Golf Mk4: Vehicle electrics
Also for this vehicle: Golf (5K1) L4-2.0L DSL Turbo (CJAA) (2011), Golf (5K1) L5-2.5L (CBUA) (2011), Golf GL L4-2.0L (AEG) (2001), Golf GL L4-2.0L (AVH) (2002), Golf GL L4-2.0L (AZG) (2001), Golf GLS L4-1.8L Turbo (AWW) (2001), Golf GLS L4-2.0L (AEG) (2001), Golf GLS L4-2.0L (AVH) (2002), Golf GLS L4-2.0L (AZG) (2001), Golf GTI L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (HT) (1985), Golf GTI L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RD) (1987), Golf GTI L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (9A) (1990), Golf GTI L4-2.0L (ABA) (1997), Golf GTI V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (AAA) SFI (1998), Golf III L4-1984cc 2.0L SOHC (1993), Golf III L4-2.0L (ABA) (1995), Golf L4-1.8L Turbo (AWD) (2000), Golf L4-1.8L Turbo (AWW) (2003), Golf L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AHU) (1997), Golf L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (ALH) (1999), Golf L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (BEW) (2004), Golf L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC (1987), Golf L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC Turbo (1985), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (1987), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (ACC) Can (1993), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RV) (1990), Golf L4-1781cc 1.8L SOHC (RV, PF) (1989), Golf L4-1896cc 1.9L DSL Turbo (1Z) (1997), Golf L4-2.0L (ABA) (1996), Golf L4-2.0L (AEG) (1999), Golf L4-2.0L (AVH) (2003), Golf L4-2.0L (AZG) (2004), Golf L4-2.0L (BEV) (2004), Golf L4-2.0L DSL Turbo (CJAA) (2010), Golf L5-2.5L (CBUA) (2010), Golf Mk1, Golf Mk2, Golf Mk3, Golf Mk5, Golf Mk6.
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Transmission
Heating & A/C
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Electrical system307 pages
Starter-current supply-CC80 pages
- Checking battery
- Charging battery
Removing and installing battery3 pages
- Specified torques: battery
Starter5 pages
- Checking starter B
Removing and installing starter3 pages
- Specified torques: starter
Alternator51 pages
- Checking alternator C
Alternator ? 04.994 pages
Alternator 05.99 ?4 pages
- Alternator 05.00 ? (Hitachi)
- Checking poly V-belt
Alternator, 4-cylinder 16V 1.4 l and 1.6 l fuel-injection engine6 pages
Alternator, 4-cylinder 1.6 l, 1.8l and 2.0 l fuel injection engine6 pages
Alternator, 5-cylinder 2.3 l fuel injection engine6 pages
Alternator, 6-cylinder fuel injection engine6 pages
Alternator, 4-cyl. SDI/TDI engine8 pages
- Assembly overview - vehicles ? 04.99 with power steering
- Assembly overview - vehicles ? 04.99 with power steering and air conditioner compressor
- Assembly overview - vehicles 05.99 ? with power steering
- Assembly overview - vehicles 05.99 ? with power steering and air conditioner compressor
- Removing and installing poly-V-belt
- Belt routing - vehicles with power steering vane pump
- Belt routing - vehicles with power steering vane pump and air conditioner compressor
Alternator, 4-cyl. unit-injector diesel engine5 pages
- Renewing poly-V-belt pulley on alternator
- Installing poly-V-belt pulley with freewheel
Torque settings: Alternator8 pages
- General torque settings for all vehicles
- Torque settings for vehicles with 4-cyl. 16V 1.4 l and 1.6 l fuel-injection engine
- Torque settings for vehicles with 4-cyl. 1.6 l, 1.8 l and 2.0 l fuel-injection engine
- Torque settings for vehicles with 5-cyl. 2.3 l fuel-injection engine
- Torque settings for vehicles with 6-cyl. fuel-injection engine
- Torque settings for vehicles with 4-cyl. SDI/TDI engine
- Torque settings for vehicles with 4-cyl. unit-injector diesel engine
- Cruise control system (CCS)
Instruments, GCI20 pages
