Volkswagen Golf, Golf Variant & Bora (1999-2006) Description of Fuses

Instrument Panel Fuse Block



Fuses Specifications
No. A Description
1 5 Driver side heated exterior mirror (without electric window regulator) 
Front passenger side heated exterior mirror (without electric window regulator) 
Left washer jet heater element 
Right washer jet heater element
2 5 Hazard warning light switch 
Turn signal relay 
Front left turn signal bulb 
Rear left turn signal bulb 
Front right turn signal bulb 
Rear right turn signal bulb 
Left gas discharge light control unit 
Gas discharge light control unit with headlight range control right
3 5 Fog light relay 
Switches and instruments illumination regulator
4 5 Number plate lights
5 7.5 Cruise control system switch 
Operating unit in steering wheel 
Cruise control system button (CCS) SET button 
High pressure sender (air conditioning system) 
Heated driver seat control unit 
Heated front passenger seat control unit 
Sliding sunroof adjustment control unit (models without central locking) 
Climatronic 
Oil level and oil temperature sender 
Radiator fan control unit, multifunction steering wheel 
Convenience system (E231 - Exterior mirror heater button), 
Multifunction steering wheel control unit 
Parking aid control unit 
Control unit with display for radio and navigation system 
2-way valve for coolant shut-off valve (above temperature flap position switch) 
Fresh air/recirculated air flap control motor
6 5 →April 2001: Central locking and anti-theft alarm system control unit
5 September 2002→: Shut-off valve relay 1 (engine code BEH)
7 10 Selector lever position P/N warning lamp 
Left reversing light bulb 
Right reversing light bulb
8 5 Mobile telephone operating electronics control unit
9 5 TCS and ESP button 
Steering angle sender 
ABS/ABS control unit with EDL/ ASR/ ESP
10 15 →October 2001:
     Petrol: Engine management
5 →October 2001:
     Diesel: Engine management:
10 November 2001→:
   Radio (S-contact) 
   Display in dash panel insert
   Control unit with display for radio and navigation
11 5 Control unit with display in dash panel insert 
Selector lever lock solenoid
12 7.5 Mobile telephone operating electronics control unit 
Interior monitoring sensor 
Interior monitoring sender 
16-pin connector, (in centre dash panel, self-diagnosis connection) 
Rear left reading light (models with interior monitor) 
Rear right reading light (models with interior monitor)
13 10 Brake light switch 
Left brake light bulb (only Golf/Bora) 
Engine control units 
ABS/ABS control unit with EDL/ ASR/ ESP 
Left brake light bulb (only Golf/Bora) 
Right brake light bulb (only Golf/Bora) 
Left brake and tail light bulb (only Golf Variant/Bora Variant) 
High level brake light bulb
14 10 Convenience system central control unit (models without central lock) 
Rear lid remote release control unit 
models without central lock:
   Left door warning lamp
   Right door warning lamp
   Front interior light
   Luggage compartment light
   Rear left reading light
   Rear right reading light
   Illuminated vanity mirror (front passenger side)
   Luggage compartment light on left
   Reading light/driver side
   Illuminated vanity mirror (driver side)
15 5 Steering angle sender 
Automatic gearbox control unit 
Control unit with display in dash panel insert
16 10 Climatronic 
Radiator fan control unit
17 -  -
18 10 Golf:
   Control unit with display in dash panel insert 
   Right main beam bulb
10 Bora:
   Control unit with display in dash panel insert 
   Right twin filament bulb
19 10 Golf: Left headlight main beam bulb (only Golf)
10 Bora: Left twin filament bulb
20 15 Headlight range control regulator 
Right headlight starter for gaseous discharge light 
Gas discharge light control unit with headlight range control right 
Right twin filament bulb (only Bora) 
Right headlight dipped beam bulb (only Golf) 
Left headlight range control motor 
Right headlight range control motor
21 15 Left twin filament bulb (only Bora), 
Left headlight dipped beam bulb (only Golf) 
Left headlight starter for gaseous discharge light, 
Gas discharge light control unit with headlight range control left
22 5 Control unit with display in dash panel insert 
Right side light bulb
23 5 Control unit with display in dash panel insert 
Left side light bulb
24 20 Intermittent wiper switch, windscreen wiper motor 
Automatic intermittent wash and wipe relay 
Windscreen wiper motor 
Windscreen and rear window washer pump
25 20 Fresh air blower switch 
Air conditioning system switch 
Fresh air blower series resistor with overheating fuse 
Fresh air blower 
Radiator fan control unit 
Climatronic 
Engine control units
26 25 Heated rear window
27 15 →November 2005: Rear window wiper motor
15 December 2005→:
   Cigarette lighter
   12 V socket, on left in luggage compartment
28 15 Fuel pump (pre-supply pump)
29 15 except 2.8 BDE: Engine management
20 2.8 BDE: Engine management 
10 Diesel: Engine management
30 20 Sliding sunroof adjustment control unit 
Sliding sunroof motor
31 20 Automatic gearbox control unit 
Multifunction switch 
Brake servo control unit
5 4 Motion: Four-wheel drive control unit
32 10 Petrol: Injectors
30 Diesel: Engine management
33 20 Automatic intermittent wash and wipe relay 
Headlight washer system pump
34 10 Engine management
35 30 Trailer socket 
12 V socket, on left in luggage compartment (→November 2005)
36 15 Fog light relay 
Left fog light bulb 
Right fog light bulb 
Rear left fog light bulb 
Control unit with display in dash panel insert
37 15 →October 2001:
   Control unit with display in dash panel insert 
   Control unit with display for radio and navigation system 
   Radio, S-contact 
5 November 2001→: 
     Petrol:
Engine management
10 November 2001→: 
     Diesel: 
Engine management
38 15 Tank filler flap remote release switch 
Central locking and anti-theft alarm system control unit 
Driver door control unit 
Front passenger door control unit 
Rear left door control unit 
Rear right door control unit 
Rear lid remote release relay 
Tank filler flap locking motor
39 15 Hazard warning light switch 
Turn signal relay 
Gas discharge light control unit with headlight range control right 
Gas discharge light control unit with headlight range control right 
Front left turn signal bulb 
Rear left turn signal bulb 
Front right turn signal bulb 
Rear right turn signal bulb
40 20 Dual tone horn
41 15 →November 2005: Cigarette lighter
42 25 Radio 
Amplifier 
Control unit with display for radio and navigation system 
Navigation system tuner for TV 
Traffic information control unit
43 10 Engine management
44 15 Heated driver seat control unit 
Heated front passenger seat control unit

