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Dear all, it's fixed. It's like driving a new car. I love reving it in 2nd and 3rd. Thanks to everyone who contributed For anyone contemplating this repair, this is my feedback. 1.If I did this again it would take 15 minutes. 2.Get the right replacement part number ( stamped on the lambda sensor itself ). I ordered the wrong one first time. Ebay £22 3. You need a 22m slotted socket to get the sensor out. Ebay £7 4.Take the battery out for better access to the plug. 5. wear some tight fitting rubberised gloves to save your knuckles. ( I used gardening gloves ) 6. Pull the plug off the metal bracket. It's held by a rubber plug thing. You can push this back on after you have the new sensor. 7.Getting the plug seperated is the real problem. Squeeze hard with your left hand, while pushing a flat-head screwdriver on the tang thing. There's a YT vid on this. Once you have the technique, it's brute force. These were invented by the devil to make you curse out loud. 8.Use some copper anti-seize grease on the thread of the new sensor. 9.Screw in the new sensor before you connect the plug so you don't twist the cable. 10. Secure any slack in the new cable using zip-ties ( mine was longer ) and route it the same way back to the plug. Enjoy driving again.

Thanks will do.

engine number CGP 044101

Thanks Pete. The VIN is TMBBH25J1A3108853 Also found a faint number on the old sensor "VWAG 03E 906 262 C 12V" New sensor has no part numbers on it.

Thank you. The vid was very helpful. I got the plug off eventually. But the new lambda sensor plug is the wrong size. See photo. Ordered off ebay using my reg but still got sent the wrong part. Old plug is left. New plug is right, and obviously too big. Any thoughts. Thank you

Here is a better picture of the plug/socket. I'm sure I have to do something with the area in red. But I've tried lifting/squeezing/pushing/pulling/poking but it won't budge. Obviously there is a method for getting this undone. I can just about get 2 hands in there. Anyone know ? Cheers

Sprry, missed this. It's a 1.2 petrol, manual.

This is the plug/socket for the oxygen sensor. Just can't get this b*tch out. Any ideas. Thanks

Thanks I will try this. But I'm struggling to remove the plug from the socket. There seem to be clips on both sides of the plug preventing me pulling it out. Looking at a picture of the new plug, I can see I lift a tab on one side but on the other there are two slots than suggest I have to lift it. I can hardly get my hand in there !

Update. The garage ran the diagnostics and said it's the top lambda sensor attached to the exhaust manifold. Haynes Manual seems to say it's not too difficult to change but these things are never as easy as you think. I will also need a slotted socket. Anyone done this ? any tips ? Thanks

Thank you. I've done a bit more research, and it's probably a lambda sensor. I will take it to a garage as I need a correct diagnosis. Will post on here when I find out. Plus the cost 😞

Hi all, orange engine light came on. Acceleration has been jerky for a while so I suspect it's something to do with the air flow sensor. I have the Haynes Manual but I'm stuffed if I can find any reference to it. Does anyone know the correct name for this sensor in Skoda speak ? Has anyone had this problem ? Parts don't look too expensive so I am thinking of fixing it. Is it a straight forward job. Or should I just give it to the garage ? thank you

Sure. The airbag light comes on when the battery voltage dropped. This happen prior to the battery going flat. Then I changed the battery and the light stays off ! I don't know if this is a safety issue, but it cost me money to reset a light. Skoda dealer would have charged £138 + VAT.

Hi all, I took my car to the garage today and they turned off the airbag lights with their diagnostic tool. Cost me £36 inc VAT. Thanks for all the comments & help.

Yeah, I've found the yellow airbag plug under the front passenger's seat. The seat itself doesn't get moved backwards & forwards very much. So I'm assuming that wear & tear hasn't caused damage to wiring. It's a squeeze to get my hand under the seat as the gap is very small. There's a big plastic flange at the front of the deat that drops down very close to the carpet, but I can just get my hand onto the plug. Not enough to unplug it but I've tried to push it together and basically wiggle it around. Does anyone know how I can access the plug a little more easily ? This hasn't helped solve the problem as the airbag warning light didn't go out :(