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dukla2000
27-03-2007, 08:37 AM
Hi all - a really dumb question :o

How is the luggage compartment light switched on a 1996 Polo? For the life of me I cant find a switch anywhere around the opening. And for the life of me (side lights on etc) I cant work out how VW intended the light to switch on.

If I jumper the -ve connection to earth it lights fine, so the fuse & bulb are fine.

Sam
27-03-2007, 09:44 AM
It's built into the boot latch. It's a common failure on Passats not sure if it's the same process for the Polo though.

dukla2000
27-03-2007, 07:38 PM
Cheers.

And just discovered the obvious fault: one of the pins on the boot latch has corroded away. Managed to clean up the (10p) connector, will have to replace the £20 latch!