Expert Answers about Volkswagen

• Troubleshooting Trailer Lights Not Functioning Correctly When Connected to 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon
• It sounds to me like you are having a ground issue. I would start out by checking to make sure that you are grounding the wiring harness to a clean metal surface. If improving the ground doesn't fix the problem, then the issue may be with compatibility. The converters that you are using may not be compatible with the wiring system on your 1982 Volkswagen. In this case I recommend going with the ZCI Circuit Protected Vehicle Wiring Harness w/ 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector and Installation...
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• Troubleshooting Curt T-Connector # C56403 With Power Always On Green Wire/Right Trailer Light
• First you will want to use your Test Light # PTW2993 to test for power going into the Curt T-Connector # C56403 on your 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. This will allow you to determine if the module is somehow getting a signal or if the module itself is defective. If you do not have power on the green wire going into the module but have power on the green wire coming out of the module you know the module is defective. If the green wire does have power you will want to check the connectors to...
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• Trouble Connecting the Inside Cable on Snow Cable Chains on a 2009 VW Jetta with 205/55-16 Tires
• The Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains, (DISCONTINUED) PW1930V, (Now PW10300) that you referenced are the correct size for the 205/55-16 tires on your 2009 VW Jetta. There is a possibility that the tire brand on your Jetta is constructed differently than standard 205/55-16 tires and you would need to order a different size chain. The first thing to do is make sure you are installing the cables in the correct order. You should connect the inside cable, with only one stop, behind the tire first...
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• Trailer Wiring Shows Constant Power to Right Turn Signal With Left Turn Signal On, 2009 VW Tiguan
• It sounds like you may have connected some of the wires from the harness to the wrong wires on the vehicle. Because the wiring on a Volkswagen can get a little complex, this does happen from time to time. but not to worry. Using the circuit tester that came with the wiring harness, you can test the wires on the vehicle after disconnecting the wiring harness on the vehicle. In the instructions for # 119250KIT which I have linked as reference, you will need to follow the directions for a...
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• Fix for Exhaust Rattle After Installing the # C11000 Hitch on a 2010 Volkswagen GTI
• Exhaust rattles do occur on some vehicles. I have not had the opportunity to install this hitch on the GTI yet so I spoke with my contact at Draw-Tite. He stated that the exhaust was taken into account when designing the hitch and that they have had no complaints about exhaust rattles from customers who have installed the hitch. The instructions for the # C11000 hitch show that hitch will be sandwiched between the rear exhaust hanger and the vehicle frame member. This repositioning should...
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• Curt Trailer Wiring Harness for 2004 Volkswagen Golf has No Left Turn Signal at the 4-Way
• The wiring system on the 2004 Volkswagen Golf is a complex system. It should have combined brake, tail, and turn signal functions on one wire. This means the red and brown wires are grounded and the yellow wire attaches to the combined brake, left turn signal, and tail light wire and green connects to the combined brake, right turn signal, and tail light wire. If this is how you have it set up and there is still no left turn signal on the output side of harness # C56175 then that indicates...
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• Added LED Lights to a 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon and Now Hitch Mount Carrier Turn Signals Do Not Work
• If the lights are flashing rapidly (hyperflash) when you are using the turn signals then what you need to install is a couple of load resistors, # DI34ZR, one each one of the turn signal circuits. This will allow enough load on the circuit to fix a hyperflash problem. So the LED lights on the Van could be the issue and creating more load might do the trick. Using a powered converter could have also taken care of the problem since it provides the power to the additional lights on the carrier....
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• Troubleshooting Curt Echo Trailer Brake Controller Blowing Fuse on 2023 VW Atlas With Factory 7-Way
• It sounds as though the Curt Echo # C51180 along with the power draw from your trailer is overloading the circuit on your 2023 VW Atlas with the factory tow package. You may be able to resolve your issues by checking to see what other circuits are drawing power from your 7-way and disconnecting those that are not necessary. As an alternative since you are able to use a Wiring Adapter # C29JR to install a brake controller you can mount the Curt Assure # C49UR to your dash. Or we do have...
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• Troubleshooting 4-Pole Wiring Harness That Does Not Show Brake Lights Illuminated
• Thank you for your recent hitch and wiring harness purchase. On a 4-pole harness like # 119250KIT the running light signals are carried on the brown wire and the stop/turn signals are combined and carried on the yellow and green wires. These are the connections you made at your taillights with the quick-splice fasteners include in the kit. If you do not see the brake lights on the trailer you can check whether you get turn signals on the trailer. If you get turn signals but no brakes...
