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When I had a B5.5 with the same problem it was the rear screen washer connection that had perished and was leaking water onto the lock that caused mine to stop working. Do you have any idea where I can get a rear screen washer connection as the one on the car had been 'plugged' with silicon and I d...

Installed the second hand CCM put the new plugs in as well, with all connectors now in good condition.

Had to redo the remote sync before the remote would work with the car.

Everything is back to normal and working as expected.

So, doing some further research and checking on boot pop options, found a number of videos about having the boot pop open when hitting the open boot button on the remote. It is achieved with VCD PRO (I think) and some changes to settings. Considering the bad condition of the wiring, I got a second h...

Whole lock unit is easier than trying to repair the old one. Many on ebay for a reasonable price, such as this...https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171395732742?fits=Plat_Gen%3AB5.5%7CModel%3APassat&hash=item27e7fb5506:g:3uAAAOSw~I1iUAYt&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8M5gkXT6eQLFI%2Fh%2BLy18rnchp6YqkskwTWas...

ShaneB wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:22 pm Yep, all built into the lock mechanism, very common failure with plenty of aftermarket replacements available.

When you say replacement, do you mean just the switch or the whole lock?

I decided to remove the lock unit and check it for a switch and can see that there is one built into the unit.

Last night I remembered a conversation with a guy from the mechanics I use for MOT and he said that in the 'old days' the guys used to modify things so that they could hit a switch in the car and pop the hatch. He said they often used the rear window wiper stalk for that. He could not give me more d...

If you ever find corroded pins in an electrical plug/socket, like those you have described, it is far better to bypass the connector and join the two wires, (extending if necessary), by crimping or soldering (and insulating afterwards of course). Most electrical connectors of this kind in cars are ...

Traced the wiring today and there is the blue wire that comes from T23a/18 and sends the 12v to trigger the actuator. Tested that by jumping current from 12v source to pin 18 and the actuator works. Saw that the connectors on the two plugs were quite blue (corrosion), so sprayed some contact cleaner...

When I had a B5.5 with the same problem it was the rear screen washer connection that had perished and was leaking water onto the lock that caused mine to stop working. In my case the lock is still working, but just getting no current to the actuator when pulling on the boot handle. I am going to t...

Hi, I have a 2003 Passat Estate where the drivers door, when opened does not switch the under door light on and the car will lock itself again if another door is not opened before the timeout. I am not sure what component flags the door open state as I could not find any switches to do this. Any hel...

Hi, I have a 2003 Passat Estate where the boot won't open via the switch in the drivers door or the switch in the boot hatch. I have confirmed that the door and boot switch's are sending a signal to the CCM module, but no current going to the release actuator. I have tried to find a wiring diagram a...