Tiguan Wiring Diagram No.

53 / 1

Standard Equipment USA/Canada

⇒ Fog Lamps
⇒ Rain Sensor
from May 2008

Note:

Note:

♦ Information for
♦ Relay and fuse arrangements
♦ Connector arrangements
♦ Control Modules and Relays
♦ Ground connections
♦ ⇒ Component Locations !
♦ Information for
♦ Troubleshooting Procedures
♦ ⇒ Guided Fault Finding using VAS 5051 / 5052

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Battery, Power Supply Relay 2 (terminal 15), Power Supply
Relay (terminal 50), Fuses
A Battery
J 519 J 681
B Starter
C Generator (GEN)
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J681 Power Supply Relay 2 (terminal 15)
J682 Power Supply Relay (terminal 50)
L/2 L/1 F/7
SA1 Fuse 1 (on fuse panel A)
42
SA5 Fuse 5 (on fuse panel A)
SB Fuses (on fuse panel B)
TV2 SC13 Fuse 13 (on fuse panel C)
16,0 4,0 0,5 4,0 0,5
ro 508 sw ro/ge ro/sw ro/li T40 40-Pin Connector
TV2 Terminal 30 Wire Junction
7
TV22 Terminal 30 Wire Junction 2
T40/39 T40/38 T40/35
.1 Ground strap, battery to body
TV22
+

18 Ground Connection (on engine block)

SB 2 SB 26 SB 3
5A 30A 5A
TV22

508 Threaded Connection terminal 30 (on electronics box)

A --
SA 1 SA 5 7

4,0
sw 671 Ground Connection 1 (on left front long member)
B163

4,0 A217 Plus Connection 8 (15a) (in instrument panel wiring harness)
sw

1
B163 Plus Connection 1 (15) (in interior wiring harness)

SC13 * Where applicable

5A
** Insert in model year 2008
13A
25,0 16,0 0,5
✱ ✱
35,0 35,0 16,0 10,0 4,0 sw/ws
sw sw sw ro sw sw/ge ✱✱

A217
ws = white
sw = black
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,35 ro = red
sw/ge sw/ge sw/ge sw/ge br = brown
gn = green
✱ ✱ ✱
B /30 C /B+ 21 35,0 J 682 155 166 168 170
bl = blue
sw
gr = grey
1 671 18 li = lilac
ge = yellow
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
or = orange
5N0-053021207
rs = pink

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Fuses, ABS Control Module, Electro-Mechanical Parking
Brake Control Module, Alarm Horn Relay
J104 ABS Control Module
J 519 J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J540 Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Control Module
J641 Alarm Horn Relay
SB Fuses (on fuse panel B)
SC Fuses (on fuse panel C)
D/1 A/1 J/3 K/5 I/1 T40 40-Pin Connector
TV22 Terminal 30 Wire Junction 2

A167 Plus Connection 3 (30a) (in instrument panel wiring harness)

2,5 2,5 1,0 0,5 6,0

ro ro/ge ro/br ro/ge sw/ro A192 Plus Connection 3 (15a) (in instrument panel wiring harness)

17 22 25
T40/23 T40/18 B161 Anti-Theft Alarm System Connection (in interior wiring harness)
TV22

B278 Plus Connection 2 (15a) (in main wiring harness)

SB 4 SB 6 SB 7 SB 12 SB 16 SB 17 SB 19 SB 25 SB 30
30A 5A 40A 5A 30A 15A 30A 40A 50A
B315 Plus Connection 1 (30a) (in main wiring harness)
TV22
T40/27 T40/25 T40/33 T40/24 T40/12 T40/31 T40/3 * Where applicable
4
** Insert in model year 2008

2,5 0,5 2,5 0,5 16,0 ✱ 2,5 4,0 6,0

ro/ws ro/ge ro ro/ws 10,0 ro/ws ro/ge sw/ro
ro

J 104 267 17 258 176

J 104 25
20

SC14 SC15 SC20 SC21 SC22 SC23 SC44 SC49

10A 10A 5A 7,5A 5A 10A 25A 20A
14A 15A 20A 21A 22A 23A 44A 49A
0,5
0,5 1,0 ro/li 0,5 0,5 0,5
sw/bl sw/bl ro/gn ✱✱ ro/ge ro/ws ro/ge

