Hi Pete,

New to this forum and still trying to work out how to navigate it properly, so my apology if this is the wrong route, plus I have limited access until I've complete 20 somethings !

I have a Skoda Fabia mk1 6Y2 on a 56 plate which I have recently aquired. The previous owner had obviously had an issue with the passenger side window mechanism and long story short had removed the motor and regulator and propped the window up with a plank of wood. How I laughed........

The drivers side works fine as does all the other bits and bobs both sides. I am trying to source a replacement motor for the passenger side but have no part number to start from. I spoke to the main dealer who quoted 6Y2959801 SK1 (original) and SK4 (revised). He actually said K1 and K4 but added the S after a bit of discussion.

My drivers side motor is present and has a part number of 6Y2959802 SK240DDRS

I've searched the second hand market but there does not appear to be a visual way to see if a part is SK1/SK4 or otherwise. Is that a red herring or significant part of the part identification ? I have seen some suppliers stating that the chips inside are very model specific.

Once I have a part I'll have a starting point to work out what else reveals itself as not working !!

Any advice would be most welcome.

Regards

Dave

Hi Dave, thanks for posting.

Yes, that 6Y2959801 part number is what you need.

The SK1/SK4 is only ever visible in parts catalogue and on the box label of a brand new motor.

The key requirement for you is that the motor you buy should be from RHD mk1 Fabia.

This will be ensured by matching both the first and last line of the main PN label.

So 6Y2959801 first, and SK240PDRS last.

The actual software version (SK1 or 4) is not critical (and not easily determined AFAIK).

Thanks Pete, your wise words are appreciated. Experience has taught me to be as precise as possible with matching parts up but as always there's a fine line between being precise and over thinking it !

I shall now have the knowledge and confidence to put my best foot forward.

Thank you

Dave

@Breezy_Pete I think I am in need of your service to fix my window motor.

Just tried to message you, but it says my account is too new. In short, my front electric windows in my 2007 mk2 Fabia have stopped working. I can get them working if I disconnect the door loom, but after about 10 minutes they stop again. I have opened the door card and seen my driver's motor is the 6Y1959801 model. I have a photo of this as well. Worried about spending too much money on ebay for one out of a VW that may not work correctly. Are you able to help?

Let me know if you need any more info and hopefully, you might be able to send me a message about this.

Thanks

T

Messaging you now @mint1e 👍

Hi Pete I have a Skoda Roomster 08 plate window problem. They work then stop working until I pull both fuses then work again been going on for years. I haven't took door card off yet but is this a motor problem you can fix.

Cheers Ade

Hi Ade, messaging you now.

Hi,

I have a window lift module that is not working, something you can help me with, Vw Polo 2005 , 6Y2959802, central locking and window lift do not work on LF, I changed the module and tested it from RF in lift LF, then central locking and window lift VF work, but only for a while, if I lock the car with central locking in the door it works again for a while.

//Robert

I've just sent you a private message Robert. 👍

Fantastic service offered by Pete. Sent on Tuesday got it back Thursday 👍👍👍

On 30/08/2021 at 13:20, Breezy_Pete said:

Hello Briskodians,

 

I would like to offer a repair service for some types of electric window motor module as fitted to a few Skoda models, as well as one or two VWs.

At this stage it applies only to two specific, exact part numbers fitted to the driver's side front door, as follows:

 

6Y2959802  Fitted to later Mk1 Fabia, from around October 2004.

 

6Y1959801  Fitted to Very early Mk2 Fabia and Roomster until end of October 2007; as well as 9N3 Polo and a few Transporters. (And some late 9N Polos I have learned).

Private Message me a VIN if you'd like me to check whether your car has this part number fitted. 

 

(As described a few posts below, either of the above part numbers + suffix A on the end can also be repaired.  Also happy to try with units of the subsequent generation, with part numbers 6Q1959801F, G, H, or J.)

 

Note that both of these are driver's side units, the difference in part numbering is due to the orientation/positioning of the motor module on the panels they mount to. 

 

These parts suffer a type of intermittent, progressive failure where they 'sometimes work fine, sometimes don't work at all'.  Eventually they just completely stop working.

This is what I can fix for you.

 

I will test your faulty unit, confirm the problem, repair it to full working order and post it back to you for £59, total.

 

You'd post it to me - less than 1Kg so can be sent for around £4.25 on a tracked24 service purchased online at Royal Mail.   I would aim to turn it round within 2 days of receipt, and send it back tracked24.

 

This is the what the part looks like:

 

Central locking via remote will still work in the absence of the window module, so you will be able to secure the car as normal while it is away. 

Obviously you'll want to ensure that both front windows are fully shut, as in the absence of the driver's side module the passenger side one will not operate.

 

New units are no longer available from Skoda/VW, and ebay 2nd hand ones with these part numbers tend to go for big bucks.

I will charge you just £59 including return postage.

