Hi Guys, Bought my Octavia Estate last week - old but I love it already! The Headlight switch is manky and I'm not sure it is correct. Google shows up loads that look like the pic in the Owners Manual, but they are different to mine. 

I can't work out why there seems to be a difference unless the one fitted is incorrect?

Anyone had any experience of this?

The vin no. tells me the car is a 2006 (55 plate) Octavia ii A5 if that helps.

Cheers, Steve

It looks to be correct, if you had automatic headlights it would have another position between Off and sidelights.

Just out of curiosity......... what model??? Ambiente???

That looks exactly like how the switch went on my old 55 plate Octavia.

 

I wonder if it's my old car.

 

4 hours ago, MicMac said:

It looks to be correct, if you had automatic headlights it would have another position between Off and sidelights.

Yes, the 'Auto' position. Don't seem to be able to find one on Amazon with exactly the configuration that mine has - the ones they have do have the same socket as far as I can tell but other lighting positions for the fog lights (which my car doesn't have) even without the Auto detent.  

1 hour ago, softscoop said:

That looks exactly like how the switch went on my old 55 plate Octavia.

 

I wonder if it's my old car.

 

AJ55 JYD

Other than the previous owner having questionable grooming habits what's the problem?

 

The part 1Z0941431B is freely available.

Hey MicMac - indeed, I was told the previous owner was a lay-dee and there are faint residual dogstrust.org signs on the bonnet and rear side panels, so I am feeling sufficiently charitable as to suggest that over-application of Sanitizer could be responsible......

I shall keep looking for the switch as it looks ugly. Odd that the switch doesn't seem able to go to the 8 o'clock placement implied. No matter. I have no front fogs and the rear one (offside) comes on with switch pulled out so not too worried.

 

The switch is approximately £12 delivered if you look.

 

The dial may not align exactly with the front fog light symbol, it only rotates to the headlight position.

 

The front fogs, if fitted, are selected by turning the light switch to on and then pull it outwards one click, 2nd click switches the rear lamp.

Edited 20 February, 20224 yr by MicMac

Replacement switch ordered.

2 hours ago, SteveWorsdale said:

Replacement switch ordered.

 

Did you order a 2nd hand one or new? Where from? I need one too as mine is in a similar state.

Hey Nic, Wasn't getting very far with Amazon so used ebay - loads on there. Best ones seem to come from Lithuania but i got uk based one. Oddly, there was one on there worse than mine and he wanted £20 for it!