B278 A192 B315 B161 A167

ws = white
sw = black
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 2,5 2,5
0,5 0,5 0,5
sw/bl sw/bl
0,5 0,5
ro/ge ro/ge ro/ge ro/ge ro/li ro = red
sw/bl sw/bl sw/bl ro/li ro/ws
ro/gn ✱✱ br = brown
✱ gn = green
160 71 253 268 241 231 22 J 641 73 179 242 147 J 540 bl = blue
gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
5N0-053031207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Load Reduction Relay, Ignition Switch Key Lock Solenoid,
Fuses, Steering Column Electronic Systems Control
Module, Ignition/Starter Switch
J 59 J 519
D Ignition/Starter Switch
F319 Selector Lever Park Position Lock Switch
J59 Load Reduction Relay
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J527 Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module
I/2 G/1 G/11 N376 Ignition Switch Key Lock Solenoid
SC Fuses (on fuse panel C)
F319 8 T10s 10-Pin Connector
T12j 12-Pin Connector
✱
T20d 20-Pin Connector
6,0 0,35 0,35 0,5 0,5
sw/ge gr/bl ro/sw sw ro/ge * Only models with 6-speed automatic transmission 09G

T10s/2
✱
0,35
bl/li

T20d T20d T20d T20d

/16 J 527 /18 /17 /19

T20d/ T12j/8 T12j/12 T12j/11 T12j/10 T12j/7 T12j/9 T12j/4 T12j/3

20 30 15 P X 50 S - +

28

SC28 SC29 SC30 SC33 D N376✱

15A 15A 20A 40A
28A 29A 30A 33A

1,0 1,0 2,5 4,0 0,5

sw/li sw/ws sw/ws sw/ge br

ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
187 65 216 232 264 bl = blue
gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
5N0-053041207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Steering Angle Sensor, Signal Horn Activation, Steering
Column Electronic Systems Control Module, Driver's Airbag
Igniter
J 519
F138 Airbag Spiral Spring
G85 Steering Angle Sensor
H Signal Horn Activation
J234 Airbag Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J527 Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module
N95 Driver's Airbag Igniter
T4k 4-Pin Connector
T10x 10-Pin Connector
T12k 12-Pin Connector
J 234 J 234 T20d 20-Pin Connector

0,5 0,5 G85

ge ro

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
T4k/1 T4k/2 T4k/3 T4k/4

T20d T20d T20d T20d

T10x/4 T10x/3 T10x/5 T10x/6 T10x/8 T10x/7 J 527 /11 /12 /15 /14
can-l can-h can-l can-h
F138
T12k/4 T12k/3 T12k/5 T12k/6 T12k/8 T12k/7

0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35

sw bl br sw or/br or/sw or/br or/gn

250 249 249 251

H
1 ws = white
N95 0,5
sw = black
sw ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
5N0--053051207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Multi-Function Indicator Clock Timer Recall Button and
Memory Switch, Turn Signal Switch, Cruise Control,
Headlamp Dimmer, Rear Window Wiper, Flasher, Washer
J 519 Pump, Windshield Wiper
E2 Turn Signal Switch
E4 Headlamp Dimmer/Flasher Switch
J 729 J 730 E22 Windshield Wiper Intermittent Switch
E34 Rear Window Wiper Switch
J/1 J/5
E38 Windshield Wiper Intermittent Regulator
E44 Windshield and Headlamp Washer Pump Switch
J ... 1,0 1,0 E45 Cruise Control Switch
sw/ws br
E86 Multi-function Indicator Call-up Button
E109 Multi-Function Indicator Memory Switch
0,35
sw/ws E227 Cruise Control -SET- Button
30 79 J... Engine Control Modules (ECM)
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
E45 E227 E2 E4 J527 Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module
E227 J729 Dual Washer Pump Relay 1
J730 Dual Washer Pump Relay 2
T2fh Double Connector
T10y/5 T10y/1 T10y/2 T10y/4 T10y/3 T10y/9 T10y/7 T10y/8 T10y/10
T20d/13 J 527 T8y 8-Pin Connector
T10y 10-Pin Connector
T20d 20-Pin Connector
V59 Windshield and Rear Window Washer Pump
T8y/7 T8y/6 T8y/5 T8y/1 T8y/2 T8y/3
* Only models with multi-function indicator
T0J12

E38 E86 ✱ E109 ✱

E22 E34 E44

186 184

0,75 0,75
gn/ws gn/ro

T2fh T2fh
/2 /1

M
ws = white
V59
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
5N0-053061207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Headlamp Switch Illumination, Light Switch, Fog Lamp
Switch
E1 Light Switch
J 519 E7 Fog Lamp Switch
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
L9 Headlamp Switch Illumination
T10h 10-Pin Connector

E/1 E/8 E/14 E/16 E/6 382 Ground Connection 17 (in main wiring harness)
✱
684 Ground Connection (on left front side member)

