Tinintagel

Hi thanks for your prompt reply. There was no apparent damage to the door and two bodyshops have both concluded that they do not believe that the water ingress is related to the damaged quarter panel. I'm not sure where the drain holes are or how to check they are clear yet - I'll investigate that further. No water sloshing around in the door, but in fairness, it hasn't rained heavily here in the last 24 hrs, so that could be a red herring. Spare wheel well is bone dry.

Hi all, I have recently purchased a 2014 Octavia 2.0 TDI DSG and was loving the experience when compared to my previous Fabia. However, having owned the car for only 3 weeks, someone pulled out on me and damaged the offside rear quarter panel and bumper. Sine this time, I have noted water accumulating in the rear footwell and also, to a lesser extent in the front offside also. My insurance company has agreed to replace the rear quarter panel and repair the rear bumper, but do not believe the water ingress is related to the accident. This may well be the case, as I had not encountered much rain prior to the accident. At present, the offside rear footwell is like a swimming pool and the front offside is also very wet. I do not have a sunroof. Any suggestions on where to start would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Update and Hopefully a Fix: I've just picked up my Fabia from the garage where it has been for the last 6 weeks and they think that they have fixed the problem Having initially replaced the bonnet release cable (it was knackered) and the bonnet lock and microswitch (also showing some damage to the wiring), the fault was still apparent. Despite me having already changed the driver's door lock/actuator with a cheap aftermarket unit, their diagnostic software still indicated a fault on the same so they ordered a genuine VAG lock/actuator and this seems to have fixed the issue. Only time will tell, but at this point, the lesson to be learned is to avoid cheap aftermarket lock/actuator units. I hope that my presumed fix is not premature and that this post may be useful to someone else in the future. Many thanks once again to all of those who provided me with advice and assistance, it really is much appreciated.

Many thanks mrgf

Thank you. That's very kind of you 26DIPP. I do not have the equipment to check for fault codes, but am beginning to think that I'll just have to book the car in to a garage.

Thank you mrgf. The wiring harness was a new genuine part and appeared good prior to installation. I have just checked the battery voltage and it is good at 12.9v. I also had a quick look at the passenger side door loom (under the rubber bellows between the door and the A frame) and it looks as good as new. There is no evidence of water ingress under the bonnet or around the front doors, but I do have a slightly damp rear off-side footwell, so that may be worth investigating. I will check and replace the relevant fuse/fuses when daylight and work allows. After checking the passenger door loom and giving all of the doors a good slam, I took the car out for a run, but the doors started locking and unlocking repeatedly once again after only half a mile; each time flashing the hazards as you would expect when you arm or disarm the alarm. The driver's doors must have cycled 100 times during that short trip not sure about the others). To rule out a faulty key fob, I used my spare key this time (leaving my main key at home), but this made no difference. I have noted that my bonnet release cable is not operating correctly and the bonnet will not close properly unless the bonnet release lever is pushed home first. While I know this will need to be remedied by either lubricating or replacing, I have begun to wonder if there is a sensor for the bonnet release which may be affected by this, or whether this is a red herring. The alarm sounded again while I was trying to disconnect the battery after returning home. the locks were cycling at the time and it went off again after disconnecting the battery. I'm assuming that I must have disconnected it while the alarm was activated, but the locks were cycling so fast at that point that it was difficult to know whether the alarm was active or not at the point at which I pulled the battery cable off - it has however been quiet for half an hour now, so I'm hoping for the sake of my neighbours that it stays that way.

I wonder If somebody can please offer any advice on the following issue/s please. I have a 2008 mark 2 Fabia 3 estate and for the last few weeks, the alarm has been going frequently off at random times. I have also noted that the doors sometimes lock themselves, and often go in to a cycle of repeatedly locking and unlocking. This happens regardless of whether or not the keys are in the ignition, and even when I'm driving. I have noted however that when the keys are in the ignition, it only appears to be the drivers door actuator which repeatedly cycles, but if I take the keys out of the ignition, I can also hear the other doors joining in. The front courtesy light is set to the off position, but I have noted that when stationary, the rear courtesy light will come on when the car decides to lock itself and arm the alarm - I have not noticed this while driving, but the red alarm led on the driver's door does illuminate intermittently with each cycling of the door actuator. So far, I have replaced the driver's door wiring harness, as this was visibly damaged and had been repaired previously. I have also replaced the driver's door actuator, but he problem still persists. I am currently being forced to leave the car at home with the battery disconnected and would welcome any suggestions please. Many thanks in advance

Did you find the cause of the problem and manage to fix it? I'm having similar issues and would appreciate any help. Many thanks