Dash panel insert18 pages
- Renewing dash panel insert
- Removing and installing dash panel insert
- Dash panel insert, rear view
Pin assignment of connections on dash panel insert ? 04.994 pages
Pin assignment of connections on dash panel insert 05.99 ?4 pages
Pin assignment of connections on dash panel insert 05.02 ?3 pages
- Warning lamp symbols in dash panel insert
Windscreen wipe/wash system50 pages
Windscreen wiper system20 pages
Removing and installing windscreen wiper system8 pages
- Removing and installing wiper arms
- Adjusting wiper blade park position
- Removing and installing wiper rubber blade
- Removing and installing aerodynamic wipers
- Removing and installing wiper rubber blade, aerodynamic wiper
- Removing and installing rain sensor G213
Fitting a new adhesive pad to the rain sensor (Valeo)5 pages
Windscreen washer system7 pages
- Assembly overview - windscreen washer system, Golf/Bora
- Removing and installing reservoir for windscreen and headlight washer system
- Removing and installing windscreen and rear window washer pump V59
- Removing and installing windscreen washer fluid level sender G33
- Removing and installing windscreen washer jets
- Adjusting windscreen washer system washer jets
Rear window wiper system8 pages
Headlight washer system7 pages
- Washer fluid line hose couplings
- Hose repair
- Torque settings: window wash/wipe system
Lights, lamps, switches outside105 pages
Headlights - Golf15 pages
- Assembly overview - headlight
- Removing and installing headlight
Renewing headlight bulbs6 pages
- Renewing left dipped beam bulb L123 and right dipped beam bulb L124
- Renewing left main beam bulb L125 and right main beam bulb L126
- Renewing left side light bulb M1 and right side light bulb M3
- Renewing front left turn signal bulb M5 and front right turn signal bulb M7
- Renewing left fog light bulb L22 and right fog light bulb L23
- Repairing upper headlight retaining tabs
- Removing and installing left headlight range control motor V48 and right headlight range control motor V49
Converting headlights for driving on the left or right2 pages
- Converting left-hand drive headlights for driving on the right
- Adjusting headlights
Headlights - Bora13 pages
- Assembly overview - headlight
- Removing and installing headlight
Renewing headlight bulbs5 pages
- Renewing left twin filament bulb/sealed beam insert L1 and right twin filament bulb/sealed beam insert L2
- Renewing left side light bulb M1 and right side light bulb M3
- Renewing front left turn signal bulb M5 and front right turn signal bulb M7
- Renewing left fog light bulb L22 and right fog light bulb L23
- Repairing upper headlight retaining tabs
- Removing and installing left headlight range control motor V48 and right headlight range control motor V49
- Converting headlights designed for driving on the right to driving on the left
- Converting left-hand drive headlights for driving on the right
- Adjusting headlights
Headlights with gas discharge bulbs33 pages
- Fault finding
- Assembly overview - headlights with gas discharge bulbs, Golf/Bora ? 04.02
- Procedure and safety notes for gas discharge bulbs
Renewing bulbs in gas discharge headlight, Golf/Bora ? 04.025 pages
- Removing and installing left headlight starter J426 and right headlight starter J427 , vehicles ? 04.02
- Removing and installing headlight range control unit J431 , vehicles ? 04.02
- Assembly overview - headlights with gas discharge bulbs, Golf 05.02 ?
- Assembly overview - headlights with gas discharge bulbs, Bora 05.02 ?
Renewing bulbs in gas discharge headlight, Golf/Bora 05.02 ?5 pages
- Removing and installing headlight range control unit , Golf 05.02 ?
- Removing and installing headlight range control unit , Bora 05.02 ?
