of the Foliatec set, heat and bent it to give it the proper inclination (here is an example) and after some tests to found the proper angle i attach it with a screw in the 4th pedal. The top of that pedal was supported in the factory carpet (beneath was the car's body) and the top on the factory carpet with a screw and a nut beneath it. Here is how the set looks today after about 21-22 years of use. Look used and dusty, the photo is not from the proper angle but still serving as they should be offering A' class assistance. Now i can drive my Felicia no matter what i am wearing: athletic shoes-casual-boots (duty, low, cowboy) even with slippers in some occasions when i had to move the car few meters, they don't slip, looks far better that the factory but the most helpful think (and i bless my inspirations for this) is the 4th pedal. I can drive in Sport style far more easy than before, more positive movements, not more lost time in gear changes, less body fatigue, i can brake more hard and if there is a negative thing in all this is that i Highways after 1,5 hour i start feel in the left leg a small numbness because is not moving but i can easily deal with it removing and stretch it the gap beside the clutch pedal when in am in steady speed. Tomorrow i will show you with photos as proof how good this 4th pedals works plus i will explain a small patent that i have done with the clutch pedal for more positive pushing.
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanAnother problem that i forgot to mention was the emergency or any strong brake procedure. My left foot was not in the same level with my right, when the body was coming front (while braking) due to momentum i had to push the left leg in a weird way and not only the brake wasn't proper but after a while was causing a fatigue to my back. I was envy those guys with the 4th (rest) factory pedal but i thought couldn't do anything at that time. I was very unhappy but one day i saw an advertisement of Foliatec set of 4 Alloy pedals and call it ''Universal" so could fit in many models. Imagine something like this with a big rest pedal on the left. The main problem was how to support that 4th pedal since from the factory there was no position? Could work or not? what could happen if i was failed?
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Felicia with after market set of 4 pedals
Here is the Stock set of pedals that we all know, i never liked them actually not only for the vertical stripes but mainly for the huge gap beside the clutch. In the first months was ''acceptable'' but after a while start causing me problems, was not convenient for my style plus looks ugly with the Universal floor mats. My left leg was stretched and this although looks something good in action it wasn't. In Highways with steady speed was ''OK", in City was ''adequate" but ion Mountain roads trying to drive Sport style was the biggest nightmare. Every time i had to make this awkward move, from bottom to bring it up-push pedal-let it retreat-pull it up again etc. After few minutes i start get tired and become very nervous, every fast gear change was taking far more time than it should be, that was uncomfortable so i had to do something BUT no internet those years (around 2002) and of course no other Felicia driver to ask and advise. Thank (Motorsport) God the Tuning magazines show-up and one day i saw something very interesting and my mind started to make thoughts to improvise..
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Steering wheel spacer in my Felicia
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanLadies & Gentlemen, we have an absolutely stock interior (100% by the book) but we have a ''special'' steering wheel. I wonder how much he paid for this modification? 😲
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Fuel gauge problem please help..
D.FYLAKTOS replied to sparticus-84's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Formanhttp://When you want to remove the whole thing. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/397384-felicia-facia-panel-removal/?do=findComment&comment=5886871 If you really want to do ti here are some useful video and photos.
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Skoda Felicia custom floor mats.
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanI don't like the logo. In the future i will cover them with another patch from metal or cloth, something like this: I like more this Logo but depends from the store if can ''print'' it in cloth.
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Skoda Felicia custom floor mats.
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanHre are as they look now. Far more straight-eight lines and more coverage area than others. The last photo is before the clips installation.
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Skoda Felicia custom floor mats.
D.FYLAKTOS replied to D.FYLAKTOS's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda FormanI said it crystal clear, are ''tailored'' not for all Felicia as they are yours, are absolutely unique!