Hello and good morning. 

I hope some one can help. My octavia vrs mk3 is coming up with an automatic light fault. According to the vcds it is the light/rain sensor on the windscreen. Does any one know if they need coding in? And if so can you recode a 2nd hand one cuz I have a written off standard octavia but according to etka is the same part! 

Thank you in advance 

Rob

The coding will probably be slightly different between models but you might find it works well enough without.

 

Can you add your VCDS autoscan showing the codes and what modules are fitted?

When I get chance to plug it in again I will do thanks for the help 

 

These are the pictures of the vcds faults

That looks like it's still communicating so you should be able to get the original part number and coding from a saved autoscan.

 

Just as a random example from a Golf:

Quote

Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519) Labels:| 5Q0-937-08X-MV1.clb
Part No SW: 5Q0 937 087 AA HW: 5Q0 937 087 AA
Component: BCM PQ37BOSCH 028 0163
Revision: -------- Serial number: 865827061600BN
Coding: 00110A464041A26969E44000001407201800000000000000000000000000
Shop #: WSC 00066 790 00215
ASAM Dataset: EV_BodyContrModul1UDSBosc 015001
ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_015.rod
VCID: 7AD508D1FD35B69469-802E

 

Control Unit For Wiper Motor:
Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 5GM 955 119 HW: 5GM 955 119 Labels: 5QX-955-119-V1.CLB
Component: WWS 160313 043 0581
Serial number: 160701224212
Coding: 0E4DDD

 

Rain Light Recognition Sensor:
Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 5Q0 955 559 B HW: 5Q0 955 559 B Labels: 5Q0-955-547.CLB
Component: RLS 042 0105
Serial number: S2Y16M06D03H02M43S04
Coding: 00A8DD

 

You can then recode the replacement after fitting

That's what I was hoping so a 2nd hand part should work in my opinion. Thanks for you help