BarneyMcgrew

Thanks @Dean and @Breezy_Pete for the replies. The MOT is still over a month away so I have a bit of time. I will keep searching in the meantime and update here if I find something. If you do think you have one, please let me know. TIA. This morning I've been able to confirm the part number: it's 1U9 857 447 041 (Why 1U9 I don't know??) Thanks again.

Hello The NSR seat belt in my 2004 vRS Octavia Estate Mk1 (1U5) is damaged and I have an MOT coming up. The label on the belt is very worn but the bits I can read look like 1U? 857 447 ??? I think the last 3 digits are just the colour (Black) and logically the first three characters should be 1U5 but it's too worn to make it out for definite. The middle six digits I'm fairly confident about. I'm trying to locate one without paying dealer prices. I don't know if they are handed (??) Presumably, they are. The dealer/TPS part number might be 1U5 857 805 x (yet to be confirmed) However, I think that's for a complete assembly and I just need the belt. If anyone knows for sure what is the correct part number and/or they know the whereabouts of one of these for sale, I'd be obliged. TIA

Hello I need a replacement OEM O/S dash air vent for my 2004 Octavia Combi vRS. No huge hurry but not having much luck finding one at the moment. If anyone has one to sell or knows of one available, let me know please. I imagine that this item is probably unique to the model but if anyone knows of another vehicle in the VAG range that has the same fitment, I'd appreciate knowing that too. I know that modified versions that take a gauge are available but I really just want the standard fitting. If anyone can help that'd be much appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks - appreciated!

Hello Background: My 2004 vRS gets little use these days and then only short journeys. First really cold morning last week, flat battery. Charged battery - back in business. Went to drive off and realised my rear passenger side window was fully down. Odd as I hadn't opened it (in fact, I rarely open either back windows). Now can't close the window. (All other windows / switches working normally) Symptoms: Pressing driver's door switch to open or close LH rear window does nothing. No clicks. Pressing rear door switch to close window. Nothing. No clicks. Pressing rear door switch to open window (already fully open), hear the relay click (actually it double clicks). What I know so far: The most relevant fault code suggests it's a short circuit in the driver's door switch. Another mentions "Implausible signal". I've removed the switch and taken it apart. It appears to be a basic mechanical unit that connects the various pathways on a simple printed circuit board depending upon the switch press. Off hand, I can't see anything wrong with it. Maybe it's not the switch itself but a wiring problem or something in one of the other plugs that things pass through in the driver's door? If I could just get the window to close, I'd be happy with that for the time being. Any tricks to do that? Anyway, any help, pointers or techniques to trace the fault would be greatly appreciated. I hope some of you clever people out there can give me some clues. Thanks.