Hi folks. My stepdaughter bought a Fabia 1.9SDI Classic today. Quick backstory; It's a car that's been known to me for several years. My boss's mate bought it 3-4 years ago, but didn't seem to have any mechanical sympathy. It would periodically spend a week or two at my work, while my boss replaced brakes, exhaust, tyres etc. Two months ago, the owner decided he couldn't be bothered with it anymore and was going to scrap it.

My boss stepped in and got it collected. Did a bit more work, put it through an mot and put it up for sale. It was kicking around at work for a while, and my stepdaughter decided she was interested, having recently been rear ended by an uninsured moron in her now-knackered Punto.

The issue is this: she can only lock the passenger side front door. I tried locking the drivers door when she picked it up today, but the lock hardly turns. Obviously snapping the one and only key off in the lock trying to force it was a complete no-no. The Fabia being a basic Classic with wind up windows and non tinted windows (!) I'm guessing it wouldn't have had remote central locking. It doesn't have a switch to control the central locking like my old and current Octavia has. Therefore does the drivers door lock control the C/L? There doesnt seem to be any way to manually lock and unlock the doors from the inside. Although it's not the best example of a mk1 Fabia, she has to park on the road and is a bit concerned about it being unlocked overnight. Does anyone know the best way to sort it out?

Regards, Marge

Okay, I only know some things about equivalent Polo and Ibiza, but, you should be able to find a soft black rubber bung on the rear edge of each door with the outline of a slot moulded into them. If you are confident that you can lock the front passenger's door using the key, lock all the other doors by removing these bungs, behind these bungs you should find a white nylon part with a slot moulded into it, to lock an individual door, stick the key blade in and turn the nylon part about quarter a turn to the right - then refit the bung to keep water out and shut that door. You will be able to open it using the internal handle.

 

That driver's door lock sounds like it needs a need barrel kit, it would be smart to get one ordered up to suit the original key, but that will take more time.

Edited 6 December, 20169 yr by rum4mo

Brilliant, thanks. I'll give it a go tomorrow.

Marge

Okay, I only know some things about equivalent Polo and Ibiza, but, you should be able to find a soft black rubber bung on the rear edge of each door with the outline of a slot moulded into them. If you are confident that you can lock the front passenger's door using the key, lock all the other doors by removing these bungs, behind these bungs you should find a white nylon part with a slot moulded into it, to lock an individual door, stick the key blade in and turn the nylon part about quarter a turn to the right - then refit the bung to keep water out and shut that door. You will be able to open it using the internal handle.

 

That driver's door lock sounds like it needs a need barrel kit, it would be smart to get one ordered up to suit the original key, but that will take more tim

 

I've never seen anything like that on Fabia doors.

Edited 6 December, 20169 yr by TMB

I've never seen anything like that on Fabia doors.

 

Oh, that is annoying, so Audi, VW and SEAT cars have that but not some Skodas?  

 

I'm guessing Skodas without that "function/feature" have the old style button etc for locking the door on the inside of the frame?

 

Sorry for that tip then.

Well, my 2002 Octy "still" has buttons for locking the doors from the inside. Of course, being an Elegance it also has plip remote and the driver's door lock/unlock rocker switch. I've never looked for the rubber bung described and it's distinctly babyish weather up here!

Yesterday, clearing the frost of car windows was very easy as it had finally thawed, so frost was more like snow, today, I'm frightened to go outside in case I burn up, I suppose it will get cold again very soon!

 

Ah well, I'm sure all newer models of Skodas will get these handy "manual locking" things, very handy to know about BEFORE you need to use them - but who reads that stuff in the operator's manual when you have just picked up a new car?

Quick update: The Fabia definitely doesn't have a manual lock override on the doors. Looking at the Parkers website this morning tells me that the Classic model for that year had central locking as an option only. The absence of the rocker switch suggests this one doesn't have it. We've managed to lock the rear doors by holding the door handle out and pressing the button down. I think the drivers door lock is knackered. The previous owner hardly ever bothered locking it, apparently.

Regards, Marge