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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jamie16v on 29 January 2011, 22:25

Title: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: jamie16v on 29 January 2011, 22:25

Took my tailgate plastics off the other day and found a black plastic two pin plug not connected to anything.
Any idea what its for?

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: godsANGER on 29 January 2011, 22:53

Quote from: jamie16v on 29 January 2011, 22:25

Took my tailgate plastics off the other day and found a black plastic two pin plug not connected to anything.
Any idea what its for?

is it the one on the right in this thread in the 1st post ?

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=138240.msg1252917#msg1252917

the answer in there i had the same question

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: godsANGER on 29 January 2011, 23:07

sorry i posted wrong thread but think this was the post i was given.

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/258448/1691199.aspx#1691199

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: Mr_Orange on 30 January 2011, 08:53

I also noticed this random plug when taking our boot trim off.   :undecided: 

I've just read that thread and am thoroughly confused now!  The general consensus is that its for number plate lighting on a Bora then?   :huh:

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: jamie16v on 30 January 2011, 09:38

yes, its the one on the right in the first link.

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: houston on 30 January 2011, 11:09

does the golf and the bora use the same wiring tho? id imagine the bora would be different as it has to be longer to reach the boot.

i noticed this plug on mine too

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: jamie16v on 30 January 2011, 11:16

would it be for remote boot pop by any chance?..

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: houston on 30 January 2011, 11:23

Quote from: jamie16v on 30 January 2011, 11:16

would it be for remote boot pop by any chance?..

wires are quite thin, any solenoid would burn it out, my guessing is its summit to do with a microswitch to detect something, just dont know what

Title: Re: 2 pin plug in tailgate cover
Post by: godsANGER on 30 January 2011, 11:40

in my second post the say its a mirco switch for the lock  about half way down with the pics


[quote user="Rststevo"]

 i've got something plugged into this. went to vw to buy a new microswitch for the boot and came away with this part, which etka showed up as a microswitch.

the part clips round the lock barrel, and activates the microswitch on it when you open the boot by the key manually, but that's as far as i got with it. i thought it could be for just opening the boot manually without unlocking the other doors and deactivating the alarm. however, the alarm still went off. don't know if something needed tweaking with vag-com.

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