* Where applicable
16 24 171

0,5 0,5 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35

sw/bl ro/ge gr/ge ws/sw li sw/ge ws/ge gr

15a 30a 58 56 TFL NL 58d

T10h/4 T10h/8 T10h/3 T10h/1 T10h/2 T10h/9 T10h/5 T10h/10

L9 L9 E1 L9 E 7✱ L9 L9 L9 L9 T10h/6
31

66 189 199 243 244

ws = white
2,5 1,0 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5
br br br br br br br
sw = black
ro = red
382 br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
684
li = lilac
ge = yellow
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
5N0-
-053070208
or = orange
rs = pink

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Exterior Mirror Turn Signal Lamp, Left Front Fog Lamp, Left
Headlamp
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J 519 J386 Driver’s Door Control Module
L22 Left Front Fog Lamp
L131 Driver’s Exterior Mirror Turn Signal Lamp
M1 Left Parking Lamp
M5 Left Front Turn Signal Lamp
D/2 D/11 A/7 D/3 D/4 M29 Left Low Beam Headlamp
245 246 M30 Left High Beam Headlamp
0,75 0,75 0,5 1,5 1,5 0,35 0,35 M33 Left Front Side Marker Lamp
ws/ge sw/ws gr/sw ws/sw ge/sw or/br or/gn T2fa Double Connector
T2fb Double Connector
C69 B274 T28 T28 T10i 10-Pin Connector
/5 /4 T16a 16-Pin Connector
T20a 20-Pin Connector
T28 28-Pin Connector
2,5 0,5 0,5 0,35 0,35
ws/ge gr/sw gr/sw or/br or/gn
205 Ground Connection (in Driver's door wiring harness)

T2fb can-l can-h

/1 T20a/9 T20a/8 376 Ground Connection 11 (in main wiring harness)
M33 J 386
T2fb T16a T16a 381 Ground Connection 16 (in main wiring harness)
/2 /11 /13
0,5 0,5 0,5
br sw/bl bl/ro 640 Ground Connection 2 (in engine compartment, left)
205
92
BLL 58L 56a 56b
T2fa T10i T10i T10i T10i
/1 /9 /10 /8 /6 2 1 B274 Plus Connection (58L) (in main wiring harness)
✱
L 22 M5 M1 M30 M29 L 131 C69 Fog Lamps Connection (in front left wiring harness)
T2fa T10i/7 T10i/5
/2 31 31
* Where applicable

175 274 158 92 152

2,5 2,5 2,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 1,0 1,5

br br br br br br br br
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
381 br = brown
1,0 4,0
gn = green
br br bl = blue
gr = grey
376 640
li = lilac
ge = yellow
85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
5N0--053081207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Exterior Mirror Turn Signal Lamp, Right Front Fog Lamp,
Right Headlamp
J387 Front Passenger’s Door Control Module
J 519 J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
L23 Right Front Fog Lamp
L132 Front Passenger’s Exterior Mirror Turn Signal Lamp
M3 Right Parking Lamp
M7 Right Front Turn Signal Lamp
A/6 D/10 A/3 A/2 A/4 M31 Right Low Beam Headlamp
247 248 M32 Right High Beam Headlamp
M34 Right Front Side Marker Lamp
0,5 1,0 0,35 0,35
gr/ro ws or/br or/gn T2gc Double Connector
T2fd Double Connector
B543 B554 T10j 10-Pin Connector
T16g 16-Pin Connector
T28a T28a T20b 20-Pin Connector
/5 /4 T28a 28-Pin Connector
1,0 0,5 0,5 1,5 1,5 2,5 0,35 0,35 13 Ground Connection (in engine compartment, right)
sw/gn gr/ro gr/ro ws/li ge/bl ws or/br or/gn

T2gc can-l can-h

/1 T20b/9 T20b/8 206 Ground Connection (in Front Passenger’s door wiring harness)

M34 J 387
T2gc T16g T16g 378 Ground Connection 13 (in main wiring harness)
/2 /11 /13
0,5 0,5 0,5
br sw/bl bl/ro B543 Plus Connection (58R) (in main wiring harness)
206
BLR 58R 56a 56b
T10j T10j 164 T10j T10j T2fd
/9 /10 /8 /6 /1 2 1 B554 Connection fog lamp (in main wiring harness)
✱
M7 M3 M32 M31 L 23 L 132 * Where applicable