 

Cheers,

 

Pete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi how can I contact to be apart of this service thank you

Hi, would have to have some assistance with my 2004 Skoda Fabia VRs drivers window motor works for about 10mins then stops would unplug and put back it and work again for 10mins and heard you might be able to help.🙂

9 hours ago, Teddywilliams23 said:

Hi how can I contact to be apart of this service thank you

Hi Teddy, thanks for posting. It used to be a bit easier, as newly signed-up people could send private messages, but that seems to have gone with the recent forum software update. Now you have to make a number of posts before PM'ing becomes possible.

I see you managed to track down my email address that lurks in my profile; well done.

I'm probably going to become a forum sponsor in the very near future, which will allow me to advertise my services and contact details more obviously. 🙂

Edited 17 June, 202517 Jun by Breezy_Pete

Hi Pete, I am unable to message you directly since this is a new account. I have a 2007 Skoda fabia 2 with the door module part no. '6Y1959801' am I am interested in your service to repair the module.

Hi and thanks for posting.

I'll send you a message very soon, with contact details and information. 👍

Hi Pete

I came across this site and your posts by chance while searching the net for a certain part after trying to fix the problem myself and then letting my mechanic try and he stated it was the only part left to try to either fix or replace?

The windows in my 2006 Skoda Fabia mk1 stopped working last autumn. I thought it be a simple thing to fix after trying various tips and tricks from YouTube which only worked for a short time.

I replaced the switches on the drivers door ( Part number and pins were an identical match ) - nothing

Took it to my mechanic in early Spring. He checked the wiring from the door and the fuses - found no faults on either

He suggested the door motor

I bought one from a website second hand from a clone of my car in every detail...only to be told when fitting it......it was for the wrong side. Thankfully i was able to send it back and get a refund.

I trawled the net and ebay and after weeks of trying did come across the part that matched but the cost........for a second hand part......gulp!

Then i found this site and your good self and the amazing work you do to get em fixed and at a very reasonable cost.

I am hoping you still do the fixing of the door motor ??

I also read on here that this particular part is no longer made as of last year ?

Any help or advice would be a monumental help as having no working windows in this heat of late has been a living nightmare.

Hi @DazDude54, thanks for posting.

I'll be happy to help with this, and will send you a private message now with contact details.

Cheers,

Pete

Hi Pete,

Just a reply to say a MASSIVE thank you!. From the quick reply to my post to getting me sorted, the lightning fast turnaround and getting the part fixed and sent back the very next day.

I got the part installed this morning and after 9 months I have working windows again!

Such an invaluable service and so very glad I found this great place and your good self.

Thank you so very much and appreciate all the help Pete.

Hello Pete, I have this issue on Fabia 2, I have to fix this issue for a non offroad car off road event haha, it is called gumbalkan if you want to google it, I bought the car very cheap with this issue. Once the battery resets all four windows work for 10 minutes. I was planning to hard-wire the windows, or is there any way to trick the unit to stay in the working mode without the lin bus signal which is the problem I think? I am in a hurry, so I don't see sending it to the UK as an option, would you be able to help me to fix the unit or bypass it somehow? I have osciloscope and tools by hand :) my unit is 6Y2959802A Thank you, Jakub

Hi Pete,

I'm not able to message you, too new on this board but I'm wondering if you may be able to help me with a mk3 2016 Fabia drivers window motor problem.

The driver side regulator cable packed up, I got that changed but before I had, I did a bad thing and took the motor apart and smashed the bushes in trying to screw it back together. I ordered a 2nd hand switch for a Seat Toledo, same part number (6V2959802B) as my Skoda's, even had a Skoda logo stamped on it! Passenger and rear windows all worked fine except drivers side which worked in reverse to the switch action.

Ordered a new part, same part number again, from ebay, stated for a Fabia 2015 onwards. Fitted it and have exactly the same issue with the drivers side operating in reverse action to the switch.

Are you able to replace the bushes on the original motor if I sent it off to you ? I'd imagine that I could get the new motor to work by swapping wires around but I don't think electrics are my thing!

Thanks

Paul

Hi Paul,

I'll message you anyway, but you may be able to sort this for yourself, if you are feeling a little brave.

As you've found, disassembling some of these more recent types of motor carries a risk of brush damage if things don't move quite in the right sequence, but since you have one to play with and not much to lose...

The rotational direction for a given electrical input can often be changed on designs similar to these, because the steel rotor housing has a pair of permanent magnets stuck to its inside top and bottom faces. If the housing has no keying that prevents it being spun 180° relative to the rest of the assembly; if you do so the magnetic field direction will be opposite, and rotation reversed/corrected.

Seat appear to use a different mounting arrangement, with software changes relative to the Skoda versions that make them incompatible, despite same hardware part number.

Same thing happens with Skoda versus VW variants of same part number in some previous generations of motors, on the 6Y...part numbers the housings can be spun to correct things, but the next ones, 6Q1... (and 6R0.. I think) are keyed, preventing this fix without metal or plastic alterations.

I'm not familiar with this generation of motors so I can't really advise on whether this is possible or not; the previous couple of versions did have keyed metalwork so that it could only fit on one way.

Just go very gently with everything if you do decide to get involved.