22 minutes ago, Carlitoe said:

I would also be interested if the mk3 mfsw would work in a mk2. I did read somewhere that they don't work as they are totally different. I was surprised thay the fabia doesn't have steering wheel controls but I guess it's money saving. 

 

Facelift fabia has steering wheel controls

I don't have the maxidot display so I don't think the right hand buttons would work on my car anyway. I think I will just get a non mfsw and just have a leather one there are a few on the bay for £40. The steering wheel adapter is about £60 for aftermarket stereos too. 

1 hour ago, Carlitoe said:

I don't have the maxidot display so I don't think the right hand buttons would work on my car anyway. I think I will just get a non mfsw and just have a leather one there are a few on the bay for £40. The steering wheel adapter is about £60 for aftermarket stereos too. 

 

Fabia Mk2 steering wheel has no right hand buttons anyway, only on the left.

Yes I did notice that I wonder why they decided to only put buttons on the left I know the trip is on the stalk but still strange. 

Edited 10 August, 20232 yr by Carlitoe
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It doesn't but it can take advantage if they're present. For a low line cluster at the very least you can scroll through information shown and reset, then adapt the phone and voice command buttons to do something on an aftermarket radio

 

Oh I see that would be great I have seen a few of those wheels and I thought they were all for the mk3

Right one i have no idea what it came off of, but all buttons work and has no dsg paddles. Left one is from a skoda octavia mk3, buttons don't work (need a version ending in G to replace them soon) but dsg paddles work a treat. Swapped them over last evening

Oh very nice the right one looks like an elegance wheel. 

On 26/07/2023 at 03:30, Carlitoe said:

Ahh OK I did read about running the cable behind the stereo so that would make sense for the bonnet release grommet.

 

Im not sure what other retrofits to do I'd love auto lights I have found a post on another forum about a Chinese switch which has a sensor found one in ebay for about £40 so I might grab one of those. I am going to fit an aftermarket stereo too as I have one laying around and I want bluetooth for music and calls so that will going in soon. 

Just a heads up about the radio. I bought a £9 Bluetooth receiver, it plugs into the Aux port, and a usb charger (in the cigarette socket next to it). Works a treat, and didn't need me to mess around with facia adapters for the console. 

 

Maybe yours doesn't have a Aux port though. My 1.4 diesel mk2 fabia 1 does. 

Had some time to carry on with the cruise control retrofit. 

 

So added the pin missing from the loom I needed, Big shout out to Eddie for finding the right pin for me. This I added to the ecm on pin 24 which was in the manual yes I did rtfm. But sadly it's not working I'm getting a position inplausable code from the stalks I'm guessing i messed up the pins on the stalks so I'll have to check those. When checking the inputs from the stalks it shows when on that it's constantly being cancelled has anyone experienced that? 

 

On the stereo install, It's all in and wired up I grabbed the ignition live and illumination from the light switch I might change this later so the ignition live runs a relay so I can add some more bits in maybe an amp and the dashcam hardwire kit too. However the radio reception is awful, I might need a different aerial adapter as I only got a cheap kit with the cables adapter and facia. Has anyone had a similar issue with adapting the aerial? 

 

 

Right I have checked all the pins and they are placed as per the instructions. And still no joy. Any ideas anyone? 

 

I purchased a new aerial adapter and now the radio reception is perfect. 

 

I managed to find a switched live on the fuse panel under the steering wheel. Top right hand I found that the first 3 are all switched live so just used a piggy back mini blade fuse holder and used that for a dashcam hardwire kit and phone charger. 

 

Still getting a p0171 code which it had when I got it. Has a lumpy idle and drops 200-500 rpm when holding it at 3000 rpm. Been told its likely an air leak from somewhere but I just can't find it so I have booked it in for a proper mechanic to have a look. 

 

 

Edited 4 October, 20232 yr by Carlitoe

OK so I messaged tech1e and with his help I have found the issue. The instructions that came with the kit are very poorly written. 

 

The pins that go into the bcm are not in order. 

 

I'll get out tomorrow and swap the pins over and hopefully that will be it. 

OK so I checked the pins on the bcm and sadly I did have them in the right places. Still getting an error I'm really not sure what's wrong. Maybe a faulty stalk? 

That seems to be coming from the ecu. Did you put the pin in the ecu in the right place?

Do you mean the ecm? I out it in pin 24 which I believe is the correct one for a 1.2 htp. 

Looking at your annotated drawing you have incorrectly labelled a blue and yellow wire as being blue and green.

Yes sorry I did notice that but there is only blue white and blue yellow going to the bcm. 

Edited 8 October, 20232 yr by Carlitoe

1 hour ago, Carlitoe said:

Do you mean the ecm? I out it in pin 24 which I believe is the correct one for a 1.2 htp. 

Can you post (or message if you prefer) your VIN so I can check on this for you?

Oh that would be great thanks the vin is TMBFH25J8D3136 18 5. 

The weird thing is when checking on vcds the cruise control stalk functions properly except that it thinks cancel is active until I move the switch to cancel then it's OK. 

Edited 8 October, 20232 yr by Carlitoe

10 minutes ago, Carlitoe said:

Oh that would be great thanks the vin is TMBFH25J8D3136 18 5. 

Engine ECU pin number for cruise on your car is #69. 

Ahh right that might be why then I'll swap that over thank you so much 

So I swapped the ecm pin to 69 and now it's all working.

 

A massive thanks to all that helped it's been a journey.

 

I can see why some say they wouldn't do another. 

Congratulations! 

Now on to the rest of the mods :))

I still have a slight running issue a lumpy idle and rpm drops @ 3000 rpm. So if that doesn't cost too much I may be getting a new interior seen a nice one from a polo gt.

A new steering wheel with multifunction, a new gear knob, and a new handbrake. The current ones just feel nasty. 

Edited 10 October, 20232 yr by Carlitoe