Really good guide, but in the end i just replaced the switch for the sake of £25, makes a massive difference.

Did this on Monday in my lunch break.

 

It really is very simple and straight forward. Took 15 - 20 minutes tops.

 

Was really having to press on the button previously and now the lightest touch switches the ignition on and off. 

 

Great guide and helped a lot. The clips are a bit of a pain but nothing too bad

 

Paul

Not long before I'll have to do mine by the feel of it 😒

10 months later and I sat in a car park this morning and had problems stopping the engine so when I got home it was time to give it a go...

 

Thanks to all that provided photos and tips so far - I've taken a few more to fill in any gaps.

 

First of all this is the (blurred) view from underneath the steering column showing the torx screw to undo

 

 

Once that's done drop the steering column to the lowest possible position and pull out the wheel as close to yourself as possible.

 

Leave the adjustment leaver down otherwise it gets in the way later...

 

Now pull the top cover towards you a little until you can grasp it and then lever it up out of the way. I didn't try detaching it at the back and just propped it up.

 

 

 

At this point I started the engine when I realised I had to turn the wheel.  First of all I turned the wheel a quarter turn left so that I could get to the left-hand screw. This is quite fiddly to extract once loose as there's not quite enough room to get the screw out without tilting it sideways and I lost it into the bottom case.

 

 

 

Turn the wheel to the right to access the other screw and repeat. Strangely I found the access to the screw uneven as if the shroud wasn't symmetrical.

 

 

At this point the lower shroud can be gently wiggle downwards - don't pull it too much as the wires are (obviously) attached to the stop/start button. I found that carefully rotating the shroud around gave me better access to the connectors.

 

The aerial connector has a clip that needs pressing in with a small screwdriver in order for it to be disconnected.

 

The switch connector clip sits under the red arrow - press this down towards the front of the switch with a small screwdriver and gently pull the wire connector in the direction of the yellow arrow. At this point I took the shroud into the house to continue,

 

 

To remove the switch from the shroud insert a small screwdriver down the side of the two metal clips and press the clips in. I found that I could do one clip at a time by gently holding the switch to one side. Then push the switch out from behind.

 

 

(No picture for this one) The metal clips need removing from the switch. They have small locking tabs in the middle that need levering out a little. I used a screwdriver in the hole at the top of the clip to push it out. You may want to stab yourself in the hand with said screwdriver whilst undertaking the manoeuvre...

 

As others have noted the label needs peeling back a little to reveal the fourth plastic locking tab. I also used a couple of pins to hold two of the tabs open whilst popping out the other two. At this point I stabbed myself with the pins and the switch fell apart.

 

With the top removed and the components recovered the switch should look like this - note orientation of the circuit board.

 

 

When disassembled (and kept in the same orientation) it looks like this:

 

 

I found that the metal contacts on the circuit board were clean and the dirt was on the blue contact pads in the rubber. I used isopropyl alcohol on a cotton bud to clean all the parts.

 

Reassembling the switch is the reverse of the above though note that once the metal clips are in place the locking tabs will need pushing back into position again.

 

Once the switch is back in the lower shroud and connected back up it's just a case of jiggling to have it fit around the stalks. Though there appear to be clips at the back of it they don't seem to engage with anything. With the engine on again the two screws next to the steering wheel can be reinserted. They have captive nuts behind them and I needed to wiggle to line them up.

 

To fit the top shroud look closely at the back - the two circled areas have a hook on the bottom shroud that act like hinges when clipping the top back in. This then helps line everything up to be clipped back together and the lower torx screw to be put back.

 

My ignition button is like new again.

 

 

Does anyone know if this part coded or can you just plug and play? (Start stop button) skoda superb  2017

thanks

10 hours ago, dbolton said:

Does anyone know if this part coded or can you just plug and play? (Start stop button) skoda superb  2017

thanks

It just makes a contact so surely it must be plug and play?

12 hours ago, dbolton said:

Does anyone know if this part coded or can you just plug and play? (Start stop button) skoda superb  2017

thanks

Plug and play. 

Followed the instructions. Didn’t have the pesky clip issue. All went smoothly apart from dropping a screw which I couldn’t find. All good thanks for the instructions and updates.

😊

Ok. Old topic, but the issue seems to remain active. 

 

I have this issue now. But it seems not to be the button. Anyone who knows what can be the next step in trouble shooting?

 

My button has occasionally required one extra push for react. I never spend that much worrying about it. But now it's completely dead. No reaction. Other kessy features (locking/unlocking the car) works, interior and exterior lightning works, heater works, radio works. But nothing in the gauge cluster, other than trip count/clock/indication on open doors, lights up.

 

I removed the button, cleaned it, and measured continuity, before putting it back. But nothing. Still no reaction when pushed. The LED in the button do work though, always did.

I did mine today and those plastic clips holding it together are a sod. I sprayed all contacts with Deoxit D5, expensive stuff but it dissolves corrosion and leaves a protective layer. I also sprayed all connections as these didn't look great!

Edited 3 February, 20251 yr by j.hanratty

On this topic. I had the same issue, and did the restoration as described. Did not work. I measured the circuit with a multimeter and concluded that the button operated as it should, but still not reaction from the car. Concluded it must be something else.

The car finally got towed to the workshop. As ignition didn't work they weren't able to read any diagnostics. After some extensive trouble shooting it turned out that the control board, responsible for authorisation and transfer the signal from ignition button, was broken. 

On 03/02/2025 at 14:27, j.hanratty said:

I did mine today and those plastic clips holding it together are a sod. I sprayed all contacts with Deoxit D5, expensive stuff but it dissolves corrosion and leaves a protective layer. I also sprayed all connections as these didn't look great!

Worked for a while but had to take it apart again, the problem is getting the plastic surround holding the contacts to line up exactly on the white plastic that is attached to the start/stop button. The soft plastic surround keeps distorting no matter how I line it up. Ordered a new pattern one!

In the above steps i found out problem , because of which the switch will not work even after doing everything stated above , and that's the blue contact pads , those need to be grinded as well , to make sure the electric signal is passing through them

Came to know about it from a youtube video , sharing a link for more clarity

Hi @superb316 is the link broken?

I don't have the issue yet, but like to keep ahead of the game.

On 03/02/2025 at 14:27, j.hanratty said:

I did mine today and those plastic clips holding it together are a sod. I sprayed all contacts with Deoxit D5, expensive stuff but it dissolves corrosion and leaves a protective layer. I also sprayed all connections as these didn't look great!

This didn't last last so bought one off Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKQLT3PJ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2. It's still working and easy replacement.

On 19/01/2026 at 14:22, j.hanratty said:

This didn't last last so bought one off Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKQLT3PJ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2. It's still working and easy replacement.

Thanks for this. My 2015 Fabia is getting very dodgy when it comes to start up now! I was going to repair the OG button, but it's like £8 for contact spray and £13 for a full replacement (albeit not OEM). So I've opted for a replacement. I bought the one in your link, is it still working okay for you?

Edited 3 March3 Mar by jonboyuk

I just went ahead and replaced it anyway. Works perfectly :-)

On 19/01/2026 at 14:22, j.hanratty said:

This didn't last last so bought one off Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKQLT3PJ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2. It's still working and easy replacement.

And it's still working.