MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: a8ree on April 08, 2015, 08:57:33 pm

Title: Door electrics broken / breaking!
Post by: a8ree on April 08, 2015, 08:57:33 pm

I noticed a few days ago that the front speakers in my 2005 Golf weren't working all the time. Also, I had a bit of an emergency and discovered that the door open button also didn't function.

This evening, I took a look at the issue and discovered that when I move the rubber boot between the door and the pillar that the speaker turns on / off. Obviously there is a break in the wiring there. To compound matters, the airbag is now showing as a fault.

Evidently there seems to be a break in the wiring going to the door which is causing the speakers, airbag and door unlock not to work correctly. This sounds like a manufacturing issue.

I am surprised to find no mention of a recall for this. Anyone had a similar experience?

 

Title: Re: Door electrics broken / breaking!
Post by: doylebros on April 08, 2015, 09:32:29 pm

Look here:-

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/door-wiring-harness-cracked-wire-replacement-mk5-vw/

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5822217-Door-Wiring-Harness-too-short-from-factory

This will educate you on the problem

Title: Re: Door electrics broken / breaking!
Post by: Airz182 on April 09, 2015, 10:25:26 pm

Ive had to fix my driverside door loom twice! Seems wiring is too tight and corrodes easy! 1st time i fixed it it was easy, 2nd time was a pain in the arse, wire had corroded just inside the door frame, which made soldering a nightmare!