I have a Skoda Fabia Mk2 1.2 BBM/CHFA/5J - build year 2009

 

My car suddenly experienced a problem with selecting high/low beam setting.

The car have automatic driving light

 

When turning the car on the following switch settings give the following results:

 

Master light switch off (0) position / beam select on LOW:  headlight bulb HIGH beam ON / headlight LOW beam ON

Master light switch off (0) position / beam select on HIGH: headlight bulb LOW beam ON

 

Master light switch on POSITION lights only / beam select LOW or HIGH: headlight OFF

 

Master light switch on HEADLIGHT / beam select on LOW: headlight bulb HIGH beam ON / headlight LOW beam ON

Master light switch on HEADLIGHT / beam select on HIGH: headlight bulb HIGH beam ON

 

 

My mechanic told me that it was probably the master light switch that was giving the problem. I did not follow his reasoning but I replaced it with the same problem persisting.

 

Any ideas of what the problem may be?

 

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

The FII does not normally come with auto lights. It could be an aftermarket switch.

I do not understand the setting options in your post.

On 12/12/2021 at 04:38, jesperkpedersen said:

Any ideas of what the problem may be?

High beam assist was not a factory item (standard or option) on this model (Fabia 2).

Edited 13 December, 20214 yr by KenONeill

On 13/12/2021 at 21:29, 26DIPP said:

The FII does not normally come with auto lights. It could be an aftermarket switch.

I do not understand the setting options in your post.

 

 

It is not high beam assist but "turn light on when ignition key is on" assist.

 

 

On the image below you see the (master) light switch. The beam select is in the owners manual called the "operating stalk" containing the functions of turn signal, headlight, parking light, parking light flasher"

 

Push the operating stalk forward, you have the high beam selected (long range light), normal position you have low beam selected, pulling back you get the high beam flashing (non locking position)

 

 

1) light switch off (O) position / beam select on LOW:  headlight bulb HIGH beam ON / headlight LOW beam ON

2) light switch off (O) position / beam select on HIGH: headlight bulb LOW beam ON

 

3) light switch on POSITION lights only / beam select LOW or HIGH: headlight OFF (this is working as normal operation)

 

4) light switch on HEADLIGHT / beam select on LOW: headlight bulb HIGH beam ON / headlight LOW beam ON

5) light switch on HEADLIGHT / beam select on HIGH: headlight bulb HIGH beam ON

 

With light switch (as show below) in the off position (in the O position) it should not be possible to switch to high beam on with the operating stalk except flash your HIGH beam by pulling the stalk.

 

 

I hope this cleared up some of the confusion.

Do you have front fog lights ?

8 minutes ago, UrbanPanzer said:

Do you have front fog lights ?

 

Only rear fog lights.

so is the picture you posted "your" switch ?

2 minutes ago, UrbanPanzer said:

so is the picture you posted "your" switch ?

 

It is the switch from the owners manual.

It was purely ment to illustrate what i ment by "master light switch".

56 minutes ago, jesperkpedersen said:

 

It is the switch from the owners manual.

It was purely meant to illustrate what i meant by "master light switch".

Well, it looks like mine which does the following:-

 

1. Position 0 - All lights off.
2. Side lights - 5w bulbs front and rear illuminate
3. Headlights - Main or dip beam illuminate, depending on latching position of dip switch (operating stalk)
4. in (2) or (3), pull switch once and front fog lights illuminate.
5. in (2) or (3), pull switch twice and rear fog light also illuminates.

2 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

Well, it looks like mine which does the following:-

 

1. Position 0 - All lights off.
2. Side lights - 5w bulbs front and rear illuminate
3. Headlights - Main or dip beam illuminate, depending on latching position of dip switch (operating stalk)
4. in (2) or (3), pull switch once and front fog lights illuminate.
5. in (2) or (3), pull switch twice and rear fog light also illuminates.

Mine is similar but without head fog light function, and if switch is in position O and ignition is on, the low beam headlights is on and rear light is on.

 

Unfortunately something happened (without any work having been done on the car) but now it's working in a very strange way. I can for instance not have only low (dip?) Main beam light when the switch is in the position "headlights"

13 minutes ago, jesperkpedersen said:

if switch is in position O and ignition is on, the low beam headlights is on and rear light is on

I've just realised that you're Danish, so will have Danish wiring, and I don't know that.

@jesperkpedersen I’ve got the exact same problem! I never thought I would find another Fabia mk2 owner with this exact same issue. Did you find a solution?

 

I have checked all fuses. I have dismantled and inspected the rotary switch, which seems fine -no corrosion. 
 

I have filmed a demonstration of this problem, here: YouTube video

 

The wiring diagram is from Haynes.
 

Any ideas on why this is happening? I might have to replace the steering column switch..?

1 hour ago, Kristoffer said:

Any ideas on why this is happening? I might have to replace the steering column switch..?

If the operation of your lights is similar to mine (QV) (never mind whether or not you have front fogs), the more likely problem is with the dip switch (column switch). You might be able to fix it with Servicol or might need a new switch.

Thanks for your reply, @Paws4Thot.

 

Did you watch the demonstration video I linked above?
 

I might try to acquire a second hand column switch from eBay then, as I struggle to find a new one looking like the one on my car. Or did I misunderstand? You mean this part, right?

 

Edited 25 July, 20241 yr by Kristoffer

On 25/07/2024 at 14:37, Kristoffer said:

Thanks for your reply, @Paws4Thot.

 

Did you watch the demonstration video I linked above?
 

I might try to acquire a second hand column switch from eBay then, as I struggle to find a new one looking like the one on my car. Or did I misunderstand? You mean this part, right?

 

I just wanted to say that changing the column/stalk switches (see image) fixed the issue!