Hi looking for some help.

I have a 2005 octavia 2 with 220K+ miles on it and it is an ex taxi.

the headlight switch is looking quite tired and iv been told its a €85 part to replace. is there anywhere i could get one cheeper ?

Wow! Cant tell it used to be a taxi!

If im right in thinking you can get a replacement off most VAG's, not just Skoda, my Mk4 Golf used to have this light switch, get one from a scrappy?

You can pick them up cheaper than that.As mentioned a scrapyard would have a fair few of those.

Theres a load on ebay for around £15-20. Or as above a scrap yard

I'll give traynors up north a call so.

im just trying to clean the car up a bit,its been in the family a while now and only replaced the turbo @210K miles

Loads and loads on eBay, here is one for a sniff over a tenner - delivered to your door.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PASSAT-SKODA-OCTAVIA-HEADLIGHT-SWITCH-FRONT-FOGS-3B0-941-531-C-3B0941531C-/170739497514?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c0ddfa2a

Pay another fiver and you can get an almost new one...

I suggest you get one of these too!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/skoda-octavia-mk2-air-vent-/130656663820?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e6bbe790c

well i need a few other bits from the scrap yard anyway

Edited 4 March, 201214 yr by Stealth-TDi

I see its a DSG too, at 220,000 miles is it still on the original gearbox?

yup,shes been very well looked after.

aything thats needed doing iv done. just a shame its the lowist speced one.

we got it at 40K miles 4 years ago

it is an ex taxi

I am trading my 2005 Octavia II, it was a taxi too but, sure i was a better owner than this

I think you will also need new air vent (i had same problem on rear vents cos some customer broke them )

Wow! Cant tell it used to be a taxi!

If im right in thinking you can get a replacement off most VAG's, not just Skoda, my Mk4 Golf used to have this light switch, get one from a scrappy?

IIRC the VW glows red not green. I was told that when I was doing the autolights on Nelly a lil' while ago, plus the outer ring is a different size.

Maybe this would be an apportune time to reto-fit autologhts (if it's already got the light sensor too) ;)

IIRC the VW glows red not green.

Correct. They looks the same (actually i don't remember about the ring) but the VW one glows red.

Correct. They looks the same (actually i don't remember about the ring) but the VW one glows red.

Ah right i see

The only thing is though, i dont know if its just me being short but i can even see the light switch when im sat back in my seat, been quite a few times iv not noticed iv pulled the fog lights on :/

Maybe this would be an apportune time to reto-fit autologhts (if it's already got the light sensor too) ;)

Dont think i have the light sensor,the only extra i think it has is the 6 disc changer in the boot

theres alot id like to do but im only keeping it a year or 2 more :(

Dont think i have the light sensor,the only extra i think it has is the 6 disc changer in the boot

Do you have puddle-lights?