Would you bother with the below?

 

My 2005 Octavia has a failed alarm module, with the below VCDS scan.

 

 

 

1 Fault Found:
01134 - Alarm Horn (H12)
000 - - 

 

I assume the battery is dead as it's probably the original.

 

Second hand ones are available on eBay for around £20, but when will the battery fail in those?

 

This new one is available for £23.

 

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/VW-Car-Security-Alarm-Speaker-Horn-For-VW-Golf-mk6-Passat-B6-CC-Tiguan-Skoda-Superb/1184299636.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.2.NIQrqx&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_3_505_506_503_504_10020_502_10001_10002_10017_10005_10006_10021_10003_10004_10022_10018_10019,searchweb201560_3,searchweb1451318400_-1,searchweb1451318411_-1&btsid=2ea8fac0-80fe-4d60-9941-2e754da29532 

 

Same part no as mine. I assume as it's a replacement, it will simply bolt in and plug in?

Well I took the plunge and ordered this.

It tuned up in about 10 days. Not bad from China to the UK, tracked.

Exactly the same as the unit I took out. Even the same casing.

Fitted straight in and works no problem. I now have a working alarm

A saving of over £100 if buying a "genuine" new unit from Skoda.

Edited 26 March, 201610 yr by softscoop

Thanks for the update might try it on my mk2 for 23 quid

Damn i ordered mines from ebay via china for around £40!

Well at least it was cheaper than the dealers

Edited 29 March, 201610 yr by Awesam