GTi boot latch

Started by Fat Fender, December 09, 2016, 02:40:55 PM

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Fat Fender

Driving down the road then, check left brake light, check right brake light, check side lights, went to open the boot to see if it was closed and boot wouldn't open.


Got back home, manually unlock the boot, pull the panels off and check the latch, I can see the small white cogs moving but doesn't unlock the latch guest the cogs are plastic and have worn out?

I know the boot has to be closed for the lights to work so would this be a latch problem or electrical problem stopping it unlocking.

EDIT: Rear right brake and rear fog light not working.

GLIDN

could be the contact in the boot latch.
Audi A4 DTM - K04 NZ New | All bolt-ons | Carbon Clean done
2012 MK6R Golf |Stage 3+ | Stage 4 DSG | Tuned & Built by HSP Tuning

NZDoug

Last April the boot latch wouldnt open on 2009 VWCC.
Would not open with the key or from the door switch.
Took it to Giltrap in East Tamaki division.
It turned out that they had to replace the steering wheel drive shaft, as it had some thing to do with the 4 wheel drive sensors electronic relay jive talk.
It took a week to get the part form Germany.
They replace the steering and the boot worked.
$780.00
Cost me $350 and collected on Autosure for the rest.
Still under Autosure til April.
This was the biggest "Twilite Zone" in my CC life......

HEY! HO! LETS GO!

NZDoug

A WTF? moment for all concerned. :angel:
HEY! HO! LETS GO!

Fat Fender

Checked all the wiring and seems fine, no cuts or nicks in the wiring, rear wiper doesn't work nor does the whole left hand side tail lights.

any ideas where to start?

GLIDN

wiring adaptors on the left rear C-pillar
Audi A4 DTM - K04 NZ New | All bolt-ons | Carbon Clean done
2012 MK6R Golf |Stage 3+ | Stage 4 DSG | Tuned & Built by HSP Tuning

Fat Fender

Ended up being the ground wire, just had to tighten it up and everything back to normal.