This document provides a current flow diagram for the convenience electrics system of a Volkswagen Passat. It includes 3 sentences summarizing key details: The diagram shows the various components that make up the Passat's convenience electrics system, including electrically adjustable mirrors, anti-theft alarm, interior lights, and central locking. It provides wiring details and connector pinouts for components like door control units, window regulators, interior lights, and the central control unit. Notes are included to direct the user to other documents for additional information on topics like relay and fuse assignment.

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

12. Passat Current Flow Diagram No. 42 / 12
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