Hello there ! First post here, got an '01 Fabia 1.4 8v, this afternoon, with a autometon beep, the alternator light came on, i've checked the belt, and thats fine, was going to put a meter across the alternator itself to check it was charging...

Has anyone got a list of what will set the light off ? ( fault codes ? )

and where is the diagnostic port for the ECU located ?

thanks v. much....

hope to have this sorted ASAP, as its needed to transport a 3 month old baby about, why do they always go wrong when it couldn't be more inconvinient !!! :thumbdwn:

Have a look at the post below for pictures of where the Fabia's OBD socket is located:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showpost.php?p=363063&postcount=12

aha, some prodding and poking has revealed the diag. port, in the can tray thing to the right of the steering wheel !

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf31b3127cce9578acc7232400000016108MctWbZw0U

Can anyone recommend a UK sourceable code reader and altenator light putter outter ? thanks....

If you have access to a laptop you could buy a cheap diagnostic/VAG-COM interface cable and use the shareware version of VAG-COM diagnostic software.

The alternator light will only come on if the alternator isnt charging for some reason.

Check you charge rate and also the three plugs in front of the gearbox as they sometimes corrode out and cause charging isuses.

Search for VAG COM for you fault code needs.

If you have access to a laptop you could buy a cheap diagnostic/VAG-COM interface cable and use the shareware version of VAG-COM diagnostic software.

AHA ! now we're talking.......i can take my other PC into the garage.....where can i get a lead from....i suppose i could always lengthen it if need be.

where can i get VAG-COM from ?

apologies, im sure these are all questions that have been asked previously, this is the newest car i've ever worked on ( and funnily enough, the most troublesome ! :confused: )

Try our search button above and all your questions shall be answered..

where can i get VAG-COM from ?

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/f92-diagnostics-&-vag-com.html

thanks everyone, have just bought a cable and software...........watch this space.......for some unexciting news.....