Convenience electrics

Heated and adjustable exterior mirror

Anti-theft alarm system
Entry lights
Front and rear electric windows
Interior lights, reading lights, illuminated make-up mirror
Luggage compartment lights
Sliding roof
Remote tank flap release
Central locking with radio remote control
From August 1997

Passat
Current Flow Diagram
No. 53 / 1
Edition 05.1998
For alternatives to relay and fuse positions as well as multi-pin connector wiring - see "Fitting locations" section.
Relay locations on 13 position additionalrelay carrier, above relay plate:
Relay locations on relay plate:
Relay locations on the 8 position additionalrelay carrier, behind the relay plate:
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Thermo fuse for electric windows 30A, at bottom of relay carrier
Fuse colours
30 A - green
25 A - white
20 A - yellow
15 A - blue
10 A - red
7.5 A - brown
5 A - beige
3 A - lilac
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Driver's door control unit, electric window switch in driver's door,
internal central locking switch
E39 - Rear electric window isolation switch
E40 - Front left electric window switch
E53 - Rear left electric window switch, driver
E55 - Rear right electric window switch, driver
E81 - Front right electric window switch, driver
E150 - Interior locking switch, driver's side
J386 - Door control unit, driver's side
L53 - Electric window switch light bulb
S37 -

Thermo fuse for electric windows, on the 8 position relay
carrier
T101 - 10-pin connector, brown, left A-pillar coupling station
T16b - 16-pin connector
T29a - 29-pin connector
V147 - Electric window motor, driver's side
500
- Screw connection -1- (30), on relay plate
W3
- Connection in rear wiring harness
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Driver's door control unit, locking unit for central locking driver's
side, front left entry light, central locking -SAFE- warning lamp
F220 -

Central locking lock unit, driver's side, diagram shows switch
positions with door open
J386 - Door control unit, driver's side
K133 - Central locking warning lamp -SAFE-
T8c -

8-pin connector, black, on the locking unit for central locking,
driver's side
T10l - 10-pin connector, brown, left A-pillar coupling station
T29a - 29-pin connector
W31 - Front left entry light
44
- Earth point, A-pillar left, bottom
86
- Earth connection-1-, in rear wiring harness
205
- Earth connection, in driver's door wiring harness
R14
- Connection -1- (open), in driver's door wiring harness
W29
- Connection (A bus), in floor wiring harness
W30
- Connection (B bus), in floor wiring harness
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Driver's door control unit, mirror adjustment switch, heated
driver's exterior mirror
E43 - Mirror adjustment switch
E48 - Mirror adjustment change-over switch
J386 - Door control unit, driver's side
L78 - Mirror adjustment switch illumination
T8e - 8-pin connector, on mirror adjustment switch
T10l - 10-pin connector, brown, left A-pillar coupling station
T12 - 12-pin connector
T29a - 29-pin connector
V17 - Mirror adjustment motor, driver's side
V121 - Folding mirror motor, driver's side
V149 - Mirror adjustment motor, driver's side
Z4 - Heated exterior mirror, driver's side
R27
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Connection (mirror adjustment), in driver's door wiring
harness
W20
- Positive connection (30a), in rear wiring harness
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Door control unit, locking unit for central locking, rear left electric
window
E52 - Rear left electric window switch, in door
F222 -

Central locking lock unit, rear left, diagram shows switch
positions with door open
J388 - Door control unit, rear left
L53 - Electric window switch light bulb
T5e - 5-pin connector
T6e - 6-pin connector
T8t - 8-pin connector, black, left B-pillar coupling station
T18a - 18-pin connector
V26 - Electric window motor, rear left
W33 - Rear left entry light
57
- Earth point, left rear pillar
R31
- Connection -1-, in rear left door wiring harness
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Front passenger's door control unit, locking unit for central
locking front passenger's side, front right entry light
F221 -

Central locking lock unit, front passenger's side, diagram
shows switch positions with door open
J387 - Door control unit, front passenger side
S14 - Fuse in relay plate fuse box
S238 - Fuse in fuse holder
T8d -

