Problem

[Robbie001]

Hi Folks,i'm new to this site and i see that there's a lot of information.So can anyone help with my problem.My mk5 golf has no power going to the rear fog light.Is there a fuse for the fog light on its own or has anyone came across this problem before.Any help would be great.Thanks in advance.

[Lukenkarl]

Headlights have to be on to operate rear fogs. Did you check that?

[Robbie001]

Thanks for the reply....I have had the car for 6 years but this is the first time that this has happened.I might have to pull the switch out and check power there???.

[Flash2]

Just a thought, but does your rear wash/wipe work? The tailgate electrics don't work if the tailgate is open, so if the micro switch in the tailgate latch is faulty, the rear fog lamp + rear wash/wipe wont work.
Also, it's not unknown for the wires to break in the loom between the car body & tailgate. Check in the rubber tubing on the passenger side of the tailgate.

Jim

[Robbie001]

Good Man Jim thanks for the reply.I tested the wash/wipe and it works.Does the wires go straight from the tailgate to the front of the car and if so do they run across the roof or do they divert down to the floor/sill area ???

[Flash2]

The wires route from the tailgate, behind the passenger side boot trim, then along the inner sill to the passenger front footwell.
The fog lamp supply comes from the body control unit behind the dash on the driver's side. It's part of the relay board behind the coin box to the right of the steering wheel.
It's on connector C / pin 3 (grey/white wire).

Jim.

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[Robbie001]

Thanks Jim thats a great bit of info.I'll try to get a look tomorrow if the weather permits.....super job

[Flash2]

No problem. Glad I could help.

I should have said in my last post that all the wires that pass through that rubber tubing between the body and the tailgate are all white in colour, so if more than one broken you'll need to be careful when repairing them.
The wires are all different colours until they reach a couple of connectors behind the N/S C post trim (the light coloured trim above where the parcel shelf rests), then between those connectors and the tailgate the wires are all white. Right in the area where they tend to break...well done VW.

[Robbie001]

Thanks for the help Guys and i have to say sorry for the late reply.Everything is back to working order.The window problem was a broken wire between the door post and the door and likewise the fog light problem,another broken wire at the rubber gromit where the wire's come from the body to the tailgate.Thanks again and Happy Christmas to everyone.
From Robbie001

[radox]

Seeing this problem of snapped tailgate wires more and more. See Stuart Dalby - 2005 Volkswagen Golf Mk 5 - Tailgate Snapped Wires

Stuart
Stuart Dalby - 2005 Volkswagen Golf Mk 5