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I should add prior to my investigations I did install a new battery to no avail! After that I later purchased a proper battery tester to check cranking power. Also the starter motor was described as an uprated one ie from 1.7 to 2 KW if I remember rightly.

For 2 years I have stubbornly trying to solve slow starting on my Scout 1.9 BSW engine. Slow start first thing then OK rest of day .Starting with replacement glow plug loom after finding shroud ends cracked and broken. Next glow plugs even though resistance readings were correct ,followed by glow plug relay. Then the coolant temp sensor. , followed by MAF sensor . Next replaced fuel lift pump and fuel filter. It was only towards the end of my investigations in a car park when nothing happened first turn of key did I think starter motor. And that's what it was as fitted new starter and engine start is immediate. Luckily all the parts were relativity cheap and I now know what all the sensors on the car do where as before I didn't have a clue.

Thanks for your story . I have 2007 Scout 1.9 with the BSW engine with about 95k on the clock. Sometimes it hard to keep the Roomster faith with little niggles cropping up , but one plus is parts are cheap. Working my way through a second turn of the key starting niggle with one item at a time. As a result I know what all the sensors are about. Also changed glow plugs and relay , also fuel lift pump. Next up is a new starter when weather gets warmer.

2007 ROOMSTER 1.9 SCOUT NEARSIDE REAR PASSENGER LOCK FAIL - Skoda Roomster (2006-2015) - BRISKODA Does anything here help?

Yes doesn't sound that friendly if garage is saying don't come back next year for MOT. DieselV6 gives good advice and try and find a honest small family run independent garage that wants your custom.

Found another screw at top of and inside side cover same as previous one.With both out and screw along fue bar out was able to pull the trim and wedge with wood pieces sufficient to get hand in and waggle old relay free , and then push new one in. Not easy as took a lot of waggling to free

Think I have found why trim will not come away , possibly due to a recessed screw inside dash side cover. Found a video detailing removal of dash on Fabia 2 and the clue was there. Also see my photo with hidden screw only just visible behind plastic lug.. So correct relay should arrive soon and hopfully be able to install .

Thank you again for your help again. Regards Robert

Yes thanks vin number is TMBNG65J675059105. BSW. ( ENGINE ) Below main switch is cuby for loose change and is moulded into the trim.

Struggling to clear trim away to gain access to relay panel behind fuses. Any advice that was on the internet seems to be no longer available. Taken 3 screws out at fuse bank level but trim does not want to come away easily.Any advice would be welcome.May be Im not being brutal enough .Also replacement relay comes with bracket I hope it's the right one. Scout 2007 1.9. Thank you.

Car Code Reader,U281 OBD2 Code Reader DTC Scan Quick Diagnostic Reset Diagnostic Check Tool Replacement for Car Vehicle from AMAZON £23 Found it hard to insert into socket and hard to understand (maybe me)but it cleared the fault.

To add more I was looking for a possible parasitic drain pulled out a fuse with engine running. Air bag light stayed on no matter what I did but a cheap scanner cleared it and panic was over.

An OBD2 SCANNER ABOUT £16 TO £20 should reset it.

I use something like this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166882298286?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110013%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIMRXI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D273569%2C273427%2C273800%26meid%3De9f4ac3eec7c42e6a53d9ed0a09ddc8c%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D166816621036%26itm%3D166882298286%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimRXIVIWithPreRankerNoAdFeeBoostWithPriceControl%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum%3A166882298286e9f4ac3eec7c42e6a53d9ed0a09ddc8c|enc%3AAQAJAAABQA%2BrB%2BjX1qFQOCJGYR3U%2B4pbcvAGHSddc9NR01hCkeSbNzl2RZgcNVuzwI4IKVnLxY5S2Nblr1LUN%2FIdv1cpT2tTbKgjE4u4e1rrOFST4UG9xl23mvMJzzNRhub3RwfEqzpt6AbVVjB%2FjUKoyrOzilZp5nd9EXoFoc7PrerwFO7sz0SOhVX67Tg%2FQ80RCIdxH%2BPYF%2BwuT8S%2Fl6YllAA04pGoXd%2FCvI0ux1PC3BwnaxqGf%2BMywudD7mOmoUMDjMzBbe3dt52wTD%2B1MB%2BVquTdHC12xDcFXGAAWJ%2BfccBlakCH1cZlHH22c%2Fr27QADdkx%2Fs%2FbQeqoCIkZYXcn%2BLjAO76%2BHA%2F5QbIyi%2FDbXu%2B5lwn5edcr085hjFIj3gg4l1s0%2BFNC%2BnJDALwFpYn9aiKx2wCvqYvvYhC%2BrYnYnY7IpfAIv|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2332490&epid=5069675535&itmmeta=01J8KZ28HZF95AHMNQRN33GSWM

Quite a few for sale on eBay for different models for around £50. I bought one years ago for my 1.9 but because of the double skin it hasn't needed changing yet. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181376828393?fits=Car+Make%3ASkoda|Model%3ARoomster&_skw=skoda+rooomster+exhaus

Nothing seems to come close but speaking for myself I would need a car with the same small footprint for parking and to fit my garage. All I can come up with is a VW T CROSS SUV a small car with a roomy interior but nowhere as capacious or versatile as the good old Roomster.