T10j T10j T2fd

/7 /5 /2
31 31

2,5 1,5 2,5

br br br

378

4,0 ws = white
1,0 2,5
br
br br sw = black
ro = red
154 167 br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
13
li = lilac
ge = yellow
99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
5N0--053091207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Rear Turn Signal, Left and Right Brake Lamp, Back-Up
Lamp, Taillamp
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J 519 M6 Left Rear Turn Signal Lamp
M8 Right Rear Turn Signal Lamp
M16 Left Back-Up Lamp
M17 Right Back-Up Lamp
M21 Left Brake/Taillamp
C/2 C/10 C/11 A/8 D/9 C/12 B/1 B/10 B/9 B/5 M22 Right Brake/Taillamp
M49 Left Taillight Lamp 2
M50 Right Taillight Lamp 2
1,0 1,0 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 1,0 1,0 T2rl Double Connector
sw/ro sw/ge sw/ws gr/sw gr/ge sw/bl sw/bl sw/gn sw/ge sw/li
T2rr Double Connector
✱ T3nl 3-Pin Connector
A87 T3nr 3-Pin Connector
T4a 4-Pin Connector
T4b 4-Pin Connector
T4rf 4-Pin Connector
0,5 0,5
sw/bl sw/bl ✱ T17L 17-Pin Connector
gr/ws Y7 Automatic Day/Night Interior Mirror

51 Ground Connection (in luggage compartment, right)

✱
T17L T17L T4rf Y7 T4rf
/15 /16 /1 /2
86 Ground Connection 1 (in rear wiring harness)
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5
ws ws sw/bl gr/ws
98 Ground Connection (in rear lid wiring harness)
BLL BLR
T4a/2 T4a/4 T4a/3 T4b/2 T4b/1 T4b/3
T3nl
/2
T3nr
/2
T2rl
/2
T2rr
/2
345 Ground Connection (in bumper wiring harness)

M49 M50 M16 M17

A87 Backup Lamp Connection (in instrument panel wiring harness)
T3nl T3nr T2rl T2rr
/1 /1 /1 /1
* Where applicable
M21 T4a/1
31 M21 M6 M8 T4b/4
31 M22 M22
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5
ws ws br br

98 345

4,0 0,5 0,75

ws br br
ws = white
sw = black
T17L T4rf ro = red
/2 /3
br = brown
0,75 1,0 2,5 4,0 0,5 1,5
gn = green
br ws ws br br br bl = blue
gr = grey
86 51
136 183 150 137 li = lilac
ge = yellow
113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126
5N0--053101207
or = orange
rs = pink

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License Plate Light, High-mount Brake Light, Rear Lid
Handle Unlock Switch
E234 Rear Lid Handle Unlock Switch
J 519 J393 Comfort System Central Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
M25 High-mount Brake Light
T2bl Double Connector
T2gr Double Connector
C/9 C/8 T2kl Double Connector
T2kr Double Connector
T17L 17-Pin Connector
J 393 X License Plate Light

0,5 0,5 0,5 61 Ground Connection (on left C-pillar)

ro/sw gr/br li

218 Ground Connection 1 (in rear lid wiring harness)

T17L T17L T17L

/5 /11 /3 369 Ground Connection 4 (in main wiring harness)
0,5
ws
W11 Connection (58) (in rear lid wiring harness)
W11
* Insert in model year 2008

0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5

ws ws ws ws

T2kr/1 ✱
T2bl/2 T2kl/2 T2kr/2 T2gr/2

M25 X X E234
113 119
T2bl/1 T2kl/1 T2kr/1 T2gr/1
T2kr/2 ✱

0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5

ws ws ws ws

218

ws = white
1,0 0,75 4,0
ws br br sw = black
ro = red
T17L br = brown
/17 gn = green
1,0 4,0 bl = blue
br br
gr = grey
369 61 li = lilac
ge = yellow
127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
5N0--053111207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Heated Rear Window, High Tone Horn, Rear Window
Defogger Relay, Dual Horn Relay, Instrument Panel
J 519 Illumination Dimmer Switch, Low Tone Horn
E20 Instrument Panel Illumination Dimmer Switch
H2 High Tone Horn
H7 Low Tone Horn
J9 J4 J4 Dual Horn Relay
J9 Rear Window Defogger Relay
G/4 G/10 G/12 K/6 K/1 J/6 J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
L105 Illumination Control Illumination
173 27 T1a Single Connector
T1b Single Connector
2,5 2,5 2,5
T2fc Double Connector
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 1,5
gr br/gn gr/ws gr/li ro/ge ro/ge ws sw/ws T2gd Double Connector
T8e 8-Pin Connector
T17L 17-Pin Connector
Z1 Heated Rear Window
T17L 43 Ground Connection (on right lower A-pillar)
/1

Headlight Range Adjustment Ground Connection (in instrument

288
2,5 panel wiring harness)
B170 ws A90

A90 Dual-tone Horn Connection (in instrument panel wiring harness)

