Fuse and Relay Box
PROCEDURE
Fuse and relay box on models produced before 07.1989
Fuse and relay box on models produced from 08.1989
The fuse and relay box is located in the left shelf 1 (see figure Upper Shelf Mounting) under the instrument panel and is covered by cover 4. The rated current value is marked on the fuse body. In addition, the fuse body is colored according to its rated current.
Warning: From 08.89 on Jetta models and from 08.89 on Golf models, the fuse and relay box was changed.
The fuse and relay box contains spare fuses under the fuses, and tweezers for removing fuses from the contact sockets. Do not replace fuses with wire or similar means, as this may cause serious damage to the electrical system.
Rated current, A Color 10 Red 15 Light blue 20 Yellow 30 Green
Circuits Protected by Fuses (Golf models before 07.1989 and Jetta models before 12.1988)
| Fuse No. | Circuits Protected by Fuses | Current, A |
| 1 | Electric Cooling Fan | 30 |
| 2 | Brake light | 10 |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter, radio, clock, interior light | 10 |
| 4 | Hazard Warning System | 15 |
| 5 | Fuel pump | 15 |
| 6 | Front Fog Lamp | 15 |
| 7 | Left rear parking light | 10 |
| 8 | Right rear parking light | 10 |
| 9 | Right headlight high beam, high beam indicator lamp | 10 |
| 10 | Left high beam | 10 |
| 11 | Windshield wiper, windshield washer, headlight washer | 15 |
| 12 | Tailgate wiper and washer, coolant level indicator lamp, power exterior rearview mirror | 15 |
| 13 | Tailgate rear window defroster, exterior mirror heater | 20 |
| 14 | Heater Blower | 20 |
| 15 | Reverse light, gear selector indicator lamp (automatic transmission) | 10 |
| 16 | High-pitch horn | 15 |
| 17 | Carburetor automatic starting device, electric intake manifold heater, deceleration fuel cutoff valve | 10 |
| 18 | High- and low-pitch horn, front seat heater, parking brake indicator lamp | 10 |
| 19 | Turn signal lamp | 10 |
| 20 | License plate light, glove box light, fog lights | 10 |
| 21 | Left headlight low beam | 10 |
| 22 | Right headlight low beam | 10 |
Relay location in the box (Golf models before 07.1989 and Jetta models before 12.1988)
| Relay socket No. | Relays | Note |
| I | Unused | – |
| II | Intake manifold heater relay | Carburetor engine |
| Fuel pump relay | Fuel injection engine | |
| Glow plug relay | Diesel Engine | |
| III | Seat belt warning relay | Diesel Engine |
| IV | Gear selector indicator relay | Automatic Transmission |
| V | A/C relay | – |
| VI | Horn relay | – |
| VII | Fog light relay | – |
| VIII | Contact unloading relay x | – |
| IX | Unused | – |
| X | Washer relay | – |
| XI | Tailgate wiper and washer relay | – |
| XII | Hazard warning relay | – |
| XIII | Seat belt warning relay | – |
| XIV | Seat belt warning, rear window defroster relay, pressure warning lamp | – |
| XV | Headlight washer relay | – |
| XVI | Idle speed increase relay | Fuel injection engine |
| XVII | Unused | Rear fog light and A/C fuse |
| XVIII | Fan relay | 2E2 carburetor engine |
| Coolant level warning relay | Diesel engine and fuel-injected engine | |
| XIX | Unused | Power window fuse |
| XX | Driver seat heater relay | – |
| XXI | Passenger seat heater relay | – |
| XXII | Overrun fuel cut-off relay | 2E2 carburetor engine |
| XXIII | Unused | – |
| XXIV | Unused | – |
Circuits protected by fuses (Golf model from 08.1989 and Jetta model from 01.1989)
| Fuse No. | Circuits Protected by Fuses | Current, A |
| 1 | Left headlight low beam | 10 |
| 2 | Right headlight low beam | 10 |
| 3 | Instrument cluster illumination lamp, license plate lamp | 10 |
| 4 | Glove box lamp | 15 |
| 5 | Windshield wiper and washer | 15 |
| 6 | Heater Blower | 20 |
| 7 | Right rear light, parking light bulb | 10 |
| 8 | Rear window heating | 20 |
| 9 | Fog lamps | 15 |
| 10 | Left high beam | 10 |
| 11 | Right headlight high beam | 10 |
| 12 | Buzzer | 10 |
| 13 | Reverse light, washer heater | 10 |
| 14 | Fuel shut-off valve (diesel engine) | 10 |
| 15 | Instrument Panel | 15 |
| 16 | Hazard Warning System | 10 |
| 17 | Not used | - |
| 18 | Electric cooling fan, A/C relay | 30 |
| 19 | Brake light | 10 |
| 20 | Interior light | 15 |
| 21 | Radio and cigarette lighter | 10 |
Relay location in block (Golf model from 08.1989 and Jetta model from 01.1989)
| Relay socket No. | Relays | Note |
| I | A/C relay | – |
| II | Tailgate window wiper relay | – |
| III | Digiret Digifant ignition system relay | – |
| IV | Contact unloading relay x | – |
| V | Coolant level warning relay | – |
| VI | Hazard warning relay | – |
| VII | Headlight washer relay | – |
| VIII | Wiper speed change relay | – |
| IX | Seat belt warning relay | – |
| X | Fog light relay | – |
| XI | High and low tone horn relay | If equipped with high tone horn, a jumper is installed instead of the relay |
| XII | Glow plug relay | Diesel Engine |
| XIII | Electric cooling fan relay | – |
| XIV | Intake manifold heater relay | – |
| XV | ABS pump relay | – |
| XVI | ABS relay | – |
| XVII | Not used | – |
| XVIII | Not used | Power seat fuse |
| XIX | Automatic transmission relay | – |
| XX | Glow plug control relay | Diesel Engine |
| XXI | Power window relay | – |
| XXII | Not used | ABS fuse |
| XXIII | Not used | Air conditioning fuse |
| XXIV | Not used | Power window fuse |
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