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To conclude this thread the car is now all working again! After finding this YouTube video I thought ah that seems like the same symptoms I’m getting. Attached a multimeter between the actuator arm and battery negative and sure enough it was reading a positive charge up to 6 volts when the car was trying to command it to open or close the waste gate! I purchased another new turbo actuator from eBay and it turned up today, exactly the same unit and part numbers as the previous replacement but this one installed the car and it works perfectly! No errors and car drives fine! Soooooo relieved! I honestly was thinking we might have to scrap the car as it might cost more to diagnose than it’s worth. This is the actuator I purchased that’s worked fine is anyone’s interested: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146204849057?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=zb5xpfpurwu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=d_XRAh4nTKa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY the previous one is being sent back as faulty for a refund 🙂

Unfortunately when its earthed ( bolted in place ) soon as i start the car it gives me the EPC error lightand the car enters limp mode. If i clear the logged error and remove the actuator arm from the mount and restart the engine no error codes or EPC light get logged, engine runs fine up to temp and happy when its revved. All be it i can't drive it with the arm not in place, not sure what damage that might do if the ecu thinks it operating the wastegate but in fact isn't attached

I think its an electrical / grounding issue with the car but I don't understand how. basically as soon as the unit it grounded / earthed to the car via the big metal bracket it attaches to it stops working. I proved the theory I grounding it with a jump lead to battery negative in this vid Any one any ideas?

Hi, having a nightmare with my daughters 1.2 Fabia, I posted all the detail and vids in the wrong forum 🙄 here can’t think what to try next. I can pay someone with VCDS to try running the calibration routine with the replacement turbo actuator now fitted ? based in Southampton

well new actuator has arrived. plugged in without connecting to check it worked and seems fine arm move in and out when switching ignition on and off and error light stayed off once cleared. but... once in place an connected up I have the same problem! it doesn't move and the epc error obviously gets thrown and stays. Just don't get it, I can move it by hand and it retracts when letting go and the pivot arm on the wastegate it connects to is not in the least bit stiff, it literally flops back and forth with a flick 😢😩 see videos. Anyone have any ideas? videos to big to attach to put them on youtube temporarily - hope it works video 1 video 2

hmm its so confusing, a lot of posts list both those part numbers for the same unit and don't specify the length

Ah, having measured the tip on the old actuator and looking at this item on Alliexpress I think I need part number 03F145725K that one according to that item on Alliexpress has a a tip thats 57mm which is the same as the old one. 03F145725G has a tip of 40mm which is shorter

Thanks nta16, yes actually I have GT85 as well, used to use it on my bike. I did try that in combination with WD40 to free the heat shield bolts. Agree it smells almost 'nice'.

This is the same as the one in the car looks wise but I can't find this one with next date delivery, anyone know if the other one I've linked to is the same thing but slightly different shape ? They both share the same part number : 03F145725G https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156346443676?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D275255%2C276199%2C276104%26meid%3D948dfe5be1444d3b8f066c37d7a8cfcc%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D11%26sd%3D315618102782%26itm%3D156346443676%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithBBEV2bAndUBSourceDemotionWithUltimatelyBoughtOfCoviewV1%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum%3A156346443676948dfe5be1444d3b8f066c37d7a8cfcc|enc%3AAQAJAAABQJh9BGsXvPG03pKg78mUhLLErCJ%2BXOEYDkzTGJ85B4rSRXG6DGHfiL9UFpXuaOk%2FmuXW6x51j8YJMfy7doeYuyk9WZaRPkl%2FLlHN84X3%2FeYgVG3iucUQjkVp9Lf5uEN8ThZScFi1tgnwENMwVR%2BPMyaSt9jQ4g1owHGhK9AKMINYDw3dBPW0WZYBZFBsAZpscB8KYSlitYwOPh5WnlwCMMwuNoqOw3uBZED5Up5cbBuiOZFMQ3b7qy05VqgbDS%2B4fPZraL8zIj6xDsG9jBAV0Giw96LcPb6GrVCuzXDa9VkP%2BWt%2BbV%2BmN9DZCqCg%2FT9NTDIoOcuTo4EIrTFgtXrX2HSoQH8zo5S3G%2BX6bN5a3Z5Z0TfA8%2FltpMzl9Jn%2FoIaNqfsf6IjVrowcb8%2BZ8E9XUi0NnwDhmsjNO6%2F7OQuB00ZN|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2332490&itmmeta=01JCBHBAAAFN6QRGETNPYZBY3F

