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Thanks

If only I could find that link.... Any help here please?

Battery changed today. Starts no issues. Can't road test today as the drive is being repaved. Should be OK tomorrow. I may look up a member to code the battery just for peace of mind. DIY option of buying Kit and using App looks to be same cost £40ish)

Hi Thanks for the reply. Up to two days ago never had any issues with starting or battery. Start\stop has been active with no issues. Drove 2000 miles to France a few weeks back and a 500 mile weekend trip a week ago. Mrs goes local shopping (10 mile round trip) every day or so, as usual Wife came back from shopping I put car into garage hour later. Odd that the car did not start, turned over once. Tried again, same. Tried third time, OK. Error came up saying Battery low, drive to charge. Car overnight in gararge. Not cold here in Camridgeshire. Took three attempts to start, similar as above. No errors this time. Assumed as it is 8 years old the battery is not holding charge. Had no plans to go far the next few days so ran idle for 1/2 hr, drove to town, let idle then drove home. 1hour total. Today, start was even worse. Clicking sounds no turn over. Third attempt OK. Not sure what "error" I have made here or how I "got it so low" just been normal driving with no sudden drain of battery power that I am aware of. So Maybe I'm wrong with the battery diagnosis, just thought that after 8 years and "battery low" warning that would be the first step? Replacement battery is 60Ah, EFB same physical size. Thanks for the link to the Manual and the tips re heater blower

Cambridgeshire

@Mikey6 Thanks for that Seems to be loads of ODB adaptors. Where did you source yours and what is the brand? Thanks

Yeah I see that list. Looks well out of date for my town. May contact further afield if I get issues. Battery coming tomorrow.

Hi Thanks for the quick reply. I was the intended battery fittter, hence the question as I 've no idea how to "adapt (code) the battery" 😎 I was intending replacing lke for like.

My car suddenly fails to start for a few attempts. Warning comes up the Batterty is Low and needs to drive to charge. I let it idle for 30 mins and then did a shortish run to town, not turning off for about 1 hr in the hope that it at least gave it a bit of charge. Managed Ok later when I went to the gym for an hour or so. Haven't done it yet but suspect today it will be back to error again. As this is the original battery (ie 8 years old), time for a new one, I believe. Read that a new one from an On-line store would need "coding" Q1 How do I do that? Or do I have to go to "Halfords or the like for it to be done ? Q2 Any other "gotchas" (Radio needs a code when reconnect to car)?? Thanks

Quoting my post to update : I emailed Skoda CS a day or so ago asking about the cambelt change interval as a few other threads on here have said it is now in line with the EU dealers. I got a phone call in repsonse yesterday and the chap confirmed for my car its 15 YEARS or 180,000 miles. He added it's wise to get it checked yearly. I'm now on 99,000 miles so just over half way there

Cheers Had to use Firefox to get it to open.

Hi Can someone post a working link for the Workshop manual please. The links from the two posts above do not seem to be working. Thanks

No need to disconnect the battery IMHO

I took the door card off. it's not a difficult job and I think there is a post on here somewhere that shows it (I found it after I had done mine!) The white plastic piece is only removable whith the door card off IMHO.

Skoda Fabia 2016 Drivers door handle broke last week, Soda quoted £125 to replace! Sourced one thanks to post from Psul above for £32 inc P+P Arrived after 3 days. Fitted it in under 1 hrs, fairly easy TBHO. So, pleased with the outcome but not impressed with the plastic door handle and the (not surprising) rip off quote from the dealer.

Thanks to all who have replied. I'm not changing the Cambelt, giving it a few more miles yet!

What email address did you contact for VW Rest of the World? Not sure why the UK thinks it's any different from Europe in how the Cambelt wear out! My previous car were Cambelt changes at around 90,000 IIRC.

Hi My Fabia 2016 Tsi 1.2 has done 58000 miles so according to Skoda (>) it is due a Cambelt change. They quote £500 for Cambet and tensioners I asked for a quote from an Independant and they rang back saying they could not do my vehicle as it needs a Special Skoda tool-(cost £2K) and to be careful with any quotes I get from Independents. So before I go to get other quotes:- 1. Anyone got any good Independants in Cambridgeshire I can quote? 2. True about this special tool? Thanks