Position of fuses in fuse holder/battery

   →August 2000

   September 2000→



Fuses Specifications
No. A Description
162 50 Heated pin heating
163 50 Engine management
164 40 Radiator fan
176 110 Interior
177 110 90 A: Alternator
150 120 A: Alternator
178 30 ABS (pump)
179 30 ABS
180 30 Radiator fan

Position of relays and fuses



Fuses Specifications
No. A Description
Fuse locations on relay plate
A - Seat adjustment fuse
B - May 2002→: Vacuum pump for brakes
C - Window regulator fuse, central locking and heated exterior mirror (only models with convenience system and window regulator)
Relay positions on relay plate
1 Dual tone horn (53)
2 X-contact relief (18 / 100)
3  -
4 Petrol: Fuel pump (409) 
Diesel: Glow plug (103)
V/VI Automatic intermittent wash and wipe (377 - without headlight washer system), (389 - with headlight washer system), (192 - with rain sensor)
Relay locations on the 13 position additional relay carrier above the relay plate, left-handdrive vehicles
1
2 Rear lid remote release (79) 
Rear lid remote release control unit (407)
3
4 Fog light (53)
5 Multifunction steering wheel control unit (450)
6 Multifunction steering wheel control unit (450)
7 Brake light suppression (206)
8 Heated exterior mirror (53)
Coolant shut-off valve (53)
9 Fuel pump, four-wheel-diesel, (53)
10 Fuel pump (pre-supply pump) (167)
11 Starter inhibitor and reversing light (175)
12 Terminal 30 voltage supply (109)
13 Continued coolant circulation (53)
Fuse locations on 13 position additional relay carrier, left-handdrive vehicles:
D -  -
E -  -
F 15 Rear window wiper single fuse (from December 2005), 
Anti-theft alarm system central locking fuse (ATA turn signal)
G 15 Anti-theft alarm system fuse (ATA horn)
 
1 Multifunction steering wheel control unit (450)
2 Multifunction steering wheel control unit (450)
3 Fog light (53)
4  -
5 Rear lid remote release (79) 
Rear lid remote release control unit (407)
6  -
7 Continued coolant circulation (53)
8 Terminal 30 voltage supply (109)
9 Starter inhibitor and reversing light (175)
10 Fuel pump (pre-supply pump) (167)
11 Fuel pump, four-wheel-diesel, (53)
12 Heated exterior mirror (53)
Coolant shut-off valve (53) 
Cigarette lighter (53)
13 Brake light suppression (206)
 
D 15 Anti-theft alarm system central locking fuse (ATA turn signal)
E 15 Anti-theft alarm system fuse (ATA horn) 
Rear window wiper single fuse (December 2005→)
F -  -
G -  -