Hi all, I understand that the steering wheel buttons are an issue with the clock spring, i have read around the forums on this issue, the only difference is i have no warning lights accompanying this. Is the best course of action to replace the clockspring or follow the guide on here on cleaning the contacts on the pcb. The headlights auto switch stopped working around the same time and is stuck on, are they related, what is the best way to go about this as i do not want to pay Skoda electricians exorbitant hourly rates looking for electrical gremlins?

Edited 10 October, 202510 Oct by ose

Hi, welcome.

Possibly not the answer you seek - but - you can't guess or assume with these things you need to have a scan report and check to confirm and cross reference with further diagnostics and tools.

Others may be along to give you more and better information and further advice.

There are two options:

1) You have a competent mechanic or automotive electrician, or whatever it's called where you live, who knows how to use diagnostic tools.

2) In my experience, it sounds like the clock spring, but I would replace the steering column switch unit and the clock spring... Don't forget to back up your data before the conversion, then code it to the vehicle.

@Cairus or anyone else Fuse 14 keeps on blowing which affects the steering wheel and and light switch and diagnostics, i borrowed a odb reader and that did not work as it is on the same fuse, I have booked my car into a VW specialist for diagnostics, do you know what is the most likely thing to be causing this? they have a £132 hourly diagnostic charge so i would like to narrow it down to keep my outlay to a minimum.

thanks

Edited 29 October, 202529 Oct by ose

UPDATE: Apparently i have a faulty j519 bcm unit that needs replacing, does this sound right?

Might do, it depends on how thorough and correct the diagnostics were to get to this conclusion, rather than change an expensive part and see if that sorts it. The connections, communication and wiring need to have been checked and confirmed both ends not to have fault(s) instead (or perhaps as well as) the j519 .

You'd need a wiring diagram for your car to confirm what's where and what does what and what's in-between them.

Then would you replace it with new, used or repaired or get it repaired (or checked).

You also need to check if there's a reason for it being faulty other than it being a faulty VW part.

If you have someone knowledgeable and trustworthy doing the diagnostics and work then they will be able to inform and advise you.

Good luck.

The multifunctional steering wheel is managed by the gateway via LIN. Then there's the question of whether it's the 5Q0 or 5Q1 control unit of the steering column. There's a significant difference.

@Cairus Could you explain it as if you were explaining it to a kid, he did mention the steering column control unit as well, said he tested all the wires coming from the j519 and they were ok, he did say he did not test all the grounds, when he connected everything back up everything started working ok no faults.

Sorry Fabia topic.

Here ist the BCM and Gateway one unit. So it is Possible the unit is damage