MICKR

Hey thats fantastic, it may be a case of internet search and possibly purchase one, as it will probably come in handy in the future, thanks again.

Ok mate, thank you very much for your help and replies, I will try and get a bit of info on taking the handle apart, I will leave the car till next weekend, many many thanks, mick

I took the plastic surround off around the key holed lock, but I have no idea how it all comes apart or out mate, I'm worried if I bugger it up the door won't close properly and I need the car mon-fri for work,

Thanks for the pic mate, I drilled the rivets and took the speaker out, and then took the 2 bolts out of the outer door to undo the mechanism, but there is no way you can see what your fiddling with through the speaker hole, however the mechanism is loose, I imagine its attached by cable to the outer door release handle/door lock, so I imagine the whole secondary panel has got to come off to access it and see what I'm doing...

I tried drilling one of the many rivets out mate, it took some time but finally went, however there are quite a few and I gon't know if there is anything attached to them on the other side of it, as the window and all its gubbins are a part of it on the inner panel,

thanks very much guys, Its a bit beyond me checking the voltage, I can't even see the lock mechanism, cause its not visible and behind the riveted panel, I couldn't even see which wires go to the lock, This is not going well! Anyone want to earn a few quid? I'm in Leics,

thanks mate, there is a secondry panel in the way of accessing the door lock mechanism that is riveted in, here is a pic..

looks like the door cables (loom) are all ok and not broken, anyone help or had similar problems or solutions, thanks guys..

Ok thanks liger1956, I will try and get at it through the rubber cover and report back with any results, fingers crossed..

Hi, I'm new here, so if this is posted in the wrong place please forgive me, My octavia 2012 is showing on the dashboard, between the clocks rhat the drivers door is constantly open, so the central locking won't work, I have read that it is probably the micro switch that is in the locking mechanism, I have purchased this and have taken the door card off, however there is another metal panel riveted before you can see the locking mechanism, if anyone has any info or can help me, or wants a bit of work, then please reply, I live in Leics, many thanks guys, mick

Hi all, just joined the forum, my first skoda is a December 2012 1.6 TDI Estate, Had it for about 6 trouble free months, and I love it, I am very fond of VAG motors, having had golf's and currenty the owner of a T4 camper van from 1992, although it has a mk3 golf engine embedded in her, just wanted to say hello to everyone, cheers, mick-Leicester-UK