PASSAT B5 3B6 CONVENIENCE WIRING DIAGRAM

1. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 1
Edition 05.2007
Convenience electrics
● Electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors
● Anti-theft alarm
● Entry lights
● Window regulator front and rear
● Interior lights, reading lights, illuminated vanity mirror
● Luggage compartment light
● Sunroof
● Fuel tank flap lock
● Central locking with remote control
From October 2000
Notes:
For information concerning
Relay and fuse assignment
Multi-pin connectors
Control units and relays
Earth connections
→ List of Fitting Locations!
For information concerning
Fault Finding Programs
→ Guided Fault Finding

2. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 2
Driver door control unit, window regulator switch in driver door
E39 - Rear window regulator isolation switch
E40 - Front left window regulator switch
E53 - Rear left window regulator switch, in driver door
E55 - Rear right window regulator switch, in driver door
E81 - Front right window regulator switch, in driver door
E150 - Driver side interior locking switch
J386 - Driver door control unit
L53 - Window regulator switch illumination bulb
S37 - Window regulator single fuse, on 8 position relay plate
T10l - 10-pin connector, black, left A-pillar coupling station
T16b - 16-pin connector, brown
T29a - 29-pin connector
V147 - Driver side window regulator motor
- Screw connection 1 (30), on relay plate
500
- Connection in rear wiring harness
W3
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

3. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 3
Driver door control unit, driver side central locking lock unit, front
left entry light
F220 - Driver side central locking lock unit, switch position shown
with door closed
J386 - Driver door control unit
T8c - 8-pin connector, black, on driver side central locking lock unit
T10l - 10-pin connector, black, left A-pillar coupling station
T29a - 29-pin connector
W31 - Front left entry light
- Earth point, lower part of left A-pillar
44
- Connection 1 (open), in driver door wiring harness
R14
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, high), in floor wiring
W64
harness
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, low), in floor wiring
W65
harness
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

4. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 4
Driver door control unit, heated exterior mirror on driver side,
folding mirror, mirror adjustment
D - Ignition/starter switch
E43 - Mirror adjustment switch
E48 - Mirror adjustment changeover switch
E231 - Exterior mirror heater button
E263 - Fold-in mirror switch
J386 - Driver door control unit
L78 - Mirror adjustment switch illumination bulb
S6 - Fuse 6 in relay plate fuse holder
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T10l - 10-pin connector, black, left A-pillar coupling station
T10x - 10-pin connector
T29a - 29-pin connector
- Positive connection (15), in dash panel wiring harness
A2
- Positive connection (30a) in rear wiring harness
W20
* - Discontinued from May 2002
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

5. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 5
Driver door control unit, fold-in mirror switch, heated exterior
mirror switch
F260 - Driver side fold-in mirror contact switch
K133 - Central locking deadlock function warning lamp
J386 - Driver door control unit
T12 - 12-pin connector
T29a - 29-pin connector
V17 - Mirror adjustment motor (driver side)
V121 - Driver side fold-in mirror motor
V149 - Driver side mirror adjustment motor
Z4 - Driver side heated exterior mirror
- Earth connection, in driver door wiring harness
205
- Connection (mirror adjustment), in driver door wiring harness
R27
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

6. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 6
Driver door control unit, fuel tank flap release button, rear lid and
fuel tank flap, tank filler flap locking motor
E188 - Rear lid remote release switch
E232 - Key operated switch to block release of rear lid remote
E319 - Fuel tank flap release button
G273 - Interior monitoring sensor
G274 - Interior monitoring sender
J386 - Driver door control unit
S14 - Fuse 14 in relay plate fuse holder
S238 - Fuse 38 in fuse holder
L104 - Remote release switch illumination bulb
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T10g - 10-pin connector
T29a - 29-pin connector
V155 - Tank filler flap locking motor
- Earth point, lower part of right B-pillar
78
- Earth connection 4, in rear wiring harness
197
- Earth connection, in driver door wiring harness
205
- Screw connection 1 (30), on relay plate
500
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red - Positive connection (30), in dash panel wiring harness
A32
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue - Connection (58b), in driver side door wiring harness
R51
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
- Positive connection (30a) in rear wiring harness
W20
or = orange
rs = pink - Positive connection 2 (30a), in floor wiring harness
W47
* - Only saloon
--- - Only Variant
** - See current flow diagram for interior monitoring

7. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 7
Door control unit, rear left window and central locking lock unit,
rear left entry light
E52 - Rear left window regulator switch (in door)
F222 - Rear left central locking lock unit, switch position shown with
door closed
J388 - Rear left door control unit
L53 - Window regulator switch illumination bulb
T5e - 5-pin connector
T6e - 6-pin connector
T8t - 8-pin connector, black, left B-pillar coupling station
T18a - 18-pin connector
V26 - Rear left window regulator motor
W33 - Rear left entry light
- Earth point, lower part of left B-pillar
77
- Connection 1, in rear left door wiring harness
R31
- Connection in rear wiring harness
W3
- Positive connection (30a) in rear wiring harness
W20
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, high), in floor wiring
W64
ws = white harness
sw = black
ro = red - Connection (convenience CAN bus, low), in floor wiring
W65
br = brown harness
gn = green
bl = blue --- - Only models with rear manually operated window regulators
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

8. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 8
Front passenger door control unit, front passenger side central
locking lock unit, front right entry light
F221 - Front passenger side central locking lock unit, switch position
shown with door closed
J285 - Display control unit in dash panel insert
J387 - Front passenger door control unit
T8d - 8-pin connector, black, on front passenger side central
locking lock unit
T10a - 10-pin connector
T10w - 10-pin connector, black, right A-pillar coupling station
T29b - 29-pin connector
T32b - 32-pin connector, green, on dash panel insert
W32 - Front right entry light
- Earth point, lower part of right A-pillar
43
- Earth connection, in front passenger door wiring harness
206
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, high), in dash panel
A146
wiring harness
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, low), in dash panel wiring
A147
harness
- Connection 1 (open), in front passenger door wiring harness
R29
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red - Connection in rear wiring harness
W3
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue - Positive connection (30a) in rear wiring harness
W20
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow - Connection (convenience CAN bus, high), in floor wiring
W64
or = orange harness
rs = pink
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, low), in floor wiring
W65
harness
* - Discontinued from May 2002

9. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 9
Front passenger door control unit, front right window regulator
switch, heated exterior mirror on front passenger side, folding
mirror, mirror adjustment
E107 - Window regulator switch, in front passenger door
F261 - Front passenger side fold-in mirror contact switch
J387 - Front passenger door control unit
L53 - Window regulator switch illumination bulb
T5f - 5-pin connector, black
T10w - 10-pin connector, black, right A-pillar coupling station
T12a - 12-pin connector, black
T29b - 29-pin connector
V25 - Mirror adjustment motor (front passenger side)
V122 - Front passenger side fold-in mirror motor
V148 - Front passenger side window regulator motor
V150 - Front passenger side mirror adjustment motor
Z5 - Front passenger heated exterior mirror
- Connection (mirror adjustment), in front passenger door
R36
wiring harness
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, high), in floor wiring
W64
harness
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, low), in floor wiring
W65
harness
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

10. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 10
Door control unit, rear right central locking lock unit, rear right
entry light
E54 - Rear right window regulator switch (in door)
F223 - Rear right central locking lock unit, switch position shown with
door closed
J389 - Rear right door control unit
L53 - Window regulator switch illumination bulb
T5g - 5-pin connector
T6f - 6-pin connector
T8u - 8-pin connector, black, right B-pillar coupling station
T18b - 18-pin connector, black, on rear right central locking actuator
V27 - Rear right window regulator motor
W34 - Rear right entry light
- Earth point, lower part of right B-pillar
78
- Connection 2, in rear right door wiring harness
R32
- Connection in rear wiring harness
W3
- Positive connection (30a) in rear wiring harness
W20
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, high), in floor wiring
W64
ws = white harness
sw = black
ro = red - Connection (convenience CAN bus, low), in floor wiring
W65
br = brown harness
gn = green
bl = blue --- - Only models with rear manually operated window regulators
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

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Interior lights, reading lights, illuminated vanity mirror
F147 - Driver vanity mirror contact switch
F148 - Front passenger vanity mirror contact switch
F312 - Driver side sliding cover contact switch
F313 - Front passenger side sliding cover contact switch
T2a - 2-pin connector
T2b - 2-pin connector
T10o - 10-pin connector, green, left A-pillar coupling station
W - Front interior light
W11 - Rear left reading light, only models with no interior monitor
W12 - Rear right reading light, only models with no interior monitor
W14 - Illuminated vanity mirror (front passenger side)
W20 - Illuminated vanity mirror (driver side)
W39 - Left centre reading light
W40 - Right centre reading light
- Earth point, lower part of left A-pillar
44
- Earth connection 1, in interior light wiring harness
128
- Connection 1, in interior light/door contact switch wiring
R4
harness
- Positive connection 1, in interior light wiring harness
R6
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red - Positive connection (30a), in floor wiring harness
W36
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue * - Not for engine code BDN
gr = grey --- - Only engine code BDN
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

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Convenience system central control unit, luggage compartment
light (saloon), central locking motor, anti-theft alarm system horn
F5 - Luggage compartment light switch *
H8 - Anti-theft alarm system horn, not installed if H12 is installed
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
T8 - 8-pin connector, black, right D-pillar coupling station (only
Variant)
T15 - 15-pin connector, on convenience electrics control unit
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience system central control unit
V53 - Rear lid central locking motor
W3 - Luggage compartment light *
- Earth point, lower part of left B-pillar
77
- Earth connection 2, in rear wiring harness
87
- Earth connection, in rear lid wiring harness (only Variant)
98
- Earth connection 3, in rear wiring harness
196
- Connection 2 (luggage compartment light), in rear wiring
W19
harness (not Variant)
- Connection (convenience CAN bus, high), in floor wiring
ws = white W64
harness
sw = black
ro = red - Connection (convenience CAN bus, low), in floor wiring
br = brown W65
harness
gn = green
bl = blue - Positive connection (30a), in floor wiring harness
gr = grey W36
li = purple
ge = yellow * - Only saloon
or = orange --- - Only Variant
rs = pink

13. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 13
Convenience system central control unit, rear lid central locking
and luggage compartment light for Variant, lock cylinder contact
switch
E165 - Rear lid release switch
F5 - Luggage compartment light switch (only Variant)
F124 - Contact switch in lock cylinder for rear lid/anti-theft alarm
system/central locking system
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
T6 - 6-pin connector, black, on left in luggage compartment (only
Variant)
T8 - 8-pin connector, black, right D-pillar coupling station (only
Variant)
T10g - 10-pin connector
T10l - 10-pin connector, black, left A-pillar coupling station
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience system central control unit
W3 - Luggage compartment light (only Variant)
- Earth connection, in rear lid wiring harness (only Variant)
98
- Earth connection 1, in rear lid wiring harness
218
- Earth point, in front left footwell
602
ws = white - Earth point, on luggage compartment light
616
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown - Connection 1 (luggage compartment light), in rear wiring
W15
gn = green harness
bl = blue
gr = grey
- Connection in floor wiring harness
W49
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
* - Only saloon
rs = pink ** - Discontinued from May 2002
--- - Only Variant

14. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 14
Convenience system central control unit
D - Ignition/starter switch *
E3 - Hazard warning light switch
J285 - Display control unit in dash panel insert
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
R - Radio *
T7a - 7-pin connector, black, on hazard warning light switch
T8 - 8-pin connector, black, on radio
T10f - 10-pin connector, blue, left A-pillar coupling station
T10v - 10-pin connector, light pink, right A-pillar coupling station
T15 - 15-pin connector, on convenience electrics control unit
T16 - 16-pin connector, near handbrake lever, self-diagnosis
connection
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience system central control unit
T32a - 32-pin connector, blue, on dash panel insert
- Positive connection (right turn signal), in dash panel wiring
A5
harness
- Positive connection (left turn signal), in dash panel wiring
A6
harness
- Connection (86s), in dash panel wiring harness
A21
- Connection (driver door contact switch), in dash panel wiring
A26
ws = white harness
sw = black
ro = red - Connection (speed signal), in dash panel wiring harness
A60
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue - Connection (K-diagnosis wire), in dash panel wiring harness
A76
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
* - Discontinued from May 2002
or = orange
rs = pink

15. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 15
Convenience system central control unit, bonnet contact switch,
alarm horn
F266 - Bonnet contact switch
H12 - Alarm horn, on left next to battery, not installed when H8 is
installed
J285 - Display control unit in dash panel insert
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
R47 - Central locking and anti-theft alarm system aerial, lower left
A-pillar
S111 - Anti-theft alarm system and immobilizer fuse, on 8 position
relay carrier
S144 - Central locking and anti-theft alarm system fuse, on 8 position
relay carrier
S158 - Anti horn and immobilizer fuse
T10a - 10-pin connector, brown
T14k - 14-pin connector
T15 - 15-pin connector
T15k - 15-pin connector, grey
T23 - 23-pin connector
T32b - 32-pin connector, green, on dash panel insert
- Earth point 1, next to relay plate
30
- Earth point, lower part of left A-pillar
ws = white 44
sw = black
ro = red - Earth connection 1, in front wiring harness
br = brown 151
gn = green
bl = blue - Connection 4, in front wiring harness
gr = grey 274
li = purple
ge = yellow - Screw connection 2 (30), on relay plate
501
or = orange
rs = pink
- Connection (signal for dash panel insert), in dash panel wiring
A91
harness
* - Discontinued from May 2002
** - Only models with anti-theft alarm system and interior monitor

16. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 16
Convenience electrics central control unit, rear door central
locking lock unit
F222 - Rear left central locking lock unit, switch position shown with
door closed
F223 - Rear right central locking lock unit, switch position shown with
door closed
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
T6e - 6-pin connector
T6f - 6-pin connector
T8t - 8-pin connector
T8u - 8-pin connector, brown, right B-pillar coupling station
T24 - 24-pin connector, black
- Earth point, lower part of left B-pillar
77
- Earth point, lower part of right B-pillar
78
- Connection 1, in rear left door wiring harness
R31
- Connection 2, in rear right door wiring harness
R32
--- - Only models with rear manually operated window regulators
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

17. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 17
Convenience system central control unit, sliding sunroof
adjustment control unit
E59 - Sliding sunroof lift/lower switch
E139 - Sliding sunroof adjustment regulator, near front interior light
J245 - Sliding sunroof adjustment control unit, near front interior light
J285 - Display control unit in dash panel insert
J393 - Convenience system central control unit, in front left footwell
S230 - Fuse 30 in fuse holder
T1 - 1-pin connector, black
T3y - 3-pin connector, green
T6 - 6-pin connector, blue, on sliding sunroof adjustment control
unit
T6d - 6-pin connector
T6e - 6-pin connector
T10o - 10-pin connector, green, left A-pillar coupling station
T15y - 15-pin connector, green
T23 - 23-pin connector, on convenience system central control unit
T32a - 32-pin connector, blue, on dash panel insert
V1 - Sliding sunroof motor
- Screw connection 2 (30), on relay plate
501
- Positive connection 2 (30), in dash panel wiring harness
A52
ws = white
sw = black - Connection (speed signal), in dash panel wiring harness
ro = red A60
br = brown
gn = green * - Discontinued from May 2002
bl = blue --- - Only engine code BDN
gr = grey
li = purple
ge = yellow
or = orange
rs = pink

18. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 18
Front interior light, reading lights, illuminated vanity mirror
E20 - Switch and instrument illumination regulator
F147 - Driver vanity mirror contact switch
F148 - Front passenger vanity mirror contact switch
F312 - Driver side sliding cover contact switch
F313 - Front passenger side sliding cover contact switch
L150 - Centre console illumination
T2a - 2-pin connector
T2b - 2-pin connector
T10o - 10-pin connector, green, left A-pillar coupling station
T10v - 10-pin connector, light pink, right A-pillar coupling station
T15y - 15-pin connector, green
W - Front interior light
W14 - Illuminated vanity mirror (front passenger side)
W20 - Illuminated vanity mirror (driver side)
W39 - Left centre reading light
W40 - Right centre reading light
- Earth point, lower part of left A-pillar
44
- Earth connection 1, in interior light wiring harness
128
- Connection (58d), in dash panel wiring harness
A19
ws = white
sw = black - Connection 1, in interior light/door contact switch wiring
ro = red R4
br = brown harness
gn = green - Positive connection 1, in interior light wiring harness
bl = blue R6
gr = grey
li = purple * - Discontinued from May 2002
ge = yellow
or = orange --- - Only engine code BDN
rs = pink