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Referring to opening the case, it pulls in half top and bottom but you need a small Philips screwdriver to open the functioning part and to get to that, you have to pop off the brand logo

Also, if the boot pop fails completely, there is a small hole in the rear plastic trim which from inside the car, you can pop a screwdriver or similar, and lever the latch mechanism, to open the tailgate. This is a sort of emergency backup

Have a look at the wires in that doors bellows as usually front door looms snap or fracture. You might find a dodgy wire that needs fixing and it may contact some of the time. TBH, I’d check all four doors anyway and check real close as it’s hard to spot if it’s only fractured and not snapped.

The best low cost scan tool I could find for my old Fabia was an X-tool one. I think it was something like a 401 for VAG. Cars. After having a rear nearside sensor issue on and off for ages, even having a specialist fit a genuine sensor, (ABS light came on around 2 miles later) This tool operated a check test and cleared the fault. Never returned after that.

I drilled a small hole through and used those diy toggle screws pushed through and tightened. A bit of glue on the cracked bit as a back up to secure in the correct place. Lasted ages and all you could see was the screw head. You could paint that to blend or even put a number plate screw cap on and do it

You might be right. Fabia ’s hate weak batteries! I just scrapped a perfectly good Fabia 1.4 green line tda as it is not ulez compliant but the £2000 plus £250 scrap value plus a few spares are worth as much as the car was to sell! Annoying as it’s such an easy car to learn to drive in!

I very much doubt a recall would be done in a 2014 car as if recalled, the owner should have had it done a long time ago. Even under consumer eights law, your car would not be covered as it’s way over 6 years old. Any vehicle could suffer a faulty egr valve as they get clogged but potentially could be cleaned. Some are easy others not and some might just need changing anyway. If it’s a tough job to get to, cleaning and hoping it will be ok is a fools errand as you may end up doing or paying all over again in a few weeks!

Ok well whilst around 70 people have looked at the post, not one single reply! No worries- have concluded the part was indeed a part of the dual control fitment. I’ve fully removed them and plan to sell them in as they retail for around £400 plus fitting! (£150 or more now)! as for the armrest, I recon £50 would be a decent price for one in this condition, basically as new very slight signs of use and all parts/bolts etc supplied. The under seat boxes too, have al the fitting screws and again in great condition and fit both my 1 and my 2 Fabias. Might even fit nks 3 but can’t say for certain. The sill caps are the most 2 logos in black plastic and are becoming hard to source now. Probably fit other mk’s but logo may differ. The plastic side strips off the doors will be cleaned up, sticky tape reapplied and fitted to my Sandero stepway as the doors are similar in size. ( I have already lined them up and was planning on buying a set anyway)! I’ve also got the wind deflectors to reapply the tape to, and pop on eBay with the other bits. (Also a chromed stainless steel boot trim which is better then the plastic abs version Skoda sold, will be added as it won’t fit the Dacia easily). I also removed the engine cover as I applied new insulation to it some while back. The standard stuff disintegrates and almost all the ones on eBay are b. Expensive, are sold in 2 parts and usually have the insulation damaged or missing! (Bms engine- 1.4tdi). It really does clean up the engine bay AND reduce engine noise inside the cab.

I think you can access the fuel tank from a panel under the rear seat. Pop seat up locate and remove panel and use either a drill type pump on hose or a jigger hose to empty it some. Bloody annoying cos I’m just about to scrap a whole Fabia as it’s not ulez friendly with 1.4 bms engine. Car done 160,00 but engine replaced with brand new one around 50,000 miles under warranty

hi. I just wanted to ask anyone who can look for me. Underneath the dash panel on the Fabia mk2, just below the fuse ox cover, do you have a thin metal panel literally running under the dash, running the length of the fuse box, which is just a few MM thick and then leaves a few MM gap between itself and the actual dash? I ask as I have dual controls and this thin strip has two small holes in which allow two springs to connect up, which connect to the dual control linkin the drivers pedals. I don’t know it this little panel/strip is part of the car and will stay there or if it’s a part of the dual controls as they were fitted from new by the dealership. I am removing a few extras to try to sell on ( armrest, underseat boxes, sill covers, all genuine Skoda parts), but was also going to sell the duals if I have them complete. (Any interest, I’ll be putting them on eBay soon). thanks. Gary. ( mrgf)

I had a set fitted to my ol' Fabby, which I got for the cost of postage from this forum, many years ago... They were supposedly genuine Skoda parts and are a lighter tint then Heko's, which I have on a MK 1 Yaris. Like Heko's, they fit inside the window rubber and are not mounted externally, which looks naff unless on a larger vehicle. I also think a company called Climbair make them but they are quite expensive, whereby Heko are fairly reasonable. Again, there is a company called I-Speed, so there are a few brands to think about. Personally, I'd buy Heko or genuine.

