Hi,

I think I have found a source for the above. Next question is how to fit it..

Has anyone got the fitting video or procedure? 

Is the relevant Haynes manual any good for this?

Any help would be much appreciated..

Thanks

 

John

Edited 10 July, 20214 yr by ejohnh

1 hour ago, ejohnh said:

Is the relevant Haynes manual any good for this?

 

 

IS there a relevant Haynes manual for the Fabia III, even an on line version?

 

Thanks, AG Falco

2 hours ago, AGFalco said:

 

IS there a relevant Haynes manual for the Fabia III, even an on line version?

 

Thanks, AG Falco

THere  is an Autofix-Haynes  manual but it declares that it is not a 'strip and rebuild' one :
 

https://haynes.com/en-gb/skoda/fabia/2014-2019-12-petrol-420082

 

So How relevant it is  is the problem

 

There is a section on doors but it seems very limited.

Thanks, John

Good find.

 

Thanks, AG Falco

What about this. - https://cardiagn.com/skoda-fabia-mk3-2015-2019-2020-workshop-manuals-wiring-diagrams/

 

8 hours ago, nta16 said:

What about this. - https://cardiagn.com/skoda-fabia-mk3-2015-2019-2020-workshop-manuals-wiring-diagrams/

 

Thanks.. I believe that I bought and downloaded this a few days ago. . 

 

John

Okay, I've got the manual . got the part, got it stripped to the stage where I want to 'press a catch" in order to remove the window - and stuck!

Attached is a shot of the manual picture and also an actual photo, just taken, of the existing catch.  The manual tells me to 'press the catch" but  the actual catch looks very different. Can anyone advise where I have to press please?

Tanks, JOhn 

windowcatchfrom manual.docx

Edited 19 July, 20214 yr by ejohnh
cocked up first picpost

It looks similar or the same to me but it's not clear as to which way you "press the catch" but is the arrowed in image below a spring or catch (or pointy stud screw thingy).

 

Looks to me like the type of retention system on the rear door glass of a mk1.

To remove the glass you find a long screw that will just go into the inner plastic tube (M5 on a mk1), screw it in until it holds, then use it to pull out the tube.  The outer plastic tube may then be loose enough to pull out with some long-nose pliers or similar, then the glass will be free to lift out.

3 hours ago, Wino said:

Looks to me like the type of retention system on the rear door glass of a mk1.

To remove the glass you find a long screw that will just go into the inner plastic tube (M5 on a mk1), screw it in until it holds, then use it to pull out the tube.  The outer plastic tube may then be loose enough to pull out with some long-nose pliers or similar, then the glass will be free to lift out.

Good call!  I managed to do that with the nylon bush pair at the back end of the door but the pair at the front have resisted all my efforts so far. If the lifter kit included the bushes I would drill out the inner one.  Can't find any mention of these bushes in any parts literature  :(

I've quit for today - sun's too strong.

 

Thanks

 

John

Try knocking that middle bush inwards a little first, to break the stiction between it and the outer one, then it'll probably pull out easily.

 

When you do get the glass out, take a photo of the area on the glass that these bushes pass through. If it's exactly the same arrangement as the mk1 rears, there's a trick/shortcut to putting the glass back in.

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Wino said:

Try knocking that middle bush inwards a little first, to break the stiction between it and the outer one, then it'll probably pull out easily.

 

When you do get the glass out, take a photo of the area on the glass that these bushes pass through. If it's exactly the same arrangement as the mk1 rears, there's a trick/shortcut to putting the glass back in.

 

 

 

Thanks Wino,

 

I'll try that in the morning. I'm also wondering if silicone oil spay would assist. It would be a good occasion to first use the one I couldn't resist in the middle of Lidl about 3 years ago..

 

Thanks John

On 20/07/2021 at 10:12, nta16 said:

It looks similar or the same to me but it's not clear as to which way you "press the catch" but is the arrowed in image below a spring or catch (or pointy stud screw thingy).

