Hello all, I have a 2000 Skoda VRs Octy, I thought there was a problem with the brake light fuse so I dived into the fuse box located at the end of the dash and started checking them all as I didnt have a diagram.

All appeared fine so I thought nothing more of it.

Come to start the car 10 mins later it wont fire up, just keeps turning over.

Does any one know whether I need to get the car plugged in to clear off any problems I may of started by taking out each fuse individually, cleaning the terminals and putting them back?

I wondered if the car thinks Im trying to steal it and the imobaliser has come into play! I note all the cocks on the dash and trip computer were back to '0' when i turned the key.

Any help would be great, many thanks

Is the car diesel or petrol? I think it sounds like the diesel engine control unit. Same thing happened on my fabia, someone must have a diagram somewhere for the octavia.

If its a petrol then I'm not sure.

Hope this helps may be

EDIT: I noticed after that it's a 2000 vrs mark 1 so presume its a petrol! Ignore my post

Is the car diesel or petrol? I think it sounds like the diesel engine control unit. Same thing happened on my fabia, someone must have a diagram somewhere for the octavia.

If its a petrol then I'm not sure.

Hope this helps may be

EDIT: I noticed after that it's a 2000 vrs mark 1 so presume its a petrol! Ignore my post

Yep Petrol mate, having now looked at the fuse box diagram there appear to be a lot of 'control unit' fuses! Makes me worr abit! :S

Don't forget the pic of the fuse box on the reverse side of the cover is the wrong way round lol

Sounds like maybe a fuel pump fuse or something. Get a diagram and work through then systematically

Agreed every fuse to the fuse box diagram, double checked they werent blown and cleaned terminals up - still nothing!

On the plus side I also found out I need a new N75 valve thingy! Bother!

Might ring Skoda next and see what they say...

Think if you remove the trim under the steering column you can undo a few bolts and drop the fuse box allowing access to the rear? Think I read that on here

I've removed the lower dash under the steering wheel and checked the rear of the fuses. All wires appear to be in place and not gummed up.

I also rang Skoda, they said they have never come across this before. The only thing they said it might be is that the key needs re programming, although there is no key light up on the dash.

I'm running out of ideas fast, this is stupid, remove a fuse a f*ck the car up. Some things not right!

Tried disconnecting the battery for 30 mins? Let the ecu reset

That's a good idea! I'll give it ago tomoz

Might sound daft, but did you meticulously ensure all fuses removed went back in the exact same hole?

Took a photo of before and made sure they were the same before I removed them

Raf_ your a winner! Took the battery out for 30 mins, popped it back, fire up straight away!

No idea what happened there, seems like the ecu got caught up. :-D

Its like the ctrl-alt-delete trick, only for a car

Yeh! What do I win? lol

buy the man a pint haha :p (or glass of wine if that way inclined :giggle: )