Everything posted by 26DIPP
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Changing to auto-dip rear view mirror and moving it up windscreen
Hi, If this is still topical, I have retrofitted an SII autodimming mirror in my daughter's Fabia. I cannot really comment on the Yeti, but assume that it is similar to a Fabia / Roomster.
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Replaced blower resistor and still not working
Hi, If you have replaced the resistor and checked some of the wiring and fuses, I would start checking again, in case I have missed something. 1. Is there power from the actual switch out? 2. Does the blower work if you put 12V straight onto the blower - you need 2 cables for this. 12V and earth. 3. Is your resistor still working? If the fan motor draws a huge current because it has failed the resistor can blow again. 4. Do the wires from the switch to the resistor and from the resistor to the fan have consistency?
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Chromatic rear view mirror.
I fitted an autodimming SII internal mirror into my daughter's Fabia. The wiring is pretty straight forward. I only used 12V from the internal lights. This is my write-up:
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Reverse camera issue
On the Superb this would be an aftermarket camera unless you fitted the High line from another VAG model. Check the connectors behind the radio and then in the boot.
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Electric window issue - strange!
Hi, As UrbanPanzer says, it could be a broken wire, unless the resetting has worked for you. The wires in the driver door flex a lot and tend to break. Ideally this is a trim of door removal job to get to the wires and also measure continuity to the switches.
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Headlights.
I fitted Night breakers into my daughter's FII and it was a very slight improvement over OED H7s. I then fitted LEDs after I experimented on my really crap bike head light to improve night riding. LEDs in the FII are much better for output and visibility with still a very precise beam pattern. I still have to wait for the first MOT failure due to the fitted LEDs in the head lights. The car has also got LED side lights fitted.
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Defective parking Aid.
If it a factory fit with a dance radio or better and you do not have any diagnostic gear, listen close to each sensor. You will hear a fine clicking noise from the ones that are working. The quiet one is broken. I got a replacement off amazon a while back. You can paint them if you have a touch up. Behind the bumper it is fiddly.
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A little advice please!
You can set that in the MFD or with VCDS.
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A little advice please!
What is RAID?
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Fabia door display fault
My daughter had exactly the same fault on her FII from 2009, except that it was the passenger door as during corona lockdown 1 she was out testing and used her car - passenger seat - for her breaks. I removed the lock mechanism and then swapped two microswitches inside the lock, see thread:
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No heating
90°C, I meant hot.
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No heating
If 3 things - thermostat, expansion bottle and water pump - have been changed I would revise the thermostat. Take the new thermostat out and put it into hot water. It should open immediately. If not, it is broken and needs to be replaced.
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Sidelights upgrade
Pull on the wires for the side light and the bulb will come out. No need to remove anything.
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Fabia Mk II Body Control Module Repair/Replacement
You can try and find someone with a VCDS or similar near you through the Briskoda site and get the car autoscaned.
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Help is needed to update Webasto and navigation
Webasto is not very popular in the UK. Check the German Skoda forum. The map updates ended 2020.
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Roomster 2006 comfort unit
Are you sure it is a controller module? All the controllers have more than one function and more than one electrical component connected. Try pulling fuses after the CAN bus has gone down and keep the driver door switch in closed position. This way you can narrow down users better.
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Electric Mirror switch uk RHD
I repaired the wires in my daughter's Fabia. It is easy to get into the door trim. Then you may have to drill the rivets for the speaker out. I replaced them with screws afterwards. The broken wires should be fairly obvious. You ma need to use a Voltmetre to check for continuity. I extended the wires and hopefully have enough slack in them now for the remaining life of the car, although my daughter is determined to have the car until it dies.
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SatNav map update
There is no official update since the 2020 V17 update for the old Columbus.
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Superb MkII LED upgrade advice
The LEDs are sold as CAN BUS proof these days, but you may have a problem with the beam pattern. I am not sure I would want to pay way over £100 for 2 bulbs though. The Philips would come with any adapter necessary.
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New tyres on the 4x4 superb
If you brake on slippery ground with bad rears or do some escape type maneuvering the rear will overtake you easily. Simple physics.
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Comfort control module
It was the drains in there which were the problem. Just run some water down the windscreen either side and check if it runs down onto the road straight away. If not the drains are blocked.
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What is a "Clamp 30"...?
You see reference to this in wiring diagrams. Clamp 30 is a permanent live / 12V, clamp 15 is a switched live / 12V after the ignition is switched on.
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New tyres on the 4x4 superb
The discussion of good tyres to the back and worn ones to the front stems not from oversteer when cornering but from dynamic weight shift foreward, i.e. the rears becoming lighter, under braking. In adverse / wet and slippery conditions. You will loose control of the rear axle and the car will be in a spin. Nothing to do with over and understeer. This dynamic load shift occurs in every car regardless of the type of drive.
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Battery drainage
Start by pulling fuses and check whether the 800mA are reduced. Then go to relays.
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Headlight bulbs ??
But it then depends on how the light is projected onto the road. And the Fabia is not good at that.