Volkswagen Golf 5 (Jetta 5) fuses and relays

The 5th Volkswagen Golf was produced in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, mainly in a hatchback body, with both gasoline and diesel engines. In our material you will find a description of the fuse and relay blocks of the Volkswagen Golf 5 with diagrams and photographs. We will show you the location of all electronic control units. Separately, we note the fuse responsible for the cigarette lighter. This material will also be useful to the owner of a Volkswagen Jetta 5, since these models have a similar electrical circuit.

Isn't it the right generation? Study the description for either accordingly.

General arrangement of control units

Scheme

Designation

Removal and replacement process

To replace fuses in a Volkswagen Jetta V, you will need a slotted screwdriver.

In the engine compartment

The procedure is as follows:

1. Immobilize the car, remove the terminal from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Open the mounting block.
3. Take tweezers from the cover and pull out the blown fuse. Its condition can be checked by examining it in front of a light source. If the fuse is blown, a broken jumper will be visible. If you need to replace the relay, pull it towards you, swinging it from side to side.
4. Insert new spare part.
5. Check the operation of the protected circuit. If necessary, find and eliminate the short circuit.
6. Install the removed parts in reverse order.

In the cabin

The procedure is as follows:

1. Open the driver's door.
2. Remove the cover of the interior mounting block on the left end of the dashboard by lifting it with a screwdriver.
3. Pull out the supposedly blown fuse/broken relay and replace it with a new one.
4. Repeat steps 4-6 from the previous method.

This completes the replacement.

To summarize, we can say that the fuses in the Volkswagen Jetta V are located in 2 places: in the cabin and under the hood. No special tools are required to replace fuse links.

Fuse and relay box under the hood

It is located next to the battery and is covered with a protective cover. Consists of two blocks. 1 - Department of high power fuses in the form of fuse links. 2 - fuse and relay department.

Fuse and relay box

Option 1

Photo - example

Scheme

Purpose

Option 2

Photo

Scheme

Description

Fuse block

Option 1

Decoding

1. 150A/200A – Generator
2. 80A - Power steering control unit
3. 50A - Radiator fan and its control unit
4. 40A - Low heating power relay or Additional equipment
5. 100A - Fuses in the cabin
6. 80A - Fuses in the cabin, 100A - additional equipment
7. 30/40/50A - Trailer connection and additional equipment

Option 2

Designation

1. 150A/200A – Generator
2. 80A - Power steering unit
3. 50A - Radiator fan and its control unit
4. 40A - Fuses in the cabin
5. 100A - Fuses in the cabin, 80A - additional equipment
6. 80A - Fuses in the cabin, 100A - additional equipment
7. 50A - Reserve

In some models, it is possible to locate additional relays outside the unit: glow plug control relay and air supply pump relay.

Volkswagen Jetta 5 fuses

To prevent damage to electrical devices or vehicle circuits, the fifth generation Volkswagen Jetta, produced from 2005 to 2010, uses fuses and fuses. They are located in modular blocks along with the relays.

Where are the fuse boxes located?

In the VolksWagen Jetta 5, the manufacturer assembled all the fuses in two blocks:

1. Engine block - located in the engine compartment on the driver's side, next to the brake fluid expansion tank.
2. Interior module - located on the side of the instrument panel on the driver's side.

Underhood fuse module

To access the fuse and relay motor module, you must move the cover fastening elements towards the vehicle and remove it. After checking and replacing the board, you need to replace the cover, return the clamps to their original position and make sure that the unit is tightened well.

Location of fuses in the motor module.

Protected circuit or electrical equipment Rating, A Color coding No.

Cabin module of fusible elements

To access the fifth generation Volkswagen Jetta cabin module fuses, the driver's door must be open and locked. There is a fuse cover on the side of the instrument panel. To open it, you need to pry the outer edge with a screwdriver and pull it out.

PP cabin block pinout

Protected circuit or electrical equipment Rating, A Color coding No.

Blocks in the cabin

Fuse box

It is located at the end of the dashboard on the driver's side behind the protective cover.

Scheme with purpose

Detailed description

Depending on the configuration and year of manufacture, fuses 24 or 42 are responsible for the cigarette lighter.

Relay block

The relay block is located under the instrument panel on the driver's side and consists of 2: main and additional.

Basic

Scheme

Designation

Additional

Scheme

Purpose

Checking the health of fuses

If the functionality of any vehicle device malfunctions, it is necessary, using Tables 1 and 2, to determine which fuses serve this element. Then you need to turn off the ignition.

In some cases (failure of the engine control unit, generator, side lights, cigarette lighter, etc.), it is better to remove the negative terminal of the battery. Then, using special dielectric pliers (you can use pliers), you need to disassemble the necessary fuses.

Testing fuses without removing them from the block may give an erroneous result.

Fuses in transparent housings can be checked visually. It should be remembered that this method of fault monitoring does not have a 100% guarantee, since sometimes it is not possible to see a microcrack in the conductive insert.

It is best to use the multimeter in the "diode", "resistance" or "continuity" test positions. The resistance value of a good fuse is approximately zero. The resistance of a blown fuse tends to infinity (the multimeter displays “1”).

Internal fuse block

The interior fuse module does not have connectors for relays, but consists only of PCBs. It is quite compact and easy to maintain.

List of relays

Relay for VW Passat B3 and B4:

There are no descriptions for the relays missing from the table, since they are backup.

Relay for VW Passat B3 and B4. Photo source: https://zapchasti.lviv.ua/product/8434510770/

In the B5 generation, the car has three blocks with relays: Z13, R, Z8. The first two are combined into a single one, the latter is installed only on maximum trim levels, where there are many functions.

Block Z13

Block R

Block Z8

Block under the "tidy"

On the Passat B7, the relay for the electronic systems of the power unit is located in a block next to the battery. There is also an additional section with a similar element for “candles”.

There are three relay blocks installed in the panel inside the machine. The first contains elements for the stove fan and crankcase ventilation heater. In the second relay there is an additional “battery”. The third block contains a relay for heated glass at the rear and a similar element for auxiliary ignition circuits.

Fuses Volkswagen Golf 6, 2008 - 2013

The main power supply circuits of the vehicle's electrical equipment are protected by fuses. Headlights, fan motors, fuel pump and other powerful consumers are connected via relays. Fuses and relays are installed in mounting blocks, which are located in the engine compartment and interior of the car. The information is relevant for Volkswagen Golf 6 models 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.

In the cabin

1) To access the mounting fuse block located in the passenger compartment... 2) Pry up the edge of the mounting block cover 3) overcoming the resistance of the latches, remove the cover

Fuses in the mounting block located inside the car

Relay in the mounting block located in the passenger compartment

In the engine compartment

1) To access the fuses and the relay-mounting block located in the engine compartment, open the hood. 2) Slide the cover fastening latches forward...3) and remove the cover.

Fuses and relays in the mounting block located in the engine compartment