Folks,

Along with a friend of mine, I've managed to install the central locking kit BFC 400 101 for the missus Skoda Fabia 1 yesterday.

(had a dippy moment and posted this in Fabia 2 by mistake - DOH!!)

It all went swimmingly until it came to finding somewhere for the red power cable to go..........

Online guides suggests we need to look for some thick red cables and tag the loop from the red power cable on with the other ones already there. The only thick red cables we can find are right up above the steering wheel and look impossible to get to - let alone attaching another cable.

Has anyone got any pics or any more details as to where this cable goes?

Everything else is done so can't believe we've fallen at the last hurdle.

Many thanks in advance

Jon

Bump - anyone?! :wonder:

When I put a central locking kit in my Fabia, I tapped into the power from the CD Player. Seemed the easiest to get to.

It is explained in the instructions and easy to find underneath driver's side dash.

Here's threads that may help

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/169820-fabia-central-locking-retrofit-part-deux/

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/75546-fabia-central-locking-kit-retro-fit-guide/

and here is exactly where the power cable goes to

Cover on with central locking relay fitted below. There are two clips at the bottom to release the cover.

Cover off, removing bolt ready to fit appropriate wire.

The red wire goes into the fusebox, you do not have to install it in the position the installation manual says, it is easier to put it further down the bottom where it is empty. The red wire going to the XP2 connector I believe just provides power to an optional boot release kit so could be very well taped up and insulated instead (if it touches anything metal the central locking fuse will blow).

When I put a central locking kit in my Fabia, I tapped into the power from the CD Player. Seemed the easiest to get to.

Thanks very much - might have to try that one!

It is explained in the instructions and easy to find underneath driver's side dash.

Here's threads that may help

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/169820-fabia-central-locking-retrofit-part-deux/

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/75546-fabia-central-locking-kit-retro-fit-guide/

and here is exactly where the power cable goes to

Cover on with central locking relay fitted below. There are two clips at the bottom to release the cover.

Cover off, removing bolt ready to fit appropriate wire.

The red wire goes into the fusebox, you do not have to install it in the position the installation manual says, it is easier to put it further down the bottom where it is empty. The red wire going to the XP2 connector I believe just provides power to an optional boot release kit so could be very well taped up and insulated instead (if it touches anything metal the central locking fuse will blow).

Hi thanks for this and taking the time to reply. I followed most of this useful guide for the installation but on my fabia for whatever reason the cables don't connect just above the fuse box. My red power cables all lead to a place behind my dash board and up behind the steering wheel - just next to the engine bay.

It is not easy to get to and I have no idea why my fabis is different - although I think it's one of the last of it's model - so they may have changed the design. Wish it was easy as the pictures show though !!!!!!