First of all, how easy are they to replace?

Second, if i find a rear door with electric window, will the window work at all when connected to the car's wiring loom? Not really bothered about being able to do it from the main controls, just want to know if it will open and close.

Previous owner did a **** paint job on a generous scrape and i figure it's easier to buy one with a few top coat scratches than try to get a quote to fix that mess

3 minutes ago, Athrx said:

Second, if i find a rear door with electric window, will the window work at all when connected to the car's wiring loom? Not really bothered about being able to do it from the main controls, just want to know if it will open and close.

 

Only if the wiring that is there supports a door with electric window. Otherwise you've got "nae chance" as we say up here.

43 minutes ago, Athrx said:

First of all, how easy are they to replace?

Second, if i find a rear door with electric window, will the window work at all when connected to the car's wiring loom? Not really bothered about being able to do it from the main controls, just want to know if it will open and close.

Previous owner did a **** paint job on a generous scrape and i figure it's easier to buy one with a few top coat scratches than try to get a quote to fix that mess

 

1. Not too bad, but you'll need a mate to help you.

 

2. No it won't.

Rear doors are a  bit more difficult than front ones to replace,  if you already have electric windows on the rear then no problem wiring willl plug in to existing sockets,  the biggest issue is the glass, most Fabia's have privacy glass on the rear and different shades of tint so you might need to remove the glass from yours to put in new /replacement door, for this you will need to get  hold of two bolts/screws to hold glass in place to remove guides otherwise glass can drop straight down and shatter you need to  wind window down insert bolts remove guides and felt then remove glass, the door needs to open right out, you need to remove metal stay straps so you can get at the hinge bolts, don't forget to mark up hinges to put them back in the same place, sorry forgot to say door card and handles have to come off first , get some one to give you a hand door is quite heavy and you'll need a hand to put it back on one of you to steady door the other to put bolts in and line up door, you can put the glass back in before fitting door it's up to you

10 hours ago, Murdockman said:

Rear doors are a  bit more difficult than front ones to replace,  if you already have electric windows on the rear then no problem wiring willl plug in to existing sockets,  the biggest issue is the glass, most Fabia's have privacy glass on the rear and different shades of tint so you might need to remove the glass from yours to put in new /replacement door, for this you will need to get  hold of two bolts/screws to hold glass in place to remove guides otherwise glass can drop straight down and shatter you need to  wind window down insert bolts remove guides and felt then remove glass, the door needs to open right out, you need to remove metal stay straps so you can get at the hinge bolts, don't forget to mark up hinges to put them back in the same place, sorry forgot to say door card and handles have to come off first , get some one to give you a hand door is quite heavy and you'll need a hand to put it back on one of you to steady door the other to put bolts in and line up door, you can put the glass back in before fitting door it's up to you

Mine's got absolutely no tint except for the usual slight green colour to it. I figure matching year and colour would be enough, if not, i'll just buy both sides i guess. Changed an audi window last year and it was not a fun experience, rather change both doors than touch that mess.

Sad to hear about the electric windows though. 

If you do buy electric rear doors, you can wire them up if you know what your doing, I have retro fitted rear elecy windows into mine. Only 3 wires need to be added up to the B pillar plug / connector on each side.