[Fudged window wipers]

Nvm, got it sorted eventually, ended up cutting, soldering and heat shrinking all the cables in the boot

[Fudged window wipers]

Really need a bit of help, while fitting a reversing camera to my fabia i've somehow nicked 2 cables running through the plastic housing up the side of the boot, was dark so couldn't see the colours very well :(

Long story short, rear window wiper comes on when i use the stalk for the back wiper and for the front wiper but doesn't spray water, front wipers won't move at all just now, worked fine before trying to install the camera

 

Any help and advice highly appreciated and desperately needed!

[Condensation in the car]

Pretty sure i kno where the seal isn't contacting the metal on the inside of the boot lid, duct tape idea didn't work out as i don't think the non-sticky side of the duct tape is making a proper seal with the inside of the boot lid, thinking of finding a compatible universal seal online and just replace the whole lot tbh but that'll have to wait a few weeks as i've got my driving test on the 14th of feb and a new battery to try and afford as well so not looking overly cheap month this February :(

[Condensation in the car]

9 hours ago, Blane said:

I already have one right in the middle of the parcel shelf but made no odds whatsoever :(

 

going to pour water over it n see if i can see any getting in, only thing i can think if just now

 

Ok so i think i found a little spot where moisture could be getting in, i've bolstered all along the top with duct tape and some rolled up kitchen roll to make the seal bigger, hopefully that'll work/

[Condensation in the car]

7 hours ago, Jrjg said:

Have you checked your boot carpet as well as the spare wheel 'well' for damp/water? 

You could try and leave a couple of those little £1 dehumidifiers in the boot/parcel shelf (a bit unsightly!). Or leave one either side of the boot behind the rear light clusters. See if they soak up much moisture? 

 

JRJG 

I already have one right in the middle of the parcel shelf but made no odds whatsoever :(

 

going to pour water over it n see if i can see any getting in, only thing i can think if just now

[Condensation in the car]

Hey all, hoping someone might have experience or ideas, i've already attempted to do what i've seen a few people recommending and sealed off the inside of the back doors with a sealant compound which seems to have worked and eliminated most of the dampness in the car, however one thing i've noticed is that the back windscreen is always completely covered in condensation and can't seem to get rid of it, anyone got any ideas?

 

Thanks in Advance

[Very confused about fuses]

Have you fitted the missing fuse?

 

Yeah all the fuses are in now and at the correct amps from the other post you linked :)

 

I'm hoping that the problem is either because the bottom engine mounting bracket is needing replaced as the engine is moving about more than it should when starting up and when using the accelerator when stationary n i've got the part ordered n a garage to fit it, or the exhaust damage is causing as the manual says that this particular light can be caused by the exhaust emission system as well, but i'll be getting that after christmas and a set of ramps n try to fit myself as i wanna try n get into maintenace tasks myself if i can :)

[Very confused about fuses]

According to the manual it's the EPC Fault Light:

 

The warning light  comes on after the ignition has been switched on.
If the warning light does not go out or comes on when driving, or flashes,
this indicates a system fault in the electronic power control or in the
exhaust emission system. The engine management system selects an
emergency programme which enables you to drive to the nearest Škoda
dealer while adopting a gentle style of driving.

 

Personally i wouldn't say the car is in what the Škoda dealership in Inverness called "limp Home Mode" where it's meant to be down on power etc, still drives the same as before the light came on, i did notice that the end silencer on the exhaust has a lot of rust and degradation so thinking that may be the culprit but trying to eliminate cheaper options first

[Very confused about fuses]

My classic mpi had a fuse in the diesel control unit slot. I too it out to replace the front wiper fuse which blew, but this put an engine light on about 20 miles later. Replaced it and the light went away. Never got it scanned so not sure what it affected but car was obviously unhappy about losing the supply to whatever it fed.

 

I put all the fuses in at the correct amperages per the post that lee linked, damn light still won't go away, how long did it take for it to disappear for u bud?

[Very confused about fuses]

As Wino suggested maybe a duffer's repair, if it is windscreen wipers, with age the pivots start to seize up, some "clever" people might think that fitting the same value of fuse is a waste of time if it blows soon after - then apply proper duffer's logic and fit one of a higher value, nice plan, shame about what the wiring and probably controller is expected to put up with!

Lol, it'll be going down to recommended amperage n find out soon i guess...

[Very confused about fuses]

No idea tbh, i'm gonna have bits of the dash and the handbrake/gearbox shroud off to fit a usb charger in anyways so i'll have a look at that point n see wots going on

[Very confused about fuses]

The 15A one that you think should be 5A would be No.17? See note c) at the end of the table linked by Lee's post.

Rear foglight fuse changed from 5 to 7.5A at some point in mk1 production history, fuse 37.

Fuse 14 is fitted for some petrol engine variants (1.2 12-valve), what's your engine code? AWY, I'd guess, 'cos that one doesn't seem to use it. (Or BMD?)

What number fuse was 20A instead of 10?

Fuse number 15 is a 20A instead of a 10A, the pic shows it as it is now

[Very confused about fuses]

The fuse layout diagrams are sometimes mirror image as left hand drive models have the fuse box is at the other end of the dash.

 

Yeah i already took it from the PDF of the book and reversed it so it was a bit easier to read lol

[Very confused about fuses]

Recently bought a 2004 1.2L Petrol Fabia HTP, when i got it 2x of the fuses were missing, a few have 7.5A instead of 5A a 15A instead of a 5A and one where there's meant to be a 10A there's a 20A instead, so i decided to replace them all with the correct Amp fancy glow when they blow fuses, came to fitting them and came across something confusing, it's my understanding that when it comes to fuses if the slot as a metal contact in it, it's a feature that's installed in the car (mine being the classic HTP there's a lot of empty slots) but for some reason there's a metal contact in slot 14 which according to my owners manual is for a Diesel Engine Control Unit and takes a 10A fuse (Petrol "should be" slot 17 & take a 5A), completely confused as to why someone has put in random fuses instead of their rated ones and even more confused with slot 14 :S

 

Anyone got any ideas of what it might be and what Amp fuse it might need? Any help appreciated

 

 

[Central or Remote Central Locking?]

Random question, do you know of anything like this that has 4 motors but has an alarm as well? just so i don't have to keep 2 key fobs, one being for central locking and one for alarm

[Central or Remote Central Locking?]

Thats awesome VWD thank you, i have basic knowledge of cars just nothing hands on and have a haynes on the way lol so hopefully that'll help, definitely gonna give this a go tho

[Central or Remote Central Locking?]

Hey there, just picked up a 2004 Skoda Fabia Classic HTP 1.2L (what i presume to be a base model without central locking) as my first car and i was just wondering if it is at all possible to get either central locking fitted to the car without costing an arm and a leg?

Any info sincerely appreciated