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Thanks for the advice. I'll get a lock actuator ordered & try & fit it when i get a dry day. Any good online suppliers? For the mk5 golf they seemed to be cheaper & more available I think the part number is 5J0839015 for the passenger rear on my 2010 fabia (built 03-2010) with central locking) . Could someone confirm please? I normally use 7zap for the online parts diagrams but it seems you have to pay to subscribe now? Cheers again

I've noticed on my 2010 fabia 1.4 tdi that sometimes when I lock the car with the remote fob, the indicators don't flash, & I sometimes hear a strange noise from the rear passenger door lock area (difficult to describe, like a Slight clunking/springy noise as though the lock actuator is struggling) I checked all doors while locking & unlocking with the fob & couldn't open the rear passenger door. After a few presses & cycling the remote button & hitting the outer door skin below the handle with my fist it eventually unlocked. Also in the past few weeks I've had the odd false alarm going off. Would this point to a faulty rear door lock actuator? Are they easy to change? I've done a few mk5 golfs but haven't done a fabia one before Also if it does fail in the locked position how can one open the door to change it? Cheers for any help

Got a 2010 Skoda fabia 1.4 tdi. Electric front window, manual rear) Today while driving home after having my mot, I just pulled into a shop carpark & the passenger side electric window wound down & dropped all the way down without my pressing the button. I parked up & the button on the drivers side door card wouldn't work the passenger window at all. Reached over & used the passenger side button & that just worked as bit intermittent Switched ignition off then on & the passenger door card button worked for me to get the glass up. Driving on the way home it seemed intermittent & a press of the button on the drivers side door card sometimes operated the glass & other times seems to have a delayed action (could hear the motor randomly acting a few seconds later) Any pointers to look at? Was thinking it could be the drivers side window switch (cheapest option to change) or perhaps a broken or intermittent wire break in the bellows between a pillar & door? (Does this affect skodas like it does the mk5 golf?) I haven't scanned it yet. Not sure if vcds would show the problem? Thanks! Mike

Thanks for the replies Ill get my mechanic to put it up on a ramp to investigate the EGR & manifold etc Theres no apparent exhaust leak sounds that I can hear in the engine bay & no obvious splits in hoses etc I was just checking with the dipstick as I wasnt sure if I saw an O ring on the handle, but it does seem to seal snugly & isnt loose

Got a 2010 Skoda fabia 1.4 tdi. I've noticed the past couple of days after starting the car there's a faint smell of exhaust fumes. The exhaust seems to be ok & not blowing. The car passed an mot last Thursday. I know I need to change the pollen filter but I don't think that would prevent the fumes? Is there anything else I can check? Any particular weak spots? car seems to drive as normal with no apparent noises I know before the mot I checked the oil. Is there supposed to be an O ring on the orange handle of the dipstick to seal inside the guide tube? There doesn't seem to be fumes eminating from here, but I'm just trying to rule it out Thanks!

Thats great, thanks. Ill email fizzmo to see if they'll send me some resistors Ive refitted the standard festoon filament bulbs this evening & theyre working fine, so hopefully the resistors combined with the leds will do the job

Cheers. I havent had time to have a good look at it & didnt want to try stripping off the rear trim panel or the rear trunking from hatch to body to have a look at the wiring Ill re-fit the standard bulbs this evening to see if theyre both ok

Ive had some issus with my led number plate bulbs Fitted some error free canbus c5w bulbs a while back & theyve been ok up until last week (theyre the type with a heatsink at the back) Noticed the rear left was off so emailed the ebay seller I got them from & they sent me out a new one (has a 3 year guarantee) Replaced the left one & a couple of days later the right side was off, so replaced that with a spare led bulb I had. Worked fine for a few hours but noticed this morning that its gone off again I briefly put in an old filament bulb I had as a spare & that lights up ok, so I dont think its a loose or dirty connection issue Any ideas if its a case of having cheap leds or could it be a intermittent connection (possibly chaffed wiring into tailgate?) Cars a 2010 tdi & doesnt have the bulb warning on the dash if it makes any difference)

Sorry should have been clearer - I purchased the HID kit from a company called AE trading/ London colour Yes the glass is at the bottom & driving this morning I couldnt really see a shadow so Ill leave it be Ive got another issue now as my drivers side wiper has stopped working as the linkage has popped off so Ill try to fix that as a priority! Cheers

Fitted the London colour kit this afternoon. One thing Im wondering about is that the HID bulbs had a base with a tooth like tab just like the H7's that were removed. They can only be fitted one way into the headlight unit. (tab at the bottom & the wire on the HID bulb is at the top Also the HID bulbs will only fit the one way into the standard silver headlight clips (theres a small tab that rests against the tab on the bulb) so when Ive installed them into the headlights the return wire on the bulb is at the top I havent noticed any undue shadows on the road on the brief drive home this evening but the other guides state that the return wire needs to be at the bottom How do I go about this? Was thinking the easiest way is to perhaps cut or bend back the small tab on the silver headlight clip??

