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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Chris___82 on 15 November 2006, 22:28

Title: Sunroof section has no POWER????
Post by: Chris___82 on 15 November 2006, 22:28

Quick question as I think someone else here may have already had the same problem........

My interior lights ( one that comes on with the doors open & also the reading light ) have stopped working along with the sunroof which now also has no power.... not even the little green light on the sunroof switch has any power.

Ive checked all the Fuses and they all seem fine. I know that the fuse that powers the interior lighting, digital clock and luggage compartment light is fuse 21 and this is fine as the digital clock is working fine too.

Anyone have any ideas?

Title: Re: Sunroof section has no POWER????
Post by: jamy99 on 16 November 2006, 12:35

I used to have this problem on my old Corrado. It was something to do with interior light switch that is activated when you open the doors. For some reason the sunroof switch and interior lights would work when the doors were open, but not work when they were shut.  A real pain if you want to open or shut the sunroof when you are driving cos you have to hold the door open at the same time!

Never found out how to fix it but the chap I sold the car to emailed me later and told me he had managed to sort it. Something to do with connecting an earth I think.

Title: Re: Sunroof section has no POWER????
Post by: Len on 16 November 2006, 12:44

Does sound like an earthing problem.

Worth checking the wires at the door opening too. The ribbed rubber section that protects all the wires going into the door.

Title: Re: Sunroof section has no POWER????
Post by: adyh on 16 November 2006, 13:02

Chris , it does sound like you are going to have to get an auto-electrician in . You have lots of faults that could be earthed based .

Title: Re: Sunroof section has no POWER????
Post by: Chris___82 on 18 November 2006, 23:55

I have an auto-electrician........  Its my brother!!  Only problem is that he's in South Africa and I'm in London  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Anyways...... thought I'd give you guys an update....... 

While trying to sort out my other problem with the demister, I disconnected my rear wiring harness and also disconnected 2 black connection blocks underneath the drivers side kick panel.......

 :nerd: :nerd: :nerd:  twit here forgot to reconnect them and only noticed them this evening!!!  ALSO fixed my Headlight/Demister problem!!!!!! 

THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you wanna know how........ check out my other post

Thanks for all the suggestions though guys