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• Will the Thule Sidekick Cargo Box Fit Malone Crossbars on a 2021 VW Atlas
• I checked with Thule and the Thule Sidekick item # TH78GC is not compatible with the T-Track Adapter for Thule Cargo Boxes item # TH27PQ. It fits only the cargo boxes with the PowerClick attachment points. The T-Track adapter would not be a better option, over the included hardware, to mount the Sidekick on the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack item # MPG216. It would push the cargo box up higher on the crossbars. The included u-bolts will have the bottom of the Sidekick mounted flush to the top...
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• Troubleshooting Curt Echo Trailer Brake Controller Not Comin On 2011 VW Touareg
• I sounds like you may not have power going to the charge line circuit on the 7-way for your 2011 Volkswagen Touareg. You can use a Test Light # PTW2993 in your junction box to ensure you are getting power from your charge line on the 7-way. You will need to test it at the junction box(remove 7-way wire from trailer battery connector) since your Touareg has the smart trailer wiring. The Curt Echo # C51180 receives its power from the charge line which does not send power to your trailer lights....
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• No Trailer Lights Using TowReady T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness for 2008 Volkswagen Jetta
• There are several potential causes for the problem you are having with the trailer lights not operating. The best method to troubleshoot is to first determine if the problem is on the vehicle side or the trailer side. You can start by disconnecting the Jetta from the trailer. Apply a circuit tester such as # PTW2993 to the pins on the vehicle 4-pole connector while a helper activates the various lighting functions one by one. Please refer to the linked photo that shows the functions carried...
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• Troubleshooting Installation of Wiring Harness on 2011 VW Tiguan
• You should take a look at your owner's manual to see if there are any trailer fuses and then take a look at your fuse box to see if you need to install any. If not, and you cannot get the Vehicle Wiring Harness with Installation Kit # 119250KIT to function on your 2011 VW Tiguan there are a number of troubleshooting steps you need to take. To determine the specific problem you will need to purchase a circuit tester if you do not have one - the very handy Cordless Circuit Tester # PTW2979...
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• Troubleshooting a Wiring Harness That is Not Getting Power on a 2019 VW Golf
• This does happen sometimes when installing wiring harnesses and is usually caused by one of three things. You will need to use a circuit tester, like the # PTW2993, to figure out which will be the cause. First, and the easiest, will be to check the fuse in line from the battery to the ModuLite box. These are occasionally bad out of the box and will not allow any power to get where it needs to go. If it is indeed bad, replace it and test your 4 Flat. You should be good to go, but if you...
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• Troubleshooting A Non-Heating Furrion Over The Range RV Convection Microwave
• If your Furrion Over the Range RV Convection Microwave # FMCM15SS is running and not heating then it has a broken Magnetron. This fortunately is a replaceable part, but you would need to reach out to Furrion to get one. Most RV appliance companies will not offer replacement parts though so you may be looking a complete replacement.
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• Troubleshooting Weak Turn Signal on Curt Wiring with Brake Pedal Pressed on 2015 Volkswagen Beetle
• Whenever there are issues like this it's always best to check your wiring connections and your grounds. Be sure the connections for the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness # C56380 for your 2015 Volkswagen Beetle are clean and free of any debris or corrosion and then make sure all of your trailer connectors are the same. Also check to make sure your grounds are secured to a clean, bare-metal surface for best connection. If you're still having issues after this let me know and I can...
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• ZCI Trailer Wiring Short on 2015 VW Golf SportWagen Causes Lights to Blink & Trailer Lights Stay On
• Based on your description of what has occurred I believe that there is a short somewhere that is causing the problems. But the converter box alone from # 119250KIT cannot be replaced by itself because it is not offered. It would require a whole new complete harness.
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• Trailer Lights Not Lighting or Lighting when Not Supposed to with 2015 VW Golf SportWagen
• To determine if the problem is on the vehicle side or the trailer side you can do some testing with a circuit tester such as # PTW2993 or a meter if you have one. Disconnect the trailer and use the circuit tester to test the 4-Way connector on your 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen while someone sits in the car and goes through the light functions. The pin next to ground is running lights, the next pin is left turn signal and brake lights, and the last pin is right turn signal and brake...
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• Troubleshooting Taillights for Trailer Wiring on 2012 Volkswagen Touareg
• I have attached the installation instructions for # 118668 below. I do recommend using a Circuit Tester # PTW2991 for testing your connections. This will help ensure your ground connectors are working properly as well. I do not see a black wire with green tracer coming out of the black box. The black wire is the 12V constant power. Your output wires are green for right turn/brake, yellow for left turn/brake, brown for running lights and white is ground. I hope this will help you identify...
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• Troubleshooting the Tenkosha Prodigy RF Brake Controller on 2014 VW Touareg
• Your 2014 VW Touareg has lamp-out sensors which can cause problems when trying to install the Prodigy RF 90250. Using the Trailer Connector Adapter w/ Lamp-Out Sensor Bypass # 20142 should remedy the problem because it will increase the draw on the system which won't result in an error being shown on your Touareg.
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