T1a

1,0 1,0 1,0

B170 Plus Connection 2 (30) (in interior wiring harness)
sw sw/ws sw/ws

T8e/8 T8e/7 T8e/6 T8e/5 T2gd T2fc

+ /1 /1

T2fc
T8e/3
L 105 E20 Z1 -- H2 T2gd
/2 H7 /2

0,5 1,0
br sw

288 T1b
ws = white
2,5 0,75 0,5 2,5 1,0 1,0 sw = black
br br br ws br br
ro = red
162 256 117 93 105 br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
43
li = lilac
ge = yellow
141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154
5N0-053121207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Heated Washer Nozzles, Brake Light Switch, Brake Pedal
Switch, Front Hood Switch, Back-Up Light Switch,
Emergency Flasher Button
J 519
E229 Emergency Flasher Button
F Brake Light Switch
F4 Back-Up Light Switch
F47 Brake Pedal Switch
F266 Front Hood Switch
F/6 E/2 G/2 G/9 F/5 J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J... Engine Control Modules (ECM)
K6 Emergency Flasher Indicator Lamp
0,5 0,5 0,35 0,35 0,5 T2fe Double Connector
bl/sw sw/ro gn/ro br/ro br/gn
ro/sw
✱ J ... T2ff Double Connector
12 13 T2fg Double Connector
✱ ✱
T2n Double Connector
T4 4-Pin Connector
T4bc 4-Pin Connector
0,35 Z20 Left Washer Nozzle Heater
sw/ro
Z21 Right Washer Nozzle Heater

T4/1 T4/3 373 Ground Connection 8 (in main wiring harness)

B131 K6 E229 T2n/2

388 Ground Connection 23 (in main wiring harness)
T4/2 T4/4

0,5 0,35 0,35 0,5 0,5 0,5 B131 Connection (54) (in interior wiring harness)
sw/ro br br br/ro sw/ge sw/ge
* Where applicable
** Models with automatic transmission, see Wiring Diagram
T2fe/2 T4bc/3 T2ff/1 T2fg/1 automatic transmission
✱✱ ϑ ✱ ϑ ✱
F4 F F47 F266 Z 20 Z21
T2fe/1 T4bc/2 T4bc/4 T2ff/2 T2fg/2

0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5

sw/ge br sw/bl br br br

✱
11 91 15

225 196 191 200 142 103 T2n/1 107

ws = white
sw = black
0,75 0,5 0,5 0,35 0,75 0,5 0,5 2,5 ro = red
br br br br br br br br
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
388 373
gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168
5N0-053131207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Windshield Wiper Motor, Rain/Light Recognition Sensor,
ASR/ESP Button
E256 ASR/ESP Button
J 519 G397 Rain/Light Recognition Sensor
J104 ABS Control Module
J400 Wiper Motor Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
L71 Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) Switch Illumination
B/12 F/3 L76 Push Button Illumination
84 206
T3ae 3-Pin Connector
T4p 4-Pin Connector
0,35 0,35 1,0 0,35
gr gr gr li/ws T18 18-Pin Connector
V216 Windshield Wiper Motor
B340 B528
53 Ground Connection (in rear lid, right)
0,35 0,35 0,35
gr gr gr
690 Ground Connection (on rear center roof frame)
219 142 23 25
B340 Connection 1 (58d) (in main wiring harness)
T18
E256 L 71 L 76 /11
0,35 2,5 0,35 0,5
li/ws ro/ws li/ws ro/ge B528 LIN-Bus Connection 1 (in main wiring harness)
T18 T18 T18
/15 /18 /9 * Where applicable

lin lin
T4p/4 T4p/1 T3ae/3 T3ae/1
✱
J 400 M
G397
T4p/2 V216 T3ae/2

0,35 0,35 0,35 2,5 0,5

li/gn sw/ge br br br

J 104 14 217 87 265

ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
2,5 bl = blue
ge
gr = grey
53 690
li = lilac
ge = yellow
169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182
5N0-053141207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Footwell Lights, Glove Compartment Light, Luggage
Compartment Light, Rear Window Wiper Motor, Rear Lid
Lock Unit
J 519
E26 Glove Compartment Lamp Switch
F256 Rear Lid Lock Unit
J393 Comfort System Central Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
T2fi Double Connector
J/4 J/2 B/7 K/10 T2fk Double Connector
T2fl Double Connector
69 68 29 F256 J 393 199 200 T2fg Double Connector
T2ü Double Connector
T4u 4-Pin Connector
0,75 0,75 0,75 0,75 1,0 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5
gn/ro gn/ro gn/ws gn/ws sw/li ro/gr ws br/sw ro/bl ro/bl T17L 17-Pin Connector
V12 Rear Window Wiper Motor
W3 Luggage Compartment Light
W6 Glove Compartment Light
B183 B184 B433 B559
W9 Left Footwell Light
W10 Right Footwell Light
1,0 1,0 0,5 0,5
gn/ro gn/ws ro/bl ro/bl
T2fl 195 Ground Connection (in rear door contact switch wiring harness)
/1
T17L T17L T17L T17L
/12 /14 /13
/8 B183 Washer Pump Connection 1 (in interior wiring harness)
E26 T2fl
/2

