houndawg

Had just the same sort of problems with my 1.9SDi plus, various strange electrical probs like, rev counter cutting out, windscreen wipers pleasing themselves! Turned out to be a faulty alternator. A replacement cured all the problems.

I was very lucky to be given a 'W' plate Octavia 1.9 diesel 5 door hatchback (non turbo) through freecycle.org. The car was a bit tatty (so what) but, had been regularly serviced and had 124K on the clock. After just over two years of ownership I've increased the mileage to over 160K. Other than two new alternators and new tyres, it's behaved really well and delivered 50+ mpg. I'm a real convert to both Skodas and diesels. P.S. The lady and her husband who very kindly gave me the car have become great friends so it was a real 'win win' situation!