Hello all,

5 minutes or so after filling up my vrs a coil shaped amber light started flashing on my dash.

pulled over and turned the car on and off but it continues.

doesnt seem to be effecting performance.

any ideas?

Does your brake lights work?

Sounds like the glow plug warning light.

Like this:

Manual extract:

The indicator light ? lights up for a cold engine when switching on the ignition

(pre-heat position) 2 ? page 82. Start the engine just as soon as the indicator light

goes out.

The glow plug indicator light will come on for about 1 second if the engine is at a

normal operating temperature or if the outside temperature is above +5°C. This

means that you can start the engine right away.

There is a fault in the glow plug system if the indicator light ? does not come on

at all or lights up continuously. Contact a specialist garage as soon as possible to

obtain professional assistance.

There is a system fault in the engine control system if the warning light ? has

started to flash while driving. The engine management system selects an emergency

programme which enables you to drive to the nearest specialist garage by

adopting a gentle style of driving.

Yep you need a scan to pinpoint the exact fault as it’s a general engine fault warning light.

It also come in when the brake switch is broke. Check to see if they work.

thanks for the replies.

if the brakes aren't working does the icon flash or just stay on?

It's the "something's gone wrong light" which is most likely electrical. Brake light switch is a common cause but it could be something else. Check whether your brake lights work and then look to get the car scanned for faults.

If it flashes whilst the engine is running then there is a fault. I doubt that there is anything wrong with the brakes, just the lights.

Mine came on when one of my brake light bulbs blew! so not always somthing serious

Happened to me 2 weeks ago!!! Brake light switch in my case.

Happened to me when BOTH my brake light bulbs blew at the same time.

DB.

its the brakes lights.

they are not working at all!

what usually causes this apart from the bulbs both going at the same time?

fuse?

its the brakes lights.

they are not working at all!

what usually causes this apart from the bulbs both going at the same time?

fuse?

Brake light switch.

Brake light switch.

damn. from what I have read that means i will have to take it to a garage or order the part and faff around with it for a few hours.

damn. from what I have read that means i will have to take it to a garage or order the part and faff around with it for a few hours.

Here's how to do it http://www.briskoda....ch-replacement/

£12 switch from maib dealer its a newer version that doesn't fail??? It took me about 20mins and don't depress the switch or you'll break it.

is it the topran or vemo brake light switch that i need?

eurocarparts seems to have a choice.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/car-switch-and-car-sensors

i dont want to buy the wrong one for my 05 vrs.

Get both and return the unwanted one.

When I look at the linked page and put my registration number in three possibilities come up - two (the ones you've noted) are the same price and the other one (unbranded and without a picture) is more expensive.)

Surely you could take the old one along to compare? Or get it at a dealer in the first place (where they'll presumably go from the chassis number?)

EDIT - did you see the page linked from the guide page:

http://www.fabia-vrs...witch-failures/

Neither of the eurocarparts ones looks exactly like that - though it doesn't mean those won't necessarily fit and work...

Edited 9 November, 201213 yr by DRJ

Got my switch from main dealer as they are a newer variant that's not supposed to fail like the older one

Hi All

Just thought I would pop my two pence worth on this.  I was having this problem and after a panic re the flashing coil I realized it was happening after a re-start after a short trip.   Put the avo on the battery and it was down to about 12.22v.   Turned off the auto light switch to give the battery a chance to charge up a bit without all the lights coming on in the dusk and now no more flashing coil thing.   Can only think that Skoda has linked this coil pic to a low battery warning.  Could be wrong but its a thought.

Hi All

Just thought I would pop my two pence worth on this. I was having this problem and after a panic re the flashing coil I realized it was happening after a re-start after a short trip. Put the avo on the battery and it was down to about 12.22v. Turned off the auto light switch to give the battery a chance to charge up a bit without all the lights coming on in the dusk and now no more flashing coil thing. Can only think that Skoda has linked this coil pic to a low battery warning. Could be wrong but its a thought.

No auto lights on a mk1 fabia. Its the brake light switch causing the problem, as others have said.