1,0 1,0 1,0 0,5 0,5 0,5 B184 Washer Pump Connection 2 (in interior wiring harness)
ws ws ws ro/gr ro/gr ro/ws

B433 Footwell illumination Connection (in main wiring harness)

T4u T4u T4u T2ü T2fk
/2 /3 /4 /2 /2
M
B559 Plus Connection 1 (30g) (in main wiring harness)
T4u
/1
V12 T2fi T2fg W
T2ü
3 /1 W6 T2fk
/1 * Where applicable
/2 /2

✱ T2fi ✱ T2fg
W9 /1 W10 /1

1,0 0,5 0,5 0,35 0,5 0,5

ws br br br/sw br/sw br
ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
116 80 159 195 158 bl = blue
gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196
5N0-053151207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Front Interior Light, Reading Lights
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
L156 Switch Illumination Lamp
J 519 T3ya 3-Pin Connector
T3yb 3-Pin Connector
T3yc 3-Pin Connector
T6b 6-Pin Connector
T8d 8-Pin Connector
B/11
W1 Front Interior Light
W11 Left Rear Reading Light
0,5 W12 Right Rear Reading Light
ro/li W13 Front Passenger’s Map/Reading Light
B250
W19 Driver’s Map/Reading Light
Y7 Automatic Day/Night Interior Mirror
T8d/2 B250
✱✱ ✱✱
347 Ground Connection (in roof wiring harness)
0,5 T3yb
ro/bl /3
✱✱
W11 431 Ground Connection 2 (in roof wiring harness)
201 195 196
Y7 ✱ 172

0,5 0,35 0,35 T3yb T3yb B154 Connection 1 (TK) (in interior wiring harness)
ro/bl br/ro gr /2 /1

✱✱ ✱✱
T6b/5 T6b/6 T6b/1 B250 Plus Connection (in roof wiring harness)
209 T3ya
/3
* Only models with automatic day/night interior mirror
W19 W1 W13 ** Only models with sunroof
W11 W12
*** Foil Conductor

T3ya T3ya
L 156 L 156 T6b/4 T6b/3 T6b/2 L 156 L 156 T3yc /2 /1
/3
✱✱
0,35 0,5 0,35 W12
br ro/li br/li

81 160 T3yc T3yc

/2 /1

0,5 B154 ✱✱ ✱✱
br
207
0,5
T8d/6 ro/li T8d/4 431

198
✱✱✱ ws = white
347
sw = black
347
✱✱ ✱✱ ro = red
br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
207 209 gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210
5N0-053161207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Make-Up Mirror Light Contact Switch, Cigarette Lighter, 12
V Sockets
F147 Driver’s Make-Up Mirror Light Contact Switch
J 519 F148 Front Passenger’s Make-Up Mirror Light Contact Switch
J29 Blocking Diode
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
L28 Cigarette Lighter Illumination
U1 Cigarette Lighter
U5 12 V Socket
U18 12 V Socket 2
31 T2fo Double Connector
T2fp Double Connector
T2fq Double Connector
B250 B250 2,5 T2hq Double Connector
sw/ws
T2ht Double Connector
✱✱ ✱✱ T2hu Double Connector
T2hv Double Connector
T3fk 3-Pin Connector
B348
W14 Front Passenger's Illuminated Make-up Mirror
W20 Driver’s Illuminated Make-up Mirror Light
T2hq T2ht
/2
✱
/2
✱ 366 Ground Connection 1 (in main wiring harness)
✱
W20 W14 172 T2fo
/2
T2hq T2ht 688 Ground Connection 2 (on center tunnel)
/1 /1

1,0 1,5 0,35 1,5 1,5

sw/ws sw/ws gr sw/ws sw/ws 347 Ground Connection (in roof wiring harness)

T3fk T3fk
T2hu T2hv
1
/2 /3 T2fp T2fq B250 Plus Connection (in roof wiring harness)
/2 /2 /2 /2
✱ ✱ ϑ
F 147 F 148 J 29 U1 L 28 U5 U18
B348 Connection 1 (75a) (in main wiring harness)
T2hu T2hv 2 T2fp T2fq
/1 T3fk
/1 /1 /1
/1 * Where applicable
1,0 1,5 1,5 1,5 ** Foil Conductor
br 171 br br br

