£130 for steering wheel sensor?

richielee14 · 07-07-2005, 14:54

The orange steering wheel light came on (looks like this O!) so I took it to the dealers to get it hooked up to the computer. The guy said that the steering wheel sensor has gone, whatever that is lol... and said its £130 for parts+fitting ... so i cashed up...

did I get conned or is that price about right?

pbirkett · 07-07-2005, 15:09

Is the car still under warranty?

If so, yes you did get conned.

***DGW*** · 07-07-2005, 15:12

The sensor alone is over £80.

philc · 07-07-2005, 15:22

We heard you the first time, Dennis!
Talk about trying to boost your post count.......

Phil

**VRStu** · 07-07-2005, 15:27

Would it be one of these??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

***DGW*** · 07-07-2005, 15:35

PN: 6Q2 423 291A is for rhd chassis numbers:

6Y-2-446 101>> 6Y-3-705 552
6Y-2X036 101>>

richielee14 · 07-07-2005, 15:36

yeah VRStu thats the one... £40

(but it is ebay after all) I got screwed over!! oh well.. the person who fits it has to get his share of the money.... and no the car isnt under warranty....

awt41 · 07-07-2005, 15:38

Just had mine replaced - £136 inc. labour.
Was the warning light the only symptom? In addition to this, mine intermittently lost the PS totally, especially noticeable at low speeds, eg when parking.
I understand that there was a design fault with the early sensors. If that is the case then surely Skoda should be at least making some contribution to replacements which are out of warranty. Grrrrrr!

**VRStu** · 07-07-2005, 15:39

It may be Ebay but the seller is very trust worthy, I have bought lots from him.

richielee14 · 07-07-2005, 15:56

awt41 : yeah, the light didnt come on all the time. 50/50 really.. but when it did, it was difficult to steer at low speeds, like you said. My car is a 51... was the design fault on these models or earlier?

VRStu : yeah, ive bought/sold loads of things on ebay.. i made a lot of money from selling motorbike decals that my work experience company gave me

awt41 · 07-07-2005, 16:08

Mine's also a 51, so not sure how long the problem lasted.
I've seen lots of posts on this forum from people with the same problem but they don't usually say how old the car is. It'd be interesting to know how long this fault existed before Skoda did something about it.

b1ackb1rd · 07-07-2005, 17:09

I wouldn't moan too much ... when this sensor died on my smart passion (stuupid name or what?) it cost over £500 for a new steering wheel

Tom_vRS · 07-07-2005, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1ackb1rd

I wouldn't moan too much ... when this sensor died on my smart passion (stuupid name or what?) it cost over £500 for a new steering wheel

Couln't you have just bought a replacement Smart for that money?

TBH, £130 to fix a fault like this seems pretty reasonable to be honest. Its a 3 year old car, a few problems are to be expected...

Just think what would be going wrong with a 3 year old Paxo!

ScoobyChris · 07-07-2005, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by richielee14

awt41 : yeah, the light didnt come on all the time. 50/50 really.. but when it did, it was difficult to steer at low speeds, like you said. My car is a 51... was the design fault on these models or earlier?

No problems with the PAS sensor in my old 2001 Y-reg Fabia (and that was sold with 80k miles on it!)... had several other problems though

Chris

07-07-2005, 14:54	#1
richielee14 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	£130 for steering wheel sensor? The orange steering wheel light came on (looks like this O!) so I took it to the dealers to get it hooked up to the computer. The guy said that the steering wheel sensor has gone, whatever that is lol... and said its £130 for parts+fitting ... so i cashed up... did I get conned or is that price about right? __________________ \| www.design-fx.co.uk professional webdesign \| \| www.econnectu.co.uk cutting edge technology \| \| www.richardlee.co.uk personal portfolio \|

07-07-2005, 15:12	#3
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,141 Thanks: 49 Thanked 175 Times in 132 Posts	The sensor alone is over £80. __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.09 mpg...

07-07-2005, 15:22	#4
philc Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Not far from some places, but a long way from others. Posts: 3,254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	We heard you the first time, Dennis! Talk about trying to boost your post count....... Phil __________________ "A good diesel, like a good whisky, should be strong, smooth and slightly smokey" <--respectful gap-->

07-07-2005, 15:27	#5
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,457 Thanks: 125 Thanked 926 Times in 830 Posts	Would it be one of these?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Buy My Octy for £11k - http://briskoda.net/skodas-sale/oct-07-57-octy-ii-vrs-hatch-2-0-tfsi-11k/125614/ Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

07-07-2005, 15:35	#6
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,141 Thanks: 49 Thanked 175 Times in 132 Posts	PN: 6Q2 423 291A is for rhd chassis numbers: 6Y-2-446 101>> 6Y-3-705 552 6Y-2X036 101>> __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.09 mpg...

07-07-2005, 15:09	#2
pbirkett Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,873 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is the car still under warranty? If so, yes you did get conned.

07-07-2005, 15:36	#7
richielee14 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah VRStu thats the one... £40 (but it is ebay after all) I got screwed over!! oh well.. the person who fits it has to get his share of the money.... and no the car isnt under warranty.... __________________ \| www.design-fx.co.uk professional webdesign \| \| www.econnectu.co.uk cutting edge technology \| \| www.richardlee.co.uk personal portfolio \|

07-07-2005, 15:38	#8
awt41 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Summer Wine country Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just had mine replaced - £136 inc. labour. Was the warning light the only symptom? In addition to this, mine intermittently lost the PS totally, especially noticeable at low speeds, eg when parking. I understand that there was a design fault with the early sensors. If that is the case then surely Skoda should be at least making some contribution to replacements which are out of warranty. Grrrrrr!

07-07-2005, 15:39	#9
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,457 Thanks: 125 Thanked 926 Times in 830 Posts	It may be Ebay but the seller is very trust worthy, I have bought lots from him. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Buy My Octy for £11k - http://briskoda.net/skodas-sale/oct-07-57-octy-ii-vrs-hatch-2-0-tfsi-11k/125614/ Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

07-07-2005, 15:56	#10
richielee14 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	awt41 : yeah, the light didnt come on all the time. 50/50 really.. but when it did, it was difficult to steer at low speeds, like you said. My car is a 51... was the design fault on these models or earlier? VRStu : yeah, ive bought/sold loads of things on ebay.. i made a lot of money from selling motorbike decals that my work experience company gave me __________________ \| www.design-fx.co.uk professional webdesign \| \| www.econnectu.co.uk cutting edge technology \| \| www.richardlee.co.uk personal portfolio \|

07-07-2005, 16:08	#11
awt41 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Summer Wine country Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine's also a 51, so not sure how long the problem lasted. I've seen lots of posts on this forum from people with the same problem but they don't usually say how old the car is. It'd be interesting to know how long this fault existed before Skoda did something about it.

07-07-2005, 17:09	#12
b1ackb1rd Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 302 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I wouldn't moan too much ... when this sensor died on my smart passion (stuupid name or what?) it cost over £500 for a new steering wheel

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