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window switch lights burnt out ? how to replace

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#1 · (Edited)
2000 1.8 tip

All the window switches except for the drivers door are non functioning light wise

It worked yesterday night and now nothing. I thought it could be a fuse but what would control only 3 doors ?

Ideas ?

Edit: forgot to mention euro switch installed 6 months ago no issues so far except this today
 
#2 ·
The only thing likely to cause 3 of those lights to go out together is a corroded wire splice.


It looks like you have a problem with the floor harnesses and grounds or the CCM, you can get this fault with or without water ingress.
Locate and fix source of water ingress, if any.
I suggest you completely unwrap all of the CCM harness and pull the wires apart to find the splices, any corroded splices
need to be cut back, soldered, and covered with marine grade heat shrink tubing. (You might need to add short wires to replace what you cut out)
Also check ground connections (1 on floor and on "A" Pillar), and check CCM/TCM and "A" Pillar connectors.

Have a good look at these links, before you start.

NOTE: The car in this DIY is UK RHD. (the CCM is always on LHS)
VW Passat CCM harness repair | HeadFUZZ

This thread attempts to bring together all the problems regarding water ingress and their solutions.
http://www.passatworld.com/forums/61-b5-information-base/230249-water-ingress-solutions.html