T2fo✱
/1

0,35 1,5
br br ws = white
347
sw = black
347 366
ro = red
br = brown
1,5 gn = green
br
bl = blue
gr = grey
688
li = lilac
ge = yellow
211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224
5N0-053171207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Fresh Air Blower, Fresh Air Blower Switch, A/C Control
Module, Heated Rear Window Button
E9 Fresh Air Blower Switch
J 519 E230 Heated Rear Window Button
J301 A/C Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
L16 Fresh Air Regulator Illumination
N24 Fresh Air Blower Series Resistor With Fuse
T2ft Double Connector
21 32
T4f 4-Pin Connector
0,5 4,0 T5 5-Pin Connector
ro/li sw/ge
ro/gn ✱ T10k 10-Pin Connector
T20c 20-Pin Connector
T10k V2 Fresh Air Blower
/2
602 Ground Connection (in front left footwell)
4,0
ro/ws

T20c T5 L77 Connection (in fresh air blower wiring harness)

/19 /5 E230

J 301 L78 Connection 2 (in fresh air blower wiring harness)

* Insert in model year 2008

E9 L 16
T20c T5 T5 T5 T5
/20 /4 /1 /2 /3
0,75 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,0
br ro/sw ge bl/ge sw/ws

L77 L78

4,0 4,0 4,0 4,0 2,5

ro/sw br ro/sw bl/ge bl/ge

T2ft T2ft T10k T4f T4f T4f T10k T4f

/1 /2 /1 /1 /4 /2 /3 /3

M ϑ

ws = white
V2 N24 sw = black
ro = red
4,0
157 br br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
602
li = lilac
ge = yellow
225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238
5N0-053181207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Data Link Connector (DLC), Data Bus On Board Diagnostic
Interface
J234 Airbag Control Module
J 519 J503 Radio/Navigation Display Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J533 Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface
R Radio
T16 16-Pin Connector
G/7 G/8 T20 20-Pin Connector
97 110 56
Infotainment High-Bus Connection (in instrument panel wiring
0,35 0,35 0,35 A178
0,35 0,35
or/gn or/gn or/gn harness)
or/br or/gn

Infotainment Low-bus Connection (in instrument panel wiring

A179
B397 harness)
B406
B383 Powertrain CAN-Bus High Connection 1 (in main wiring harness)
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35
or/br or/br or/br or/br or/gn
B390 Powertrain CAN-Bus Low Connection 1 (in main wiring harness)
96 109 55
can-l can-h
T20/5 J 533 T20/15 B397
Comfort System CAN-Bus High Connection 1 (in main wiring
harness)

Comfort System CAN-Bus Low Connection 1 (in main wiring

T20/9 T20/19 T20/10 T20/20 T20/6 T20/16 B406
can-l can-h can-l can-h harness)
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 * Data Link Connector
19 26 or/br or/sw or/br or/li or/br or/sw

0,5 0,5
sw/bl ro/ge

A179 A178

15a 30a 0,35 0,35

T16/1 T16/16 T16/14 T16/6 or/br or/li

✱ R/J 503 R/J 503 53 52

T16/15 T16/4 T16/5

31 31

0,35 0,5 0,5 0,35 0,35

gr/ws br br or/sw or/br
ws = white
sw = black
B390
ro = red
B383 br = brown
J 234 82 83
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252
5N0--053191207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface, Front Hood Open
Warning Lamp, Instrument Cluster
G266 Oil Level Thermal Sensor
J 519 J245 Power Sunroof Control Module
J285 Instrument Cluster Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J533 Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface
K Instrument Cluster
F/8 A/9 D/5 K171 Front Hood Open Warning Lamp
T8 8-Pin Connector
17 J 245 18 G266 T20 20-Pin Connector
T36 36-Pin Connector

0,5 0,35 0,5 0,5 1,0 1,0 0,35 367 Ground Connection 2 (in main wiring harness)
sw/bl li/ws ro/ws br br br gr/ge ✱

T8/6✱ 605 Ground Connection (on upper steering column)

260 261 262 0,35

gr/ge 684 Ground Connection (on left front side member)
lin--k
T20/14 T20/2 J 533 T20/1 T36/26 * Where applicable

