hi all hoping sumone can help iv a 2005 octavia 2.0 fsi estate , basically iv bought sumone elses problems and cant get help from the local skoda dealership. iv had electrical problems from the start . after a lot of research and cleaning electrical contacts iv found that the relays in the engine bay fusebox are wrong but skoda cant tell me what they are meant to be they can only tell me they are wrong , would anyone know the correct relays and possibly the position they are meant to be . Thanks in advance ...... Gary

You would need the exact chassis number for your vehicle to find out as the ebox under the bonnet changes according to spec.

thanks tech1e iv givin the skoda dealer in belfast my chassis num and they still cant help , i think r1 and r2 are meant to be 433 and the third would be 458 but mine are all relay 458 for some reason and the most skoda could tell me is there should only be one 458

I have just replaced the r1 and r2 relays in my Octavia (its a pre facelift 06 plate 2.0 tfsi VRS model) while trying to sort out an electrical issue (battery drain). In talking to the dealer I was told the r1 and r2 relays are the same, the r4 is something to do with the ABS or something (which i think might be the 458 one you mention) and r4 is something related to an automatic transmission, so it's empty on my manual car.

I purchased my relays in June and July this year so this part code could still be the current one. The part that i was told was correct for my car, and my car seems to work fine with them in, was S4H0951253 (description next to part code is 'N/STK RELAY') and each one set me back 17.93 including the VAT. Just by way of a sense check, mine were light green in colour.

 

As has been said above, you really need to use your chassis number to sort this out and ensure you get the correct part, but if your local dealer doesn't seem to be able to help, this infomation could be useful. (obviously you use this info at your own risk, i have no idea if this relay is the correct one for your car).

 

Hope you sort it out.

Edited 6 September, 20169 yr by DoctorT

all advice gratefully received the chassis num is TMBGD21Z052053093 if anybody can help , skodas are amazing cars to drive but the electrics are proving tricky lol