Ok cheers Ill have another search. Was just wondering which kit to get as in the Octavia forums its been mentioned that the canbus kits can cause problems & its best to get the non-canbus kits & change some codes with VCDS Would the non-canbus kit be ok for my Fabia as I dont have the bulb error function on the dash

Ive been thinking of fitting a HID kit to my fabia. Ive done a search & read some how to's etc & I just want to confirm Im buying the correct kit. I emailed aet online (aka london colour whos kits ive heard are good quality & have a 2 year guarantee) & they recommended this kit: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CANBUS-XENON-HID-ERROR-FREE-35W-CONVERSION-KIT-H1-H3-H7-H8-H9-H11-HB3-HB4-/370440024720? Is this the one to get? I realise some of the how to's were made in 2010 & the kits have been developed since then They said I need the canbus version above, & not this version which had been mentioned in one of the guides I saw; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xenon-HID-conversion-H7-KIT-FOR-VW-PASSAT-04-09-NEW-/230373448204?hash=item35a353da0c:m:mYBDy9c_kQ-TdbBSEpL02ew Is it best to just modify the original bulb holder clips (Ive heard that the aftermarket cut-out ones are poor quality & dont fit properly) & any pics of your final installations would be appreciated as some of the guides have the photos missing because of the photobucket links have been lost) Cheers for any help & advice

Ive got a 2010 Fabia & want to fit HID's but am unable to see the images for some reason - Just dispays the Photobucket.com/P500 image hosting notice in my Chrome browser (Ive tried internet explorer too) Any suggestions on how I can view them please?

my dealer used the correct key to remove my locking bolts & I bought a seat of new aftermarket bolts from them for about £18

I think the cars at its original ride height & the cars on the original springs as Im aware Ill get my mechanic to check the bushes & top mounts etc When the tracking was checked on the 4 wheel alignment setup I think the camber settings were ok too

Ah I see thats a possibility. For the full width narrow speed bumps I try to crab over them at an angle but with the short speed humps I do tend to try & hit them centrally. I was thinking if Id hit them off centre than this would cause some suspension wear on one side more than the other Saying that its not a daily occurance to go over the speed bumps though - I try & avoid if possible

there are a few around here, yes. I try to go gently over them

2010 Fabia 2 1.4 Tdi - noticed the other day that the inside edges of both front tyres had worn excessively. Had a pair of new front tyres today & got the tyre guys to check the alignment & tracking on their digital setup & everythings fine & nothings untoward. Ive had the car about 18 months & noticed after buying it that the inside edges were a bit worn then so had the alignment done then (tracking was a bit off at the time if I remember) The mechanic mentioned that it could still be bushes? He said that when the cars moving there could be a bit of play in a worn bush to throw the tracking off, even though when stationary on the ramps the trackings bang on? Does this sound plausible? Theres no untoward knocks of crashing when driving I havent had a look at the bushes yet but am i right in thinking that the front wishbone setup is similar to a Mk2 Golf with a horizontal front bush & a vertical larger rear bush? ANy uprated or heavier duty bushes worth fitting or is it best to go with genuine parts?

Is there a comprehensive list for the alarm source codes please for a 2010 Fabia 1.4 TDI Ive had some issues with false alarms on my car as detailed here: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/401669-alarm-siren-sounding-no-fault-codes-on-scan/page-2 Just want to confirm Im looking at the correct area to troubleshoot the problem Thanks

Had another false alarm this evening & looking at the measured values 128 came up as the latest source code Techie above mentioned that it was the drivers side rotary switch, but searching on this forum brings up posts with different source codes like this: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/221415-help-with-fault-codes-please/ (which refers to 128 as the interior monitor) & Google brings up various posts mentioning that 128 could also be the interior monitoring, even though some refer to Golf Mk4s but some also mention Skodas. Do the codes change for whichever year/make of car or are they standard across the vag range? & Can someone give me a source code list please for a 2010 Fabia 1.4 TDI Thanks!

Scanned the car using VCDS & got the following code: 1 Fault Found: 00566 - Steering Assistance Operation 27-10 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent Ross tech site says that some of the possible causes are Fuse(s) faulty Battery Voltage too Low Pump Unit faulty Ive replaced the battery with a freshly charged Varta 096 72ah battery from my last Golf so hopefully the supply side is in order (Fabia one was 61 ah & for all I know was original & nearly 7 years old) After replacing the fuel hose as stated above & re-starting the car on Monday it took a good few turns to start the car & I could sense the battery was struggling a bit before it eventually started, so perhaps the voltage was a bit low? Only done short journeys since too & its got a bit colder so Im thinking/hoping a fresh larger battery will help somewhat? Thanks for the help

Scanned the car using VCDS & got the following code: 1 Fault Found: 00566 - Steering Assistance Operation 27-10 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent Ross tech site says that some of the possible causes are Fuse(s) faulty Battery Voltage too Low Pump Unit faulty Ive replaced the battery with a freshly charged Varta 096 72ah battery from my last Golf so hopefully the supply side is in order (Fabia one was 61 ah & for all I know was original & nearly 7 years old) After replacing the fuel hose as stated above & re-starting the car on Monday it took a good few turns to start the car & I could sense the battery was struggling a bit before it eventually started, so perhaps the voltage was a bit low? Only done short journeys since too & its got a bit colder so Im thinking/hoping a fresh larger battery will help somewhat? These are some of the values I got (car was idling & steering not turned). Can anything be deduced from them? Apologies if not as Im a new VCDS user Address 44: Steering Assist (6R0 423 156 Group 004 2381 h Power Steering Activation Time 864 Power Steering Activation Counter Steer. Aid Sensor Reference Voltage 14.26 V Voltage (Terminal 15) Address 44: Steering Assist (6R0 423 156 Group 003: Vehicle 0.0 km/h Vehicle Speed 840 /min Vehicle Engine Speed ON Pump Motor Status Yes Steering Aid Sensor (G250) Address 44: Steering Assist (6R0 423 156 17:23:02 Group 002: Steering 0.0°/s Steer. Aid Sensor Angular Velocity 1254 /min Pump Motor Speed (specified) 1254 /min Pump Motor Speed (actual) 4.0 A Pump Motor Voltage Address 44: Steering Assist (6R0 423 156 B Group 001: Electrical System 14.26 V Voltage (Terminal 30) 4.0 A Pump Motor Voltage 28.0°C Control Module Temperature ON Pump Motor Status Ive replaced the battery with a freshly charged Varta 096 from my last Golf so hopefully the supply side is in order

Started the car (2010 Fabia 1.4 Tdi) this evening & the orange steering warning light came on the dash & the power steering wasnt working. I didnt move the car at all. Switched ignition off & started the car again & all was ok Ill try & connect VCDS tomorrow evening to see what fault codes are stored I had a quick look under the engine bay to check the fuses on top of the battery cover (no 7 I think from what I can see online) to check for any cracks/damage to the fuse itself I couldnt visually check the fuse link itself as there was a strip of green plastic covering the links. Does this unclip? I didnt want to damage it unneccesarily One thing I think I should mention is that on Monday I had a pinhole fuel leak to a hose to the fuel rail. This was fixed but I did have some diesel spilt around the battery/airbox area. I lightly rinsed the area with a water sprayer & sprayed wd40 on the electrical connections just in case they were damp (I didnt spray water the top of the battery or the main engine connector into the rhs of the engine). I thought Id mention this as I think the connection into the steering pump is under the battery area?? After replacing the hose I remember I had to crank the car for a while to get fuel through (forgot I shouldve primed it first by flicking the ignition key a few times) so the battery may be getting low & be due for a charge - could this have caused it I wonder? Anything else I could check? Thanks

Started the car (2010 Fabia 1.4 Tdi) this evening & the orange steering warning light came on the dash & the power steering wasnt working. I didnt move the car at all. Switched ignition off & started the car again & all was ok Ill try & connect VCDS tomorrow evening to see what fault codes are stored I had a quick look under the engine bay to check the fuses on top of the battery cover (no 7 I think from what I can see online) to check for any cracks/damage to the fuse itself I couldnt visually check the fuse link itself as there was a strip of green plastic covering the links. Does this unclip? I didnt want to damage it unneccesarily One thing I think I should mention is that on Monday I had a pinhole fuel leak to a hose to the fuel rail. This was fixed but I did have some diesel spilt around the battery/airbox area. I lightly rinsed the area with a water sprayer & sprayed wd40 on the electrical connections just in case they were damp (I didnt spray water the top of the battery or the main engine connector into the rhs of the engine). I thought Id mention this as I think the connection into the steering pump is under the battery area?? Anything else I could check? Thanks