peteonimac

I've now replaced the drivers side door loom with a new modified loom from Skoda spares dealer which was about £88 inc P&P. Here is how I got on with the job:
Make sure the window is fully up to make access to the loom easier when the door card is off Prise rubber boot off the car hinge connection from the top and disconnect the loom by swinging the yellow plastic lock lever down, then pull the multi pin socket out Removed 2 small T10 star drive screws at bottom of trim card Prised off handle trim and removed two T35 star drive handle bolts Carefully prise off the door card at front and rear edges until the stud clips pop out (Replace if they break) Slightly pull out the card from the the door frame and at the same time push the whole card up to unhook from the top There are cables connected to the card that need to be disconnected before the card can be moved sufficiently away from the door to work on the loom You can leave the mechanical door release bowden cable attached to the card Drill off 6.5mm rivet heads and remove the door loud speaker to allow access to the loom at the hinge end Carefully pull off the soft foam cover over the door lock access aperture You can now disconnect the loom from all the door electrical components and pull off the loom anchor studs. To remove the loom through the door hinge aperture you first need to force the rubber boot from the inside via the speaker aperture by squeezing the top plastic lugs until one corner pops off. It might be easier to initially force it into the door if you don't have very strong fingers. Carefully ease the loom forward and out of the door, noting its routing around the window guide channel Fit new loom in reverse order. I found the easiest way of fitting the door end of the rubber boot, was to feed the whole boot end into the door, then push it forward into the aperture so that the rubber lips pop over the aperture edges to form the intended seal. Once you have connected everything,check that it all works before forcing the card trim studs back into their respective holes. It took me about 1½ hours to do the job which is the same time the garage said it would take, which I find quite surprising considering I've never done this on the Skoda before.
Here are some photos:
Handle trim piece removed to access T35 bolts
OS Door Handle trim 06Dec15 by Pete Mitchell, Scotland, on Flickr
 
General loom layout with door card off
OS Door Card Off 06Dec15 by Pete Mitchell, Scotland, on Flickr
 
Loom removed, please note the speaker was removed to gain access to the loom at the hinge end of the door.
OS Door Access 06Dec15 by Pete Mitchell, Scotland, on Flickr
 
I hope all this helps someone in the same situation.