8-pin connector, black, on the locking unit for central locking
front passenger's side
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T10w - 10-pin connector, black, right A pillar coupling station
T29b - 29-pin connector
W32 - Front right entry light
43
- Earth point, A-pillar, right lower
206
- Earth connection, in front passenger door wiring harness
500
- Screw connection -1- (30), on relay plate
A32
- Positive connection (30), in dash panel wiring harness
A40
- Positive connection -1- (30), in dash panel wiring harness
R29
- Connection -1- (open), in front passenger door wiring harness
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Front passenger's door control unit, front right electric window
switch, heated exterior mirror front passenger's side
E107 - Electric window switch, in front passenger's door
J387 - Door control unit, front passenger's side
L53 - Electric window switch light bulb
T5f - 5-pin connector
T10w - 10-pin connector, black, right A-pillar coupling station
T12a - 12-pin connector, black
T29b - 29-pin connector
V25 - Mirror adjustment motor, front passenger side
V122 - Folding mirror motor, front passenger's side
V148 - Electric window motor, front passenger's side
V150 - Mirror adjustment motor, front passenger's side
Z5 - Heated exterior mirror, front passenger's side
R36
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Connection (mirror adjustment), in front passenger's door
wiring harness
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Door control unit, rear right locking unit for central locking, rear
right electric window, rear right entry light
E54 - Rear right electric window switch, in door
F223 -

Central locking lock unit, rear right, diagram shows switch
positions with door open
J389 - Door control unit, rear right
L53 - Electric window switch light bulb
T5g - 5-pin connector
T6f - 6-pin connector
T8u - 8-pin connector, brown, right B-pillar coupling station
T18b -

8-pin connector, on rear right door central locking actuating
element
V27 - Electric window motor, rear right
W34 - Rear right entry light
75
- Earth point, rear pillar, right
R32
- Connection -2-, in rear right door wiring harness
W3
- Connection in rear wiring harness
W20
- Positive connection (30a), in rear wiring harness
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Front interior lights, reading lights, illuminated make-up mirror
F147 - Vanity mirror contact switch, driver's side
F148 - Vanity mirror contact switch, front passenger's side
T10o - 10-pin connector, light green, left A-pillar coupling station
W - Interior light, front
W11 - Reading lamp, rear left
W12 - Reading lamp, rear right
W14 - Illuminated vanity mirror, front passenger's side
W20 - Illuminated vanity mirror, driver's side
W39 - Left centre reading lamp
W40 - Right centre reading lamp
44
- Earth point, A-pillar left, bottom
128
- Earth connection -1-, in interior light wiring harness
R4
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Connection -1-, in interior light/door contact switch wiring
harness
R6
- Positive connection -1-, in interior light wiring harness
W36
- Positive connection (30a), in floor wiring harness
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Convenience electrics central control unit, luggage compartment
lighting for saloon
F5 - Luggage compartment light switch (for saloon only)
J285 - Control unit with display in dash panel insert
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience electrics central control
unit
T32a - 32-pin connector, blue, on dash panel insert
W3 - Luggage compartment light (not on estate)
43
- Earth point, A-pillar, right lower
57
- Earth point, left rear pillar
87
- Earth connection -2-, in rear wiring harness
196
- Earth connection -3-, in rear wiring harness
A27
- Connection (speed signal), in dash panel wiring harness
W19
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Connection -2- (luggage compartment light), in rear wiring
harness
W29
- Connection (A bus), in floor wiring harness
W30
- Connection (B bus), in floor wiring harness
W36
- Positive connection (30a), in floor wiring harness
* - For saloon only
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Convenience electrics central control unit, boot lid central locking
for saloon, luggage compartment lighting for estate
E15 - Heated rear window switch
F5 - Luggage compartment light switch (for estate only)
F218 - Tailgate/boot lid central locking switch
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
T6 -