Thank you for the replies gents. Firstly apologies I've posted this in the wrong section of the forum, it is a 2013 MK II. I had a decent battery charger and left that on it overnight, battery was good and holding charge this morn. tried to free the arm up using mole grips to grab the arm and move it left and right, seem to get looser but kept getting stuck when it retracted. cleared the codes and when for a drive, was ok for 3-4 miles but then throw EPC light when accelerating past 2k revs. I'd put some wd40 on the bolts of the heat shield early morning so went back home to have another go at removing. Eventually after going to buy a diamond T30 bit i managed to get them out! Got the heat shield out the way enough to remove the clip and disconnect the actuator arm. Luckily the waste gate its self was really free and flicked back and forth with the arm detached with no resistance. The actuator its self was really stiff and when retracted took one hell of a tug to pull out again so pretty conclusive that was the faulty part. Getting it out was a nightmare! undid the 2 bolts to pull it out to the right but the part that does through the hole in the mounting bracket sheared off and took lots of patient tapping away to brake to bits and remove trying not to damage the bracket its self. see the video i sent my friend asking for help and advise. Anyway with his help we have now removed it. So now I need another one, found this one which looks slightly different ( aftermarket redesign? ) but hoping its going to fit / work as its the only one i can find that 1-2 days delivery: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315618102782 Its just the top cylinder part that looks a bit different. Hoping if it fits it will work without coding all be it not 100% efficiently so my daughter can use her car when she comes home Thursday. The I guess I need to find someone / somewhere to get the software calibration run. snapped off dammit.mp4

Found it is the turbo actuator, see attached vid, it tries to move but guess not enough. I see you can buy them and it connects via 2 bolts. However the 2nd bolt i tried to undo on the heat-shield that need removing (to disconnect the arm from the turbo) is seized. Don't know how I'm gonna get round that yet. Does anyone know where I could get a new turbo actuator ( think part no is 03F145725G ) on Monday in Southampton area or anywhere with next day delivery ? turbo actuator stuck.mp4

Hi guys, My daughters Fabia has been parked up since September when she went to UNI. I've been starting it an took it for a drive about 3 weeks ago and all was fine. Shes coming home for next weekend and looking forward to driving again 😬. Went to check the car today and the battery was flat. Charged it long enough for it to start up no problem and took it for a drive. After about 2 miles I had EPC light up and limited power. Pulled over and switched off. When I started it the fault cleared but when driving off again soon as i get to 2 gear same story. Tired one more time and the same happened. It a 2013 1.2 tsi with 100,000 miles ish. I have a really old obd scanner and the ios carscanner app. It's returned the following: Car Scanner ELM OBD2 DTC report Selected brand: Skoda ============1============== P334B Raw code: 334B ECU: Engine control unit Status: Confirmed ============2============== 11824 Raw code: 002E30 ECU: Engine control unit Status: Test failed, Pending, Confirmed, Test failed since last DTC clear, Test not completed during this operation cycle, Warning indicator requested ============3============== 16712 Raw code: 004148 ECU: Engine control unit[Archive (inactive)] Status: Test failed since last DTC clear P0328 Knock Sensor 1-G61: Signal Too High; Knock sensor 1-G61 signal too large Do you think this is a failed turbo wastagate actuator? Guessing this isn't something i'm going to be able to buy a part a fix myself for her by Thursday 😒 Shes going to be so disappointed, takes after me absolutely loves driving and has sorely missed her little car whilst at UNI. Shes was so looking forward to driving about again next weekend when she comes home.

Yay 🙂 new vgate icar adapter and Carista app worked! One button unlocking, needle sweep at start, beep confirmation on lock 👏 one happy daughter thanks for your help chaps

Thanks @SJFISHER67 🙂 I’ve bought an OBD adapter, waiting for it to be delivered, think I should be able to change it with the Carista app. If I’m not successful I’ll reach out to you 👍

Thanks guys, hoping there’s someone a bit closer? It is a pain as the double press to unlock takes multiple attempts and doesn’t always work, sometime works if you click twice really fast it works, other times seems you have to wait a few seconds before pressing again. She quite often has passenger friends or family with her. Thanks @Breezy_Pete, I’ll see what Skoda would charge but might message you If it’s extortionate or there’s no one else closer than could help.

Hi Peeps, Wondered if anyone local to me (SO18 southampton) with VCDS that would be kind enough to help change my daughters new (to her) Fabia to unlock all doors with a single press of the key rather than 2. Understand someone with VCDS could change this option. Happy to travel to you and supply beer tokens for your time ? Hopefully its not against the rules to ask? I tried contacting the closest member to me on the register who was really helpful but no longer has access to VCDS. If not I guess I could take it a Skoda dealer but assume they will charge a pretty penny! Its a mk2 2013 Fabia 1.2TSI Elegance.