Octavia: how to change the brake light switch
This is a discussion on Octavia: how to change the brake light switch within the Technical Guides forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; Hi guys! New to Skodas (about 4 months...) and new to the forum, so "hello". I thought that I would ...
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21-03-2006, 19:42
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| Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006
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|  Octavia: how to change the brake light switch Hi guys! New to Skodas (about 4 months...) and new to the forum, so "hello". I thought that I would share with you this guide that I found for changing the brake light swtich on my 2000 Octavia. I couldn't find anything here, but a VW Golf website did the job. Find it here... http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1158315 R's Simon |
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21-03-2006, 20:08
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| Hairy Yeti  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell
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| Re: Octavia change brake light switch Hi, Thats been posted before but ta anyhow. Welcome, we like helpfull people.
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04-04-2006, 21:47
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| Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006
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| Re: Octavia: how to change the brake light switch Hello, My Fabia also suffered from a faulty brake light switch (bulbs and fuse okay), I purchased a new switch from my dealer (around £7), followed the excellent VW Golf website guide as quoted by Simon Saunders - thanks, a fairly straight forward task - even the trim was easy to remove/refit. Brake lights now work and the EPC light goes out once engine is running. Also has anybody experienced problems with the anti roll bar? My Fabia started making a knocking noise from the front suspension. After visiting my dealer this turned out to be a failed anti roll bar bush, unfortunately the bush is an integral part of the bar and a new anti roll bar was required at the cost of around £150! Skoda did return the cost of the parts though. And finally I suspect my reversing light switch has failed (bulbs and fuse okay), does anybody have any tips on where it is located (gearbox housing) and how to replace it? Thanks Last edited by aibaf; 04-04-2006 at 21:51. |
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04-04-2006, 22:34
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| Briskoda Staff  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire
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| Re: Octavia: how to change the brake light switch Glad you are getting things sorted. Lummox recently posted some pics of the ARB issue. I have a copy of the Skoda technical bulletin about the Brake Light Switch on my website if you want any more info.
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05-04-2006, 03:50
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| Briskodian  Join Date: May 2005 Location: belfast
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| Re: Octavia: how to change the brake light switch Quote:
 ive been on that for nearly a year. 
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