6-pin connector, black, left in luggage compartment (for
estate only)
T6c - 6-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T6h - 6-pin connector, black, on heated rear window switch
T8 -

8-pin connector, black, right D-pillar coupling station (for
estate only)
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience electrics central control
unit
V53 - Central locking motor, tailgate/boot lid
W3 - Luggage compartment light (for estate only)
Z1 - Heated rear window
73
- Earth point, rear roof rail (for estate only)
98
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Earth connection, in tailgate/boot lid wiring harness (for estate
only)
196
- Earth connection -3-, in rear wiring harness (for saloon only)
A82
- Connection (windscreen heater), in dash panel wiring
harness
* - For saloon only
--- - On estate only
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Convenience electrics central control unit, switch for tank flap
remote unlocking
D - Ignition/starter switch
E204 - Tank filler flap remote release switch
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
L104 - Remote release switch illumination
R - Radio
T1a - Single connector, crash signal, right A-pillar
T8 - 8-pin connector, black, on radio
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T10o - 10-pin connector, light green, left A-pillar coupling station
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience electrics central control
unit
V155 - Tank filler flap locking motor
75
- Earth point, rear pillar, right
86
- Earth connection -1-, in rear wiring harness
197
- Earth connection -4-, in rear wiring harness
A21
- Connection (86s), in dash panel wiring harness
A76
- Connection (diagnosis wire K), in dash panel wiring harness
W38
- Connection (58d), in floor wiring harness
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Convenience electrics central control unit, boot lid/tailgate remote
unlocking (for saloon only)
E188 - Boot lid/tailgate remote control switch (for saloon only)
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
J398 - Tailgate/boot lid remote release, motor relay (for saloon only)
L104 - Remote release switch illumination (for saloon only)
T6m -

6-pin connector, black, right A-pillar coupling station (for
saloon only)
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience electrics central control
unit
V151 - Tailgate/boot lid remote release control motor (for saloon
only)
57
- Earth point, left rear pillar
87
- Earth connection -2-, in rear wiring harness
135
- Earth connection -2- ,in dash panel wiring harness
196
- Earth connection -3-, in rear wiring harness
A19
- Connection (58d), in dash panel wiring harness
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Convenience electrics central control unit, switch and aerial cable
for anti-theft alarm system, alarm horn
F120 - Anti-theft alarm/rodent repellent system contact switch
H12 - Alarm horn, on rear left suspension turret
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
R47 -

Central locking and anti-theft alarm system aerial, behind
right A-pillar trim
S111 -

Anti-theft warning system and immobilizer fuse, on 8 position
relay carrier
S144 -

Anti-theft alarm system central locking fuse, on 8 position
relay carrier
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, coupling station left A-pillar
T10o - 10-pin connector, light green, left A-pillar coupling station
T10v - 10-pin connector, lilac, left A-pillar coupling station
T15 - 15-pin connector, on convenience electrics central control
unit
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- Earth connection -1-, in rear wiring harness
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- Earth connection -2-, in rear wiring harness
501
- Screw connection -2- (30), on relay plate
A5
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Positive (+) connection (right turn signal), in dash panel wiring
harness
A6
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Positive (+) connection (left turn signal), in dash panel wiring
harness
W37
- Connection (ATA), in floor wiring harness
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Convenience electrics central control unit, sliding roof adjustment
D - Ignition/starter switch
E139 - Sliding sunroof adjustment regulator, near front interior light
J245 - Sliding sunroof adjustment control unit, near front interior light
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
S6 - Fuse in relay plate fuse box
S230 - Fuse in fuse holder
T1 - Single connector, black
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6-pin connector, black, on control unit for sliding roof
adjustment
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, coupling station left A-pillar
T10o - 10-pin connector, light green, coupling station left A-pillar
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience electrics central control
unit
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- Earth connection -1-, in interior light wiring harness
501
- Screw connection -2- (30), on relay plate
A2
- Positive (+) connection (15), in dash panel wiring harness
A52
- Positive connection -2- (30), in dash panel wiring harness
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