Simple question... if you take the door off a Fabia, will it start?

[Al115]

If you remove the whole driver's door (electronics included) from a Fabia - will it start and drive?

Or is it like the Volvos I used to work on where if you had any electronic component unplugged, the car would go into a sulk and refuse to spark up?

[Funky Fab]

Why? Do you wanna drive it without a door? Lol.

I think it would start to be honest and drive.

[anewman]

Going for something like this?

[Funky Fab]

Lol. Grill needs de chroming though.

[Al115]

LOL indeed - was a serious question though

Not planning on making a beach buggy based on a Fabia any time soon, I'm afraid.

Does anyone know if the door electronics are critical to the running of the car? On some cars the car won't start if the main door switchpack isn't plugged in. Is that true of Fabias?...

[Funky Fab]

If you took the Windows and central locking fuses out first, then try and start car, surely that would answer the question??? Maybe...

[Al115]

No, because some of the wiring might pass through the door and a switchpack, and you wouldn't represent that by pulling a fuse.

I think the only way to tell is to try it...! Which I will try to do tonight.

[Tech1e]

It will start and run and drive just a it should.

[Guest BigJase88]

Are you going to drive it with the door off though?