Caff

I hadn't thought about it weight wise. I shall have to make a couple of phone calls. It's still running but I'm surprised it is. It's going to fail it's MOT in September! Steering is going, suspension dodgy, body work... sounds a bit like me! :16: I'm getting a T5 conversion camper!! Most people downsize!

After many years of Galaxy driving I am about to pick up a VW! I don't just want the faithful old Gal to be squashed at the scrap metal merchants but would like to see if it is of use to anyone. She's an X reg 1.9 TDi and may have some useful parts.Is there some route I can take with this? Of course the local breakers might be interested and I shall give them a ring in the morning if no one comes up with any ideas here. I shall miss her having had her since she was 1!

I took off the driver's side rear interior panel and the tailgate panel to free up all the wires for the tail gate. We checked each one and found a few more with lightly damaged sheathing. None were broken at all and none worn. There were no problems with any other door's wiring and earthing for the tail gate is in that area below the fuel tank filler. So we went back to the switches - again: there must be two circuits, one to turn the dash warning light on and one to turn on the lights when the doors are open. My original diagnosis was correct and the new replacement switch I had bought( to replace the one I had crushed) was faulty and getting worse. Because the problem initially was intermittent I had began to think the problem was elsewhere. So four switches (we changed others "just in case") and many hours later all is working correctly. As a final gesture the fuse also blew. I think it was no 63, a mini fuse on the "vertical set" which took me a while to find going through them one by one! So all is quiet and not clicking again. Thanks all for your help, as ever.

Thanks for your reply SilverBeast. Having fiddled with all the wiring the lights are flashing constantly and it's difficult to say which area of fiddling has aggravated!! I shall have to give it another go. I'm not sure the doors shut with the door gaiters disconnected. If I do have success I will post it here. It would be so much easier to know which wires could be the culprit amongst the bundles.

Is the controller under the passenger seat anything to do with courtesy lights? An interesting thought is that when I pull the ignition keys out but have the lights on the "computer" knows whether the driver's door is open or shut.

Having thoroughly inspected the wires on the tailgate, and rebound a few, this problem continues. It comes and goes. We've had a good look at all the wires and think we've caught all the ones that had insulation breakdown/cracking. The wires themselves were all still in good condition as far as was visible and are now well bound up and immobilised. This is beyond annoying and is less intermittent, the lights are on nearly all the time and the problem seems to be aggravated with forward/backward motion. Switching off the engine means I can't raise the passenger electric window as the computer thinks a door is open. Could it be an earth failing? Could this be a relay? Do I have to start replacing door switches again, is there a particular set of wires (colours) which I should be having an ever closer look at? Every so often the problem goes away and I think its solved. I've been running back and forth to the tip so all the doors are being opened and shut (and slammed) repeatedly, It's so distracting to drive with this problem! I'm no electrician and am struggling with this.

I'll have a look but I'm wondering if the problem is deeper. It doesn't think any door is open. Hence me thinking the switches might be innocent. There's some sort of control for turning the lights off when the ignition is on or when the doors have been shut for a couple of minutes. I'm wondering if this is the area of problem - but what to look at? Car electrics are not my thing!! :(

When driving along the courtesy lights occasionally flash and I can hear the click of relays. This is getting much worse. The "door open" light on the dash does not come on though. Have replaced three door switches but am wondering if this is not the problem as because the "door open" light not flashing implies the problem is elsewhere. This is driving me nuts, I've turned all the lights out but the rear ones for the tail gate can't be turned off, so they flash (annoying at night) and the clicking can't be right. The courtesy lights all work as normal when doors are open. Any ideas of where to look.

I had the same problem as the initial poster and the solution worked for me. I prized the surround away but did not need to remove the dials. Not sure they could come off! Then just four torx screws and the controls are out. Simples. Thanks daddyfixit.

Is it not on your insurance? I had it done on mine by Autoglas. One screen lasted about 6 months and the heated elements failed. It wa suggested that it was badly installed. I had to pay a small excess compared to the actual cost. I still wouldn't be without my heated windscreen. Such a large screen out of reach! Caff

Same symptoms and in my case it was a fuse. Had the same problem and the wet footwell previously. Can't remember which fuse it was except that my little manual thought the fuse was for engine management (except it wasn't). I have a diesel mind you. A thorough search through the fuse box in daylight was necessary as first time round in the dark and artificial light I missed it and had started to take out loads of unecessary bits and bobs. Caff

Yes thanks. We'd checked for this and so did the MOT chap without being prompted. The vibration happens at right turns too I notice but not as much I think. The steering pump is on my "to do" list when I feel moneyed

Mine hasn't settled, but thanks. The MOT chap had a good look and a quick drive. He reckons the problem is the power steering pump. He tells me that as it is very mild I can continue to drive it. Looks like it's a case of wear and tear and bad timing. The gal has done over 100k so this might be right. I shall be changing the pump in the near future though as I find it a bit disconcerting and I've seen some reconditioned pumps on eBay. He said he's seen much worse and not to panic.

I need some advice please Just got my Gal mk 2 back from an MOT and, though I've never encountered this before, she now vibrates gently (as if driving on a mild rumble strip) when turning left at low speeds, eg in car parks. Turning right doesn't show this up and also driving at normal speeds - I suppose the sensation might be masked. I can't hear any dodgy noises I'm taking it back to the MOT chap as he seems very approachable but I'd like to know what he might have done to give this problem. I've tried to search the forum and Google but am obviously asking the wrong thing. Thanks in advance Cath

Only how many years too late???