- Removing and installing gas discharge light starter unit N195 , Golf
- Removing and installing gas discharge light starter unit N195 , Bora
- Removing and installing left headlight range control motor V48 and right headlight range control motor V49 , Golf
- Removing and installing left headlight range control motor V48 and right headlight range control motor V49 , Bora
- Removing and installing headlight
- Repairing upper headlight retaining tabs
- Adjusting headlights with gas discharge bulb
- Headlight conversion for left-hand/right-hand traffic
- Removing and installing front left vehicle level sender G78 and front right vehicle level sender G289
- Checking and, if necessary, adjusting setting of front left vehicle level sender G78 and front right vehicle level sender G28
- Removing and installing rear left vehicle level sender G76 and rear right vehicle level sender G77
- Checking setting of rear left vehicle level sender G76 and rear right vehicle level sender G77
- Coding headlight range control unit J431
Side mounted repeater turn signals2 pages
Tail lights10 pages
- Assembly overview - tail lights, Golf
- Assembly overview - tail lights, Bora
- Assembly overview - tail lights, Golf Variant/Bora Variant
- Removing and installing tail light, Golf
- Removing and installing tail light, Bora
- Removing and installing tail light, Golf Variant/Bora Variant
- Removing and installing tail light bulb carrier, Golf/Bora
- Removing and installing tail light bulb carrier, Golf Variant/Bora Variant
- Torque settings: tail light
Number plate lights4 pages
Steering column switch7 pages
Ignition switch and lock cylinder4 pages
Parking aid13 pages
- Assembly overview - parking aid
Removing and installing parking aid control unit4 pages
- Removing and installing parking aid senders
Removing and installing parking aid warning buzzer4 pages
Lights, lamps, switches inside, anti-theft system41 pages
Interior lights and switches27 pages
- Removing and installing light switch E1
- Removing and installing headlight range control regulator E102 with switches and instruments illumination regulator E20
- Removing and installing sliding sunroof adjustment regulator E139
- Removing and installing front interior light W1
Removing and installing window regulator switch3 pages
- Removing and installing mirror adjustment switch E43 with mirror adjustment change-over switch E48
Removing and installing switches in centre of dash panel4 pages
- Removing and installing door contact switch
- Removing and installing bonnet contact switch F266
- Removing and installing anti-theft alarm and vermin repellent system contact switch F120
- Removing and installing luggage compartment light switch F5
- Removing and installing glove compartment light W6
- Removing and installing rear left reading light W11 and rear right reading light W12
- Removing and installing rear reading light with interior monitoring sensor G273
- Removing and installing luggage compartment light W3 , Golf/Bora
- Removing and installing luggage compartment light W3 , Golf Variant/Bora Variant
- Removing and installing remote fuel tank flap release switch E204
- Removing and installing rear lid handle release button E234 , Bora
- Removing and installing rear lid handle release button E234 , Golf Variant/Bora Variant
- Removing and installing interior monitoring deactivation switch E267
- Removing and installing operating mode change-over switch (petrol or gas) E382
Anti-theft alarm system (ATA)7 pages
- Activating and deactivating anti-theft alarm
- Removing and installing interior monitoring deactivation switch E267
- Removing and installing interior monitoring sensor G273
- Removing and installing bonnet contact switch F266
- Central locking and anti-theft alarm system aerial R47
- Removing and installing anti-theft alarm H8
Torque settings: lights, bulbs, switches - interior2 pages
Wiring11 pages
- Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systems
Removing and installing fuse holder and relay carrier9 pages
- Removing and installing fuse holder
- Removing and installing relay plate and 13-position relay carrier
- A-pillar coupling station
- Removing and installing fuse holder on battery
- Removing and installing protective housing for relays in engine compartment
- Removing and installing cable duct in engine compartment
- Removing and installing protective housing in plenum chamber
- Torque settings: fuse holder and relay carrier
- Repairing wiring harness and connectors
Communication › Infotainment303 pages
Radio "ALPHA” ? 04.9813 pages
Removing and installing radio4 pages
Overview of radio connectors2 pages
Electronic anti-theft system3 pages
- Fitting radios ? 04.98 in vehicles 05.98 ?
Radio "BETA” ? 04.9813 pages
Removing and installing radio4 pages
Overview of radio connectors2 pages
Electronic anti-theft system3 pages
- Fitting radios ? 04.98 in vehicles 05.98 ?
Radio "GAMMA” ? 04.9813 pages
Removing and installing radio4 pages
Overview of radio connectors2 pages
Electronic anti-theft system3 pages
- Fitting radios ? 04.98 in vehicles 05.98 ?
