Robgoch2

Sorry, Dazza: I should have answered your post last month: I would, as a matter of course, take yours off and test it with a battery: many posts on here talk about that, but I put it off for ages on the grounds of it needing specialist equipment. I finally got the motor off and did this, far too late in the day, with, of all things a rectangular 9v battery out of our kitchen scales, and some basic cables from my kids' school electronic experiments ! I was gobsmacked to see the motor fire without any issues, and only then stumbled upon the burnt circuit board through which the wiring loom has to connect. The hard bit might be getting the motor off: I had to use a battery-terminal picker tool in the end (-£8 or so on Amazon) as the wiper-arm-to-motor sprocket was so badly seized. But a good way to see if your basic motor fires, and it rules out issues with the brushes.

Thanks, both; as I feared, I think this is beyond my meagre electronics capabilities, and I'll finally have seek a replacement. It's good, tho, to finally have that confirmation of there being an issue: even if it's not quite the issue i originally thought it !

An update - and a pertinent one at that: I've just this week tested using a battery/cables to the motor terminals, as a number of BriSkoda posts have recommended, to find out that it is indeed functioning, just not when re-attached to the car and wiring loom / connector. Given that the fuse is almost certainly ok (-correct slot, fuse intact) I was about to ask if anyone has recommendations RE the loom / connector, when I read a post about the motor circuit board, and a possible solder repair. So I flipped the cover, to find the slightly worrying burned-out area in the upper left of attached image. This looks fairly 'game-over' to me; can anyone confirm if this might be (a) reparable, (b) replaceable? Or am I finally looking at a new motor? Thanks as ever in advance.

Good afternoon; I'm cheekily jumping into this thread to see if anyone can shed a little light on my own very similar version of this issue. I have a separate thread, some 5 years old now, in Briskoda for this, and have seen the motor jumping into life almost randomly on a number of occasions, but had essentially given up after it last worked back in February. However, this afternoon I've managed to test via a battery, to find that the motor is indeed working, workings greased, no worn teeth or worm drive etc. which makes me wonder where else the issue might be. I then reconnected to the rear-door connector, but it didn't work. I'm convinced the fuse is correct and working (-mine is listed as 18 in dash panel, and it's intact), which makes me wonder: is the connector prone to damage or deterioration ? Or: is there a secondary fuse at play? I've read this afternoon of a dash-located relay for both front and rear wipers, and wonder if this might be impacting motor operation. Thanks in advance.

Yes, I suspect a trawl of those well-known auction sites is imminent: my amateur poking-around is yielding nothing!

This seems a long time to return to one's own ticket, but a while after all the useful suggestions above, the wiper suddenly sprung back to life, seemingly after I had the battery disconnected for an unrelated matter, and (-having then read somewhere that disconnection can cause some sort of reset) assumed that had done the trick (-apologies for the lack of confirmation on here: I know that members like to hear positive tales. ). HOWEVER.. it stopped working again earlier this year, and a battery-disconnect hasn't done the trick. I've finally, with the help of 2 picker tools (-one broke), removed the arm and now the motor in its entirety; I can't see any obvious damage or wear, but might not know what to look for. Manipulating the brushes seems to be an option, but I'm suddenly being a bit timid about being rough with them lest I damage them permanently. How do I get access to them from their holder (-see attached photo) so I can 'push' them into a position where they make contact? Thanks as ever

To Andy Knoxville: belated thanks: the SAFE display finally disappeared on 1st November (-it has taken 9 weeks !), and I've followed your recommended code supplier in eBay - the code supplied did indeed work ! Cheers !

Not really a Fabia post per-se, and I appreciate there's already lots of historic content on here about ways to deal with a locked Symphony unit, but this is a particular request for recommendations for online services that claim to provide unlock codes for a fee (-I can't find any free services !). I've tried the usual suggested 'disconnect-the-battery'-type workarounds, and the 'convenience' method of first starting the ignition then the radio, to no avail, and my local Skoda dealer has quoted £72 for 30 mins work to reset it, which sounds berserk .. so an online codes provider might suddenly be an option. Thanks in advance.

Thanks, AVHReplica: I gave up after days of frustration, and took it down to my local Halfords, where a helpful chap also struggled for a short while before prevailing with long-nosed pliers ! I'll know better for next time and carry a set in the car. Cheers

I know this area has been covered - I've just read a fairly useful BriSkoda post from 2014 on a very similar subject, but couldn't see anyone explain quite how the sidelight bulb is freed from its holder. All I can see is a short plastic 'paddle' with the cables attached, that I've tried without success to remove: the holder swivels in the horizontal but doesn't seem to want to come free. Have used fingers (-difficult to reach in !) and various small pliers, but am now onto a third day of trying. Is there a release mechanism or fixing that I need to free ? A tyre fitter on YouTube ('Taj' ?) makes it look easy, just pulling it out, but it feels as if it's held in place in mine. Thanks in advance.

Thanks, JR: appreciated. Yes, I'm seeing a pattern on here ! I assume the motor is easily accessed, even to a relative amateur like myself ?

Lest anyone cite, I have started searching and finding multiple instances on forum of similar wiper-motor erratic behaviour: would still be interested if anyone has particular experience of diagnosis, repair and / or replacement of the motor. Thanks again.

Had intermittent back wiper operation for over a year: mostly works (-hence my reluctance to ask garage to sort..) but stops every now and then, often for many days at a time. Springs back to life if you've inadvertently left the stem lever down. Definitely not the fuse; has anyone else seen this ? And, if likely to simply be the motor, are these easy to access and replace ? This is mkII Elegance TDi Estate. Thanks in advance.