It sounds silly, but check all four tyres are pumped up correctly and that there are no screws, nails, etc in the tyres. Also, check wheels are properly balanced. BTW, what reader are you using as some cheap things are very basic. At the very least, you will probably need something like an X-Tool VW code reader, which can be used to test the ABS pump and the system, whilst promting you to do certain things, like press the brakes or switch ignition on/off. Cant remember the full check but its not just a common ten quid reader.

YEAH, I HAVE FOUND JUST POPPING OFF THE EARTH LEAD FOR A FEW SECONDS USUALLY DOES THE TRICK FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS MOST LIKELY A DESIGN FEATURE, TO PREVENT THE LCD SCREEN FROM SHORTING OUT. REMOVING THE EARTH AND RE-FITTING, IS LIKE POPPING IN A NEW FUSE!

Nope! I stated that right from the beginning. I saw, liked and wished to inform others of the possibility of having such an item. As for genuine equipment, my Fabia has a (now well faded) sticker on the drivers side door, warning of an immobiliser being fitted to the car. This undoubtedly deters the minor league scumbags from nicking the vehicle. (Some would argue that so does the Skoda badge). I would suggest most new cars had this and I doubt most owners wanted to remove it. As for trackers, my replacement to the Fabia tells me where it is, on my iPhone so having a sticker like this on it, which I have purchased, can only be a preventative measure!

That’s me told then! of course a professional thief will know it’s a fake but there are plenty of very cheap tracking systems out there you can buy so a warning sticker may well deter a joy rider and it won’t tell the idiot what system it actually is or where it’s fitted. Many alarm systems have warning stickers to pop in the window to warn you they have one and many people will fit just a warning so what is the difference? If you like the idea, fine but there was absolutely no need to go all “shoot this idea down in flames” on it. After all, I have seen, heard and read some of the ideas , mods or accessories that some people have fitted to their vehicles some great and others laughable!

Just FYI, the guy does them in either white text, black text or red text, all on clear backing, which sticks to the inside of the windows. Quite small but visible and a potential deterrent to would be scum-bags!

I bet you are feeling a little bit fused, yourself now! I was going to suggest making sure the battery was in good condition though, as they hate semi-flat half worn batteries! Still, you are done, now.

Do you have a sunroof? They are prone to leaking in to cabins on some cars.

Is there no lower glovebox? I thought poverty spec versions only had the lower one and not the upper one as well. You would generally access fixings for the airbag from one or the other glovebox and then access the resistor from there. I would think you may then have to go in from under the whole dash to do this job. Thats a pain but then, higher spec versions with climatronic a/c, you have to take the whole dash out to change the fan and its built in resistor.

Without checking further, (Quick response) You generally prise them off, taking care not to break their retaining lugs. Pry tools are the best bet as you may scratch or damage things with screwdrivers but it will usually pop off. I can look into this further if needed but my car is no longer in use due to ULEZ, so is going to be sold but is parked up off road and I'd need to go to it or search through the Haynes manual to be fully sure of this action. Just have a look and if there are no small caps that cover screw fixings, it will almost certainly be the pop on/off type fitting

I would suggest firstly, the filler cap USUALLY states the required fluid but then, like oil, you can buy sufficient oil and you can pay for oil that may well far exceed the requirements for the vehicle you have. Whilst the Brembo stuff states "For high performance vehicles", would you really consider a Skoda Fabia Vrs, as a high performance vehicle? Yes, when compared to a basic, Vauxhall Corsa or Fiesta, etc but when compared to a Ferrari , Bugatti, Maserati or a McLaren for example, then, well you know the answer to that! I am unsure about the later types of fluid but it also used to be said that you can UPGRADE fluid but you shouldn't put lower spec stuff in. (Put say, Dot 4 in a vehicle that used to use Dot 3 but not the other way around).

I had a similar experience with a Tpyota Yaris window being broken once... It actually cost much less at a main dealer then elsewhere. (£27 back then, when claiming on the windscreen cover would have had an excess of £75 and the glass was around that, to buy elsewhere, too). Might just be worth getting a dealer price first. You will also know its genuine glass and brand new, although I expect it will be a little more expensive now.

You would be surprised at how many people think an advisory is something for NEXT YEARS MOT! It only means you scraped by, this time! I have lost count of the amount of people who have told me they have issues, such as lights, brakes, tyres that need addressing so they will do it "At the next MOT"...