Replaced the glow plug bridge with the Metzer one from AUTODOC. I assume the plastic just got brittle over time with engine heat and with our army tank testing roads just broke. Found out why there are two cables the glow plugs are connected in pairs. Also had to strip back the taped loom a bit to get enough cable to pull out for connection. I have been having trouble with cold starting in freezing conditions ie it starts but only just. I dare say what I've done with make no difference to the problem bar elimination of two suspects. Picture of old one below showing broken ends .

I wonder if anyone has changed the glow plug rail harness on a 1.9tdi BSW engine. I found on mine whilst checking the resistance values that the plastic ends on two of the glow plugs had snapped off leaving just the copper connection exposed to the top of the glow plug . All the information tells me that the correct replacement is Glow Plug Cable Repair Set METZGER Fits SEAT Cordoba SKODA VW 00-10 6Q0971220A which comes with a long length of wire and plug attached.I don't think I need the plug as the wiring to the existing rail disappears into the main loom.So I'm wondering if I can get away with a less than half price alternative from Amazon which is the Jandra Car Glow Plug Rail Bridge Wiring Harness for- 1.9 TDI 038971782B which may fit and has no plug? My intention is to splice and solder the wires together and cover with heat shrink. A two wire affair I'm assuming one wire is for power and the other a sensor but I cannot find anything to confirm that. With some trepidation I have carefully replaced the glow plugs (88k miles) using a small low vale torque wrench set to 15nm and after two months of spraying penetration fluid on top of the glow plugs. Just need to sort out the harness.

Yes spoke to my neighbour in passing the other day and he said two cars with wet belt engine failures had been in the garage in the past week ,one a ford the other a Citroen and both written off due to high cost of engine replacement. It seem to me that if you have one of these cars the best thing to do is change the oil yourself every year with the correct oil ,and don,t put and additives or engine flush in the engine. It also seems with the PSA group engines that you can at least check the condition of the belt by removing the oil filler cap. There is also a comb like tool to check belt wear you can use. As I said to my neighbour ordinary punters like me are completely unaware of this problem.

Thank you xman nice to know.

Its only in the last month or so I have learnt about wet cam belts in Fords and PSA group engines and the consequent failures leading to early engine destruction . For instance the Ford Eco boost is nicknamed the Eco boom in the motor trade.If you goggle wet belts the answer suggests VW use them in some of their engines although I cannot find any specific details .So does anyone know which if any VW engines use wet belts? Perhaps this why my neighbour who works in reception at an independent repair garage said all modern cars are rubbish and designed to fail stick with your secondhand Skoda Roomster you've had for 13 years. That said I'm always looking for a replacement for the Roomster should it go pop on me and want to make sure its not a wet belt engine.

Many thanks just what is needed. I have HAYNES ONLINE manual but I cant recommend it as you cant beat a proper written manual. Also used to have manuals on disc but support ran out for them.

Car electrics are a bit of a mystery to me ,all I can suggest a good place to start is looking at earthing points around the car to check they are tight. Hopefully someone can come up with a better answer. Good luck.

Well done gold star to you. Thanks for letting us know.

I was considering how to update my lash up of a Tom Tom ,Aldi DAB RADIO and dash cam fixed by elastic band to the interior mirror .One option I came across on e-bay was the Eonon Q53pro head unit specifically suited for the VW family for a cost of about £250 which included dash/rear camera and OBD2 reader.I also purchased a Eonon DAB USB stick. One thing that attracted me Eonon has pictures of all the radios it can replace and there was a picture of the Skoda Dance Radio. I ran the cable to rear camera by pushing into the headlining joint.Not wanting to drill the body I fixed to the plastic body of the top brake light. Also not attempting to push the plug end through the rubber gaiter I pushed a single cables through and spliced the joints. The live feed to power the camera I took from the reversing light on the nearside surprised to find a taped joint already there which I presumed powered the rear revering sensors. Should add bought cheap trim removal kit and worth every penny. More or less a case of plug it all in and away you go ,the only niggle was the DAB aerial plug was different ,so I installed the new DAB windscreen aerial that came with the USB stick. Only afterwards to find the correct plug on some junk in my garage had I known this I could have jointed this to my old aerial and saved myself some trouble. After several months getting used to it and gives me plenty to play with while waiting in the car for someone. I had 60 days to send it back if not satisfied but I'm keeping it. I always though rear view cameras were wonderful but no you still have to have eyes everywhere for running pedestrians and cars shooting up fast from the side. Happy with FM and DAB and music player and the couple of times taken calls hands free. Nav systems not as good as Tom Tom but gets me there. Sound equaliser overblown with 5 screens of different settings. Tells me which door is not closed properly whereas before would have to go round all doors till we found the right one after hearing alarm. There are video on YouTube of people installing. Will be to complicated for the average user so I cant give an outright recommendation. Also this was almost plug and play from past experience I treat car electrics with the greatest respect.