Radio "ALPHA” 5.98 ?13 pages
Removing and installing radio4 pages
Overview of radio connectors2 pages
Electronic anti-theft system3 pages
- Fitting radios 05.98 ? in vehicles ? 04.98
Radio "BETA” 05.98 ?17 pages
Removing and installing radio4 pages
Overview of radio connectors2 pages
Electronic anti-theft system5 pages
- Fitting radios 05.98 ? in vehicles ? 04.98
Adapting radio components2 pages
Radio "GAMMA” 05.98 ?17 pages
Removing and installing radio4 pages
Overview of radio connectors2 pages
Electronic anti-theft system5 pages
- Fitting radios 05.98 ? in vehicles ? 04.98
Adapting radio components2 pages
Radio "DELTA”11 pages
Removing and installing radio4 pages
Overview of radio connectors2 pages
Adapting radio components2 pages
Radio system "RCD 200”17 pages
- General description
- Fault finding
- Overview of radio system "RCD 200”
Removing and installing radio "RCD 200”4 pages
Overview of radio unit connections "RDC 200”5 pages
Adapting radio components2 pages
Radio "Volkswagen Individual”12 pages
- Wiring harness adapter set for radio "Volkswagen Individual”
Removing and installing radio "Volkswagen Individual”4 pages
Overview of connections for radio "Volkswagen Individual”2 pages
Radio navigation system (RNS) with multifunction display and TV tuner24 pages
Removing and installing radio navigation system4 pages
Overview of radio navigation system connections4 pages
Removing and installing TV tuner4 pages
Adapting navigation components2 pages
Adapting radio components2 pages
Radio navigation system (RNS) with monochrome display18 pages
Removing and installing radio navigation system4 pages
Overview of radio navigation system connections5 pages
Adapting navigation components2 pages
Adapting radio components2 pages
CD changer/CD player7 pages
Telematics system19 pages
- Overview of telematics system
Fault finding on telematics system5 pages
Telematics system (USA only, Model Year 2004 ?)23 pages
- Overview of telematics system
Removing and installing telematics operating unit4 pages
Removing and installing telematics control unit6 pages
Fault finding on telematics system3 pages
Coding telematics system2 pages
- Deactivating transport mode
Loudspeaker systems10 pages
Digital Sound System (DSP)12 pages
Removing and installing operating unit in centre console4 pages
Adapting Digital Sound System2 pages
Telephone systems21 pages
- General notes
Telephone brackets4 pages
Telephone operating electronics control unit3 pages
Telephone system microphone3 pages
Aerial systems13 pages
- General notes
- Overview of roof mounted radio aerial
- Overview of roof mounted radio and telephone aerial
Roof mounted aerial for radio, telephone, telematics and navigation system3 pages
Aerial system for TV reception5 pages
- Renewal of aerial wiring
Multifunction steering wheel14 pages
- Overview - multifunction steering wheel
Overview of connectors on multifunction steering wheel control unit2 pages
Adapting multifunction steering wheel2 pages
Notes on operating mobile telephones and two-way radios12 pages
Electrical System, General Information138 pages
Starter-current supply-CC72 pages
Battery10 pages
- Fundamentals for batteries
Warning notices and safety regulations3 pages
- Battery terminal connection
Checking battery29 pages
Checking the various types of batteries3 pages
- Visual check
Checking colour indicator in battery cover3 pages
Battery tester with printerVAS 5097 A7 pages
MidtronicsMCR340V battery tester only for USA/Canada vehicles5 pages
- Current draw test
Charging battery31 pages
Battery chargerVAS 5095 A6 pages
Battery chargerVAS 59007 pages
- Description of battery chargerVAS 5900
- Charging battery with battery chargerVAS 5900
- Charging battery in service mode with battery chargerVAS 5900
- Charging totally discharged batteries with battery chargerVAS 5900
- Charging battery in support mode with battery chargerVAS 5900
- Charging battery in maintenance mode with battery chargerVAS 5900
Battery chargerVAS 59037 pages
- Description of battery chargerVAS 5903
- Charging battery with battery chargerVAS 5903
- Charging battery in refresh charge mode with battery chargerVAS 5903
- Charging totally discharged battery with battery chargerVAS 5903
- Charging battery in support mode with battery chargerVAS 5903
- Charging battery in maintenance mode with battery chargerVAS 5903
Battery chargerVAS 59063 pages
MidtronicsINC 940 battery charger only for USA/Canada4 pages
- Totally discharged batteries
Windscreen wipe/wash system8 pages
Washer fluid line hose couplings3 pages
- Distinguishing features of jointless wiper blades
- Lights, lamps, switches outside › Operation and safety notes for gas discharge bulbs
Lights, lamps, switches inside, anti-theft system8 pages
Wiring49 pages
Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information systems3 pages
Wiring harness and connector repairs36 pages
Wiring harness repair set5 pages
- General notes concerning repairs to vehicle electrical system
Fibre optic cables (FOC)3 pages
Repairs to contact housings and connectors5 pages
Releasing and dismantling contact housings7 pages
Contact surface cleaning setVAS 64106 pages
Using contact surface cleaning setVAS 64105 pages