T20/11 T20/13 T20/8

can-l
T20/18
can-h K 171
0,5 0,35 0,35 0,35
br bl/ge br ge K J 285

T36/13 T36/12 T36/15 T36/19

can-h can-l 31

0,5
br

143 260 261 262 34 178

ws = white
sw = black
ro = red
br = brown
1,5 1,5 0,5 1,0 1,0 0,5 0,5 gn = green
br br br br br br br
bl = blue
gr = grey
605 684 367
li = lilac
ge = yellow
253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266
5N0-053201207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Instrument Cluster, Anti-Theft Immobilizer Control Module,
Brake Fluid Level Warning Switch
D2 Anti-Theft Immobilizer Reading Coil
J 519 F34 Brake Fluid Level Warning Switch
H3 Warning Buzzer
J285 Instrument Cluster Control Module
J362 Anti-Theft Immobilizer Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
J540 Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Control Module
K Instrument Cluster
16 18 K31 Cruise Control Indicator Lamp
K32 Brake Pad Wear Indicator Lamp
K117 Anti-Theft Immobilizer Warning Lamp
D2 K118 Brake System Warning Lamp
K166 Door Ajar Indicator Lamp
T2fu T2fu
/2 /1 K214 Electric Park/Handbrake Malfunction Indicator Lamp
0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5 T2fu Double Connector
ro/ge sw/bl br bl T2hw Double Connector
T36 36-Pin Connector

30a 15a
T36/2 T36/1 K T36/8 T36/7

J 362
H3 K 166 K 32
J 285

K 118 K 31 K 117 K 214

T36/6 T36/5

0,35 0,5
br/ge bl/br

T2hw
/1

J 540 F34
T2hw ws = white
/2 sw = black
ro = red
0,5
br br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
90
li = lilac
ge = yellow
267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280
5N0--053211207
or = orange
rs = pink

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Fuel Gauge, Engine Coolant Level/Temperature (ECL/
ECT) Indicator, Oil Pressure Indicator, Low Windshield
Washer Fluid Level Indicator
J 519
F1 Oil Pressure Switch
G Fuel Level Sensor
G1 Fuel Gauge
G3 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Gauge
G32 Engine Coolant Level (ECL) Sensor
G33 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Sensor
G169 Fuel Level Sensor 2
J285 Instrument Cluster Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
G169 ✱ G169 ✱ K Instrument Cluster
K2 Generator (GEN) Warning Lamp
K3 Oil Pressure Warning Lamp
K28 Engine Coolant Level/Temperature (ECL/ECT) Warning Lamp
0,35 0,35
K37 Low Windshield Washer Fluid Level Indicator Lamp
li/bl li/br K65 Left Turn Signal Indicator Lamp
K94 Right Turn Signal Indicator Lamp
K105 Fuel Reserve Warning Lamp
T36 T36
K J 285 /23 /16 T1 Single Connector
T2ga Double Connector
T2gb Double Connector
T14a 14-Pin Connector
K 65 K 94 K2 K 37 K 28 K 105 T36 36-Pin Connector
* Where applicable, see Wiring Diagram engine

K3 G3 G1

T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36

/25 /33 /34 /35 /17 /18

0,5 0,5 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35

sw sw br/bl li/ws li/ro li/sw li/ws

T1 T2ga T2gb
/1 /2 /1
✱ ✱
F1 T14a G33 G32 G G
/1
T2ga T2gb ws = white
/1 /2 sw = black
0,5 0,35 0,35
ro = red
sw br/bl br/bl br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
305 306 307 gr = grey
li = lilac
ge = yellow
281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294
5N0--053221207 or = orange
rs = pink

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Outside Air Temperature Display, Tachometer,
Speedometer, High Beam Indicator Lamp, Parking Light and
J 519 Engine Electronics Indicator Lamp, Instrument Cluster
G5 Tachometer
G17 Outside Air Temperature Sensor
G21 Speedometer
J119 Multi-function Indicator
J285 Instrument Cluster Control Module
J519 Vehicle Electrical System Control Module
K Instrument Cluster
K1 High Beam Indicator Lamp
K4 Parking Light Indicator Lamp
K149 Engine Electronics Warning Lamp
K161 Electro-mechanical Power Steering Indicator Lamp
K250 Hill Descent Control Indicator Lamp
T2z Double Connector
T36 36-Pin Connector
Y4 Odometer Display

410 Sensor Ground Connection 1 (in main wiring harness)

K
* Where applicable

✱
K1 K4 K 149 K 250 K 161
J 285

J 119 ✱ Y4 G5 G21
T36/36

✱
0,35 0,35
br/ge br/bl

T2z/2 G17 T2z/1 286 288 290

ws = white
sw = black
✱ ✱
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35
ro = red
br/ge br/bl br/bl br/bl br/bl br = brown
gn = green
bl = blue
gr = grey
410
li = lilac
ge = yellow
295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308
5N0--053231207
or = orange
rs = pink

Edition 02/2008