6/5/2020 Golf/Jetta IV Relay List

Golf/Jetta IV Relay List

Relay Location Power Source/Circuit

Prod. Thirteenfold
Relay Engine Fuse Ignition Light
Control Auxiliary Battery
Panel Comp. Panel Switch Switches
Relay Number Relay Panel Description Notes
J4 53 1 S240 Dual Horn Relay
J5 53 4 E7/NL Fog Light Relay
J17 409 4 S163 Fuel Pump Relay Gasoline engine only
192/377/389 Wiper/Washer 377; 192 with rain-sensor; 389
J31 V/VI S224
(See Note) Intermittent Relay with headlight washers
J52 180 10 S163 Glow Plug Relay Diesel only
J59 18/100 2 S176 Load Reduction Relay
7/8 Daytime Running Lights Location 8 through 3/99;
J89 173 E1/TFL
(See Note) Change-over Relay location 7 from 4/99
53/185 Manual transmission only; 185
J207 3 D/50b Starting Interlock Relay
(See Note) through 4/99; 53 from 5/99
Park/Neutral Position
J226 175 11 S176 S7 Automatic transmission only
Relay
Motronic ECM Power
J271 428 X S10 Gasoline engine only
Supply Relay
Secondary Air Injection
J299 100 X S162 Gasoline engine only
(AIR) Pump Relay
J317 109 12 S176 Power Supply Relay Diesel only
MY99 Jetta only; MY01 Jetta
J398 79 2 S238 Remote Rear Lid Relay
Wagon only
Control Module for
J453 450 5/6 S176 Multifunction Steering
Wheel

Power Sources and Circuits

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6/5/2020 Golf/Jetta IV Relay List

A Battery
D Ignition Switch
E1 Light Switch
E4 Headlight Dimmer Switch
E7 Fