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I can change the switch if that's the problem, easy enough. I suppose I could just remove the bulb but that would leave the warning light on the dash which tells you the fog lights are on,

You'll have to explain that one to me!

No, it's a new feature, started a week of so ago!

The front fogs on my Fabia won't turn off, doesn't matter whether the headlights are on or off, as soon as I turn the ignition on, the front fogs come on. Any ideas?

Just replaced the PAS pump on my VRS with a secondhand one. Works fine but I understand the VRS had less assistance, does anyone know how to change the values, I have full VCDS

Just fixed the PAS on my '06 Fabia VRS by replacing the pump with a secondhand one I had lying around. I understand the VRS had less assistance than other models, does anyone know how to programme this (I have the full version of VCDS)?

Being a cat B it shouldn't go back on the road. But..... once it's repaired, send off to DVLA for a new V5 (costs £25) you can just tax and insure it and drive it, you see there is only a VIC marker if it's a cat C so DVLA aren't interested. I know of a Z4 roadster which was flood damaged, insurance Co cat B'd it as the engine didn't turn over and water had got inside the car. A new starter was fitted (it had siezed) and the engine fired up, once the electrics had dried out it was taxed, motd, insured and back on the road.

I have owned numerous cat C and cat D cars, had more than one with water ingress to engine, have a look on ebay, they are generally cat D, ocasionally cat C. Only become cat B when water gets into the car as well because this can damage the electrics. Friend of mine just paid £150 for her Renault Migraine against a value of £700. It was cat C because of a dent in the wing, nothing more. I'm currently driving a beautiful 53 reg Golf V5 with 16000 miles (yes 16k) on the clock which was cat C. needed a bumper, front panel, rads, small crease in the bonnet and scrape on sill. Has every extra, heated leather, sunroof, reversing sensors, multi function steering whell, full history, cost me £2k all sorted, I'm very happy with it.

Karcher is the best, you can dry them out by leaving a fan heater in the car overnight.

Cat B means beyond repair, break for parts only, seems unlikely that a damaged engine would render it as a cat B, unless there is other damage like the electrics were flooded as well. Cat B can't go back on the road (in theory), a cat C would require a VIC check only, no safety checks, just an identity check to make sure it's not a ringer. You don't have to be a salvage dealer to buy back a cat B as it can't go back on teh road, so you can keep it. Incidentally, everybody refers to this as a buy back, legally it's your car anyway and they have to buy it from you as part of the claim, so it's not a buy back it's just an allowance aginst your claim!

I have the EML on in my '06 Fabia Vrs 1.9 and VCDS is telling me 19557-Motor for intake manifold flap (v157) open or short to ground p3101-35-10---intermittent Does anyone know what this means or what I have to look at? Many thanks

Just the clutch, flywheel was fine. I assume it was just a cheap clutch, but it's fine.

Same problem on my '03 Fabia TDI. The wiring loom in the door pillar is corroded. sometimes some switch cleaner from Maplin can sort it, other times you need to get the soldering iron out (as in my case).

Same problem with my Superb, it was the key. I've seen ecus on eBay with the immobiliser circuit bypasses.

I know everyone says they're crap but I used Mr Clutch, £250 and 4 hours later it was done and has been fine for 2 years.