 

There was no 'catch'. They are two nylon split bushes one within the other. I am surprised that they do not supply replacements for the bushes included in the the regulator kit. That way you could at least drill the old ones out when they were seized in solid.  I loved this fabia until I encountered the meringue brake disks and the ridiculous regulator. What's the latest marque like?

 

On 20/07/2021 at 14:05, Wino said:

Try knocking that middle bush inwards a little first, to break the stiction between it and the outer one, then it'll probably pull out easily.

 

When you do get the glass out, take a photo of the area on the glass that these bushes pass through. If it's exactly the same arrangement as the mk1 rears, there's a trick/shortcut to putting the glass back in.

 

 

 

I forgot to take the photograph sorry.  Position in the glass back in was quite easy as was taking it out. However, getting the damn bushes back in was another nightmare.  I had to do some needle file fitting to get the glass to rest easy so that the relevant holes were aligned. . Anyway, I've decided to buy a new one next year. Getting too old to do this stuff. 

Thanks for your help Wino. You really showed the way

 

John (with the badly lacerated right forearm 🥴)

 

 

 

Shame you didn't ask when you were struggling, cos I think the shortcut may have solved that. Were there just holes in glass, or something more slot-like?

On the mk1, you pre-fit the bushes then drop the glass down onto them. It just pops into the slots. Nerve wracking the first time you do it, but easy thereafter.

There were holes and that was the problem when fitting the glass. The glass wouldn't bed properly into the slots, meaning that  the holes weren't aligned,  so I had to use a needle file to set it right. 

Anyway, as soon as I get the next MOT done I'll sell this one and probably buy a new one.

Thanks,

John

In case someone comes across this thread again here's a good video from the very similar Octavia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXsNXDKYA14

They're known as door clips or window pins and are part number 6N0839511.

I have just fixed my Fabia 2009 electric windows that stopped working.    After checking everything for hours  I noticed  the right angle adapter on the top of the drivers side window motor can be removed  , the one the harness plug attaches to. I  sprayed some contact cleaner in , reattached and everything works as it should. Maybe the motor vibrations causes a bad contact. Worth a try if all else fails and a lot cheaper than a new module. I did take the motor to pieces to check the bushes and the circuit board looked ok thats when I noticed the plug to motor adapter.

Edited 7 February, 20242 yr by htm139
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@htm139, yes that generation with that connector arrangement seem to suffer with moisture/condensation ingress and 'greening' of the contact surfaces down there.

 

Hi all, 

Just to add to this thread. I changed the window regulator on my driver side Fabia mk3 (1.4 tdi 2015) today.

 

I do not feel the earlier comments are overly clear. But as suggested, to remove the window, there are plastic grommets either side that are circular. There are two pieces to each grommet. You use a screw and put it into the inner piece and pull out. I would apply some silicone grease beforehand though. Once this is out, the outter grommet comes out rather easily

 

Reinstalling is the same but the process is in reverse. For reinstalling the grommets, I'd advise gentle tapping the inner piece into the outter piece with a tool (I used a small hammer and tiny metal tubing). 

 

All of this will save you time and aggravation. I've attached pics to assist. 

 

Once you've removed the grommets, push your window up all the way by hand and gaffa tape the edges so it stays in place. As this then gives your plenty of room to remove the old regulator and install the new one.

 

Additionally, the part number for the driver side (front) window regulator is 6v0 837 462 c. 

 

It is easier to ring any local main dealer as opposed to looking online (I know from experience). I rang dealers in England and Wales who all had the parts in stock and price matched a new regulator at £80. Considering the aftermarket parts range from £60+ as do 2nd hand parts, I consider this a bargain. 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Martin.

Edited 11 May, 20242 yr by CReese123

On 11/05/2024 at 10:56, CReese123 said:

Exellent post. I wish I'd seen this before I embarked on the 'fit new regulator' job. Would have saved me a lot of time and temper

 

 

 

 

By the way, since I did that original job , ALL the other regulators went the same way. the nearside front had to be replaced twice!  The quality of the cables is not good.

John