For some reason the driver's side door on my car isn't triggering something. The interior lights should go on when I open the door, and I should get a "beeping" sound when the car is running to remind tha the door is open. But my door isn;t triggering the lights or the "beeper" as it should. Is there anything in particualr I should check for? Avoiding a trip to the dealer would be great.
Door "sensor"?
Apr 25, 2004
12 Replies
Model and year information might help us.
What are you working on, 61 bug, 85 Golf, 04 Jetta? Get the idea, can't offer help without more information which is the #1 problem technicians have!
I don't believe this is the case with all the VW models/years.
Works just like the light in your refrigerator. There is a small button that the door pushes on when closed, its probably stuck pushed in. Just look in around the door hinges.
2002 GTi 1.8T. Sorry.
Ewww. That can be a real PITA instead of a simple switch as "Biz" mentioned.
Nothings simple anymore! You should see the star trek stuff in the Phaeton and Touareg. Every computer(ECU) is on a network databus!
I heard about that. It also has it's own specialized protocol but I forgot what it was called.
Is it CAN-bus? I understand that these busses have become a necessity, but for DIY projects they are a pain. With each signal on its own wire it is easy to tap into what you need. With everything packaged on a bus it gets complex, to say the least.
So far it's been good in the previous VW's before which started about
2000/2001. The good thing is that all systems are on a hi-bus & low-bus and if one goes down the owner would never know it because the other can handle all the tasks. With the Phaeton & Touareg the CAN bus now has different speeds depending on what system it is. From memory the drivetrain bus operates at 500kb/s whereas the comfort system is about 128kb/s. I just hope Microsoft had nothing to do with the programming or we'll be in trouble.If you take off the door panel approx 4 inches to the rear of where the door handle would be you will find a cable tightly bound with a tape, this tape is hard to remove so look for a fat bit about 4 inches long, VW seem to call it a diode or a resistor, it costs about £20 and just clips in, I seem to remember they are colour coded, they do have part numbers on them.
John
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