3-flash indicator feature on new fabia vrs

[Xavier]

Right, from the other thread, looks like all new fabia vrses have the 3 flash indicator feature.

My fabby doesn't have it.

Any idea how it could be enabled? I would think a little tweak with vagcom could sort it out, but not having one, I can't go looking :(

Suggestions please

[pbirkett]

Mines got it, wondering what it was to be honest, but the question is, why would you want it anyway?

[roo]

Because it is there and can be useful.

Sorry to dissapoint you Xavier, but I think that the newer Fabias have a different ECU controller to ours.

[pbirkett]

Because it is there and can be useful.

Yeah, but is it really worth the effort to gain something so trivial?

[roo]

when you get used to it, see how you miss it when it is gone. It is the smaller things that you will miss the most.

[Xavier]

Sorry to dissapoint you Xavier, but I think that the newer Fabias have a different ECU controller to ours.

Does the different ECU controller mean no longer works with vagcom ?

If it's more hassle than it's worth, nevermind.

I can always ask my dealer

[bertJ]

I enquired into this some time ago (there are lots of postings on this forum about this and similar mods). Older Fabias cannot have 1 touch/3 flash indicators enabled. My wife's Fabia was built November 2003 and Skoda confirmed that it can't be done. It's a pity because it is a very useful mod. It was 'fitted' to a Polo we had and it's one of those things that you really miss when you haven't got it.

[pbirkett]

when you get used to it, see how you miss it when it is gone. It is the smaller things that you will miss the most.

Yeah, I suppose so. It does allow you to be very lazy on motorways for sure

[DGW]

Isn't the coding in the dash panel? The ECU by definition controls the engine!

[roo]

Isn't the coding in the dash panel? The ECU by definition controls the engine!

It is the CAN bus controller to be precise (section 19 on vag com), I was given the way on how to do it on UK-MK4's forum, but it does not work my fabia. It would be nice to check the controller codes with a newer fabia to see if they are different, although I will also speak to my dealer when I take my car in on thursday.

Xavier, Vag com will still work on it, it is just that skoda/vw have upgraded the software.

[Jon172]

I'm being really stupid !! but what is it???

[bertJ]

I'm being really stupid !! but what is it???

When you are overtaking something on a motorway etc. you usually hold the indicator lever to the right flash position so it flashes a few times. You don't actually click the lever into position as if you are turning left or right.

The one touch/three flash causes the indicators to flash three times when you just touch the lever to the right or left flash position; you don't have to hold the lever in position while it flashes a few times.

Hope this makes sense!

[Kromi]

Hello,

you can enable this feature in the Octavia only with a module.

It allows 3 flashes with a single touch.

It is even better than the original range of function, because you can undo the action moving the lever to the other side. So the 'trucker salutation' (right-left-right) is still possible.

If the module should be out of order, the indicator has the full original function, because the module is connected parallel, not serial.

In the Octavia-Forum.de you can see the installation guide which I wrote. Or the picture on my nickpage.

The module is developed by Reini, another user in the octavia-forum.de.

The module should work in the Fabia too...

Regards...Kromi