Hi Guys,

Had my Fabia for 2 weeks now, all has been superb, untill today! :(

Car was fine when i drove to work as it has been and then at lunch, i turned it on and to my horror i found loads and loads of error lights come on!

Major panic set in. I turned it off, they all went bar the orange engine management light. Since then they haven't come back, but only the engine management light.

Now the car, drove absolutely fine no problems whatsoever. ??

I nipped down to my local skoda garage, only a mile or so away from work, and they read the system.. Came back with quite a few problems apparently but none make any sense to me so i was hoping someone on here could help.. :(

Since they looked at it though, I have had no lights at all on a 30mile trip home, re started engine a few times since and nothing :S major confusion. Im not brilliant with electronics so ill put down the faults and see what you think..

Invoice for diagnostic check stated:

"Found Can Bush Faults In System, Further Wiring Checks/Tests Required"

Obviously a dealer would want the car back to keep making money but id rather not if possible, and all i can make out from the list below is that possibly/hopefully i need a new battery..?

Vehicle: Skoda Fabia VRS

Engine Code: ASZ 1.9TDI

1st Page -

Diagnostic Time Expenditure (TU): 18

Event memory 1:

Vehicle Electrical System Control Module

6Q1937049D

0000 - BN-SG 1S34

CODING 25754

Dealer Number 13765

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1 Event(s) detected

01336 080

Combination data-bus convenience system

Diagnostic inferface for data BUS-Gateway

6N0909901

0037 GATEWAY CAN 1S34

Coding 14

Dealer number 13765

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1 Events(s) detected

01336 080

Combination data-bus convenience system

Everything else was fine that was tested in that batch.

2nd Page -

Diagnostic Time Expenditure (TU): 19

Event Memory 1:

Diesel Direct Fuel Injection / Glow Plug System w/pump - i

038906019LA

1,9 R4 EDC 0000SG 5405

Coding 102

Dealer Number 13765

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TMBWU26Y3441

02320 SKZ7Z0D2489717

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2 Event(s) detected

18057 P1649 035

Data-bus Powertrain

Missing Message from brake Control

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Sporadic Fault

18061 P1635 035

Please read out error log of the

ABS-control module

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Sporadic Fault

Vehicle Eletrical System Control Module

6Q1937049D

0000 BN-SG 1S34

Coding 25754

Dealer Number 13765

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3 Event(s) detected

01316 049

Brake control unite

no communication

sporadic fault

01336 080

Combination data-bus convenience system

01598 007

Driving battery voltage

Signal too low

Imobilizer / dashboard insert (WIV)

6Y0920970S

KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V07

Coding 28401

Dealer Number 13765

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TIMBWU26Y3441

02320 SKZ7Z0D2489717

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1 Event(s) detected

01316 049

Brake control unit

no communication

sporadic

Diagnostic interface for data BUS-Gateway

6N0909901

0037 GATEWAT CAN 1S34

Coding 14

Dealer Number 13765

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2 Event(s) detected

01316 049

Brake control unit

no communication

sporadic

01336 080

Combination data-bus, convenience system

Single wire mode

Thats it!! To me, it seems like thats it, the car is ruined. But hopefully to someone else they could help me work out, or test things to get it ok. On dirving it home, no problems at all, everything worked as it should.

They only thing i can get from this is the "driving battery voltage signal too low" error code. Do i need a new battery, I know from previous cars that if the battery isn't great or dying, it can cut everything else out? Shall i buy a replacement tommorrow and just hope it will continue to be ok!??

Apologies this is so longwinded, i appreciate any knowledge.

Thanks

James

It probably just needs a new battery. Make sure alternator charge light is coming on when you turn on ignition, and that it goes out when you start the engine. Common fault is a broken alternator sense wire on a plug on the gearbox.

The Fabia does tend to throw out a stack of spurious codes if the battery is past it's best.

Agree with the above, especially if it still has the original battery. Why is there no scan of the steering system?

It probably just needs a new battery. Make sure alternator charge light is coming on when you turn on ignition, and that it goes out when you start the engine. Common fault is a broken alternator sense wire on a plug on the gearbox.

The Fabia does tend to throw out a stack of spurious codes if the battery is past it's best.

I will try a new battery tomorrow and also look at the wire too thank you. Alternator charge light? Is this known as as another symbol as im not quite sure which one you mean sorry?!

Agree with the above, especially if it still has the original battery. Why is there no scan of the steering system?

I do think its the original battery, and at 100,000 miles probably best i change that tomorrow.

There was a scan of the electric power steering system, along with a few other things about 9 or 10 i think , however they didn't report any faults so I didn't upload the details of them, only the problem ones.

Other name for alternator charge light "Ignition Light"

Other name for alternator charge light "Ignition Light"

Thanks for that, in which case, yes it comes on and then goes off.

Thanks for that, in which case, yes it comes on and then goes off.

Excellent, pretty sure a shiny new battery will fix all your problems.

I hope so.

Strange how all those could have been caused by a dying battery, but aren't showing now. Only thing i can think of is between me arriving at work, and then stating it at lunch time, the alarm went off, which could have drained some battery, so when i fired it up, not everything worked...?? Maybe??

Anyhow, ill buy one tomorrow, probably from Halfords as thats my nearest bet? Any recommendations?

I hope so.

Strange how all those could have been caused by a dying battery, but aren't showing now. Only thing i can think of is between me arriving at work, and then stating it at lunch time, the alarm went off, which could have drained some battery, so when i fired it up, not everything worked...?? Maybe??

Anyhow, ill buy one tomorrow, probably from Halfords as thats my nearest bet? Any recommendations?

Power steering draws 60 amps, and is a battery killer.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_264171_langId_-1_categoryId_165762

Little update..

SInce purchasing a new battery, all has been superb and no problems since touch wood, so thanks all.

Little update..

SInce purchasing a new battery, all has been superb and no problems since touch wood, so thanks all.

Excellent