hi, dipped beam lights would not work this morning, parking lights were fine, no high beam either and no fogs, front or rear , and also no indicators, hazard lights would work, drove car for about 40 minutes and dipped beams suddenly came on by themselves,checked the indicators and they were now working fine, has anyone come across this before please, i don't get the connection between the lights not working and the indicators not working, car is 2003 Octavia 1UZ 1.4 16V, with 228,000 miles, thanks,Conor

I had similar in a Saab years ago, and it turned out to be a loose/badly fitting relay. I would start my search by checking the relays and fuses.

 

 

thanks, i read somwhere that there is no headlight relay on Octavia 1 , but i will check fuses and relays later today

does your car be very foggy in mornings? it could be moisture in the headlight switch and/or light stalk switches. once it dries out its then okay. pull the light switch out and the connectors for damp or corrosion 

thanks, i have had the foggy windows for a couple of months now, tracked one leak down to hatchback seal, which i think i've sorted by punching holes in bottom of seal, but i will do as you suggest, odd that the indicators wouldnt work at same time, will have a bash at the switch later today, cheers,Conor

Thinking back to when I had my MK1 Octi, I recall the hazard warning light switch failed. This created a problem with the indicators not working properly either. When the hazard light switch was replaced (it just slides out of the dashboard) the indicators and hazards worked again. Found a new one for <£10.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-SKODA-OCTAVIA-MK1-MK2-HAZARD-WARNING-LIGHT-SWITCH-1U0-953-235B/143376464072?fits=Model%3AOctavia|Plat_Gen%3AMK+I&hash=item2161e738c8:g:ELUAAOSwKf9dc92G

 

HTH

the hazards were working fine, just not the indicators or main beams, really odd, cheers, conor

On 11/02/2021 at 10:57, Conor305 said:

the hazards were working fine, just not the indicators or main beams, really odd, cheers, conor

 

I had this once and it was just a blown fuse.  Can't remember which one though......