No electrics near side windows/door/mirror.....

[31satara]

Hi. I've been trying to solve this issue, but haven't got very far so would appreciate some more help if possible. 2009 A3 cabrolet. Nothing electrical is working on the near side door (mirror, lights, central locking, window), nor the near side rear window. (The alarm will set even though the passenger door is unlocked, but doesn't trigger if the door is opened). Initially I thought it might be the drivers door wiring harness as I had repaired wires here in the past. So this time I replaced the whole plug and checked all wires for continuity between pug and other end of the harness before reconnecting. However, this made no difference. I also checked the fuses again as suggested by Crasher in a previous post. I have now checked the continuity of the wires in the passenger door harness and all were good. There was a very small amount of corrosion on a few pins into the control module which I carefully cleaned all up but no difference. There was a live 12V supply to this module. I then checked the near side rear window module. All clean and dry, and a live 12V supply. I've even rechecked all the wires in the drivers door harness and the plug and socket again. I'll copy a shortened vcds scan below. Has anyone got any ideas what to do next? Do I start replacing modules? I know all the modules are linked, and that the drivers can affect all the others - or could it be the passenger one affecting the rear as well? It seems unlikely that both would fail together. Or is there something else I should be looking at checking? Thanks.

Chassis Type: 8P (1K0)
VIN: TRUZZZ8P391007895 Mileage: 146060km-90757miles

01-Engine -- Status: OK 0000
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: OK 0000
04-Steering Angle -- Status: OK 0000
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: Malfunction 0010
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
10-Park/Steer Assist -- Status: OK 0000
15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: Malfunction 0010
25-Immobilizer -- Status: OK 0000
26-Auto Roof -- Status: Malfunction 0010
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: Malfunction 1010
44-Steering Assist -- Status: OK 0000
46-Central Conv. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
47-Sound System -- Status: OK 0000
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
56-Radio -- Status: Malfunction 0010
62-Door, Rear Left -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
72-Door, Rear Right -- Status: Malfunction 1010
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Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 8P0-820-043.lbl
Part No SW: 8P0 820 043 BD HW: 8P0 820 043 BD
Component: KlimavollautomatH03 0080
Revision: 159745 Serial number: 8P0820043BD
Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
VCID: 6FED66BB7E9D05EB22-803A

1 Fault Found:
01332 - Door Control Module; Passenger Side (J387)
004 - No Signal/Communication
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 21
Reset counter: 159
Mileage: 145677 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2023.11.12
Time: 18:13:03

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Address 09: Cent. Elect. Labels:. 8P0-907-279-30-H.lbl
Part No SW: 8P0 907 279 N HW: 8P0 907 279 N
Component: Bordnetz-SG H54 2801
Revision: 00H54000 Serial number: 00000008827043
Coding: F5243F01B0141080EF00001C0000000000084E016401000300 2000000000
Shop #: WSC 01236 785 00200
VCID: 489FED273BB3F2D343-801C

Subsystem 1 - Part No: 8P2 955 119 F Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB
Component: Wischer AU350 H10 0040
Coding: 00056595
Shop #: WSC 01236

Subsystem 2 - Part No: 8K0 910 557 Labels: 8K0-955-559.CLB
Component: REGENLICHTSENSORH04 0003
Coding: 00150573
Shop #: WSC 01236

1 Fault Found:
01332 - Door Control Module; Passenger Side (J387)
004 - No Signal/Communication
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 196
Mileage: 146062 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2024.01.15
Time: 15:36:00
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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver Labels: None
Part No SW: 8P7 959 801 B HW: 8P7 959 801 B
Component: Tuer-SG H02 0020
Coding: 0004860
Shop #: WSC 01236 785 00200
VCID: 4189F0031889C39B84-8014

2 Faults Found:
01332 - Door Control Module; Passenger Side (J387)
004 - No Signal/Communication
01333 - Door Control Module; Rear Left (J388)
004 - No Signal/Communication
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Address 52: Door Elect, Pass.
Cannot be reached
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Address 62: Door, Rear Left
Cannot be reached

[Crasher]

Disconnect the battery for half an hour.

[31satara]

Disconnect the battery for half an hour.

I've tried that, but no difference I'm afraid.

[31satara]

I've been checking the wiring again in the passenger door. All seems good. However, when I plugged in the door card connector when pushing it in the window motor briefy ran, I tried a couple more times and it did the same. I think I also saw one of the door lights flicker. Since fiddling with it more I can't get it to repeat this. Does this suggest these connections are not good, or even the module itself has some poor joints as I was pushing into the black box of the module a bit as well? What do you suggest I try next - replacing the module or the connector? And finally (for now) is there a way tomanually wind the window back up as it is now down a bit!

[Crasher]

A friend of mine who is also a VAG specialist had this on an A3 cab and it was the door controller, probaly a dry joint inside but a new unit made more sense in time versus money. yours is 8P7 959 802 D and £368.40. This part is highly specific to the 2009/10 model year type 8P7 and replaces only 8P7 959 802 B, C and E. As you have no comms you will need to read the number off the label.

[31satara]

Great information again Crasher. Mine is actually a B. So does that mean I can replace with either another B, or a D but nothing else?
I have just swapped in the module from my mk5 golf 5 door just to see if anything showed any life to further suggest the module. With the golf one the window works (the wrong way around) from the drivers switch which I think further suggests the module.

[31satara]

The new module has done the job, thanks. (Well almost. The folding mirror isn't working, nor are the passenger door lights but for now that doesn't matter. The windows and locks are working (and roof but not in this weather!))

[Willu]

Hi sorry to bump this thread, but I'm having the same issue (no power to passenger side/roof/ central locking) and the door controller module reference is 8P7959802B. Are there any other year modules interchangeable or must I use this specific module. Thanks.

[Crasher]

All the modules are highly specific, some down the the individual VIN.

[Willu]

All the modules are highly specific, some down the the individual VIN.

Thanks Crasher, back on the hunt for a reasonable priced replacement!