From time to time I've asked for help with parts numbers for the odd thing, and it's usually the same two helpful blokes who help out. I've tried in vain to find some way of finding an online source, so any help to find one would be appreciated.

In the meantime I've got to ask for help finding a replacement passenger side headlamp for an 04 Fabia as some kind person has tried to mate their car with my front NS headlamp and all three supports are broken.

Breakers prices are close to those quoted by ECP, but ECP do not stock a replacement. I've found an app which quotes OEM numbers, but these are just numbers, as I've no reference to the part fitted. Headlamp is electrically levelled

The first few digits of VIN ( after TMBPZ) ARE 46Y944.

Car- 1.4TDI 55KW

Second Q- some Headlamps are quoted minus levelling motor.  is it an easy change or better to buy a new one with a new motor?

It's an easy swap.

Yeah, new lamps don't usually come with the levelling motors but as sepulchrave says, they are very easy to swap over. They are a twist fit and there is a ball on the end of the adjusting rod that you slide into a socket on the reflector.

 

5 hours ago, VWD said:

I've tried in vain to find some way of finding an online source, so any help to find one would be appreciated.

 

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/

 

Edited 21 August, 20214 yr by TMB

Standard halogen for yours should be one of these...

 

Handy video....

 

 

superfluous post

 

 

Edited 21 August, 20214 yr by TMB

More helpful videos, including the levelling motor in part 2.....

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 August, 20214 yr by TMB

Many thanks, both lee and sep. I'd have bet on ECP having one, but their response to "what is a VIN", HAS ME PONDERING.

Update.  As Sep says it's an easy swap. I found that removing bumper bolt on affected side gave me room to remove bottom bolt. Minor problem was getting multi plug on old unit free. 

The motor was easy to remove, but on my new unit the adjuster was held in place by a tight plug. 

Next problem was the top fittings. On inspection the "captive" retainers are a different size.But these are easy to swap out for the old ones.

The bottom retaining bolt is easy to replace with the bumper bolt removed. Bit fiddly ,but no more so than changing the oil filter on an old mini van.

For any one looking for a replacement might I suggest a look at 

Energised customers.co.uk

These are what I fitted 2 years ago and working fantastic and seemed great quality it says they fit yours also. Price has gone up a lot but it gives you a starting point and im sure you could find a good deal. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272519768585

Edited 4 October, 20214 yr by Stewartasb

Stewart- Energised price is less than that, but strangely enough, their price for a pair is more than buying a passenger & driver unit. ( rough price is£56 per side).  Having taken a closer look at the damage to the driver side, I'm thinking that it'd look better to change driver side to match up and keep the car looking a bit less ancient.

And for those in the West Mids, Energizedcustom.co.uk live in Hortonwood ( Telford), being a small family firm, who will allow collections if you let them know you are collecting.

For the record- I've no association with Energizedcustom, other than having bought a unit and being pleasantly surprised to find it arrive on my doorstep next day for no extra cost.

Fitting ,as said no real dramas. But then to me fitting shoes on the front of a mini van is a drama.

 

As said, the plug is a PITA to remove, and it's best when unit is finally seated to ensure plug is seated. On mine, the height adjuster came fitted with a locking system, which proved a bit of PITA to free up and engaging the height motor is not a two-minute job. You do need to ensure that it's fitted and engaged. Best done with the unit out of car ( especially on the passenger side as there's little room between unit and battery.

I found that loosening the bumper bolt, pulling bumper as far out as possible made removing the bottom bolt easier. I'd suggest that the bottom 10mm bolt be held with a bit of string when removing, to stop it dissapearing into the underside.

But the screws and fixings on top should be checked before assembly as on mine I founf that the new fittings were smaller.

Yeah it was 18 months ago and the price then was £98 for the pair so was a great deal at the time.

Stewart- my pair cost me circa £108 this month from a firm in WM. Not OEM, but with this age of car, I'm happy.

Today I replaced the driver headlight to make the car a bit better to look at. Conflicting tales on the state of the lens on the driver side. ( and possibly the competence of the "quick fit" places) . My "adjusted by a high street specialised trained  operative" on one side was found to be out of alignment on MOT and the unchanged side ( which high street "specialised " could not adjust( poor light display) was found to be out of alignment but certainly of MOT standards for light output .

Today I changed the driver side.

First, locate and slacken the star bolt holding the bumper to the chassis. Pull on bumper to ease it forward away from body , then tighten in situ

To remove fixings.

1) - remove the two star self tappers on the top of the slam panel.

2) At rear of unit, beside the wiring plug is a star bolt ( M10 thread ) securing a bracket to body of car. Remove it. I used a long 1/4 inch drive with a star adapter. I found it best to move bolt out of way

3) on lowerside of light unit there is a 10mm nut, securing inner side of unit to body. This nut has habit of being awkward to remove and disappear into the lower body. My tip- slacken nut off enough to allow you to fit a bit of string over head.

Lamp unit should be free to remove.

if not, then slam panel will need to be slackened off , by removing the star bolts close to unit and the ones around the bonnet lock. I used an old screwdriver to raise slam panel ,making lamp unit free.

Release the lamp multiplug and remove the unit.  Check that the origonal screws will engage with the captive nuts on the new unit. I found that I had to replace the ones provided with the origonals as the threads were different. Simple to do - use a small screwdriver to ease the new secure nuts out and replace with origonals.

As in all good guides, replacement is reversal of removal. Enjoy.

Tip- multi plug can be temperamental and lead to non lamp functions. Logical fault finding is order of day.

Swap out lamps from old to new. ( it's a lot easier on table than nder bonnet) .

Thanks mate but it was not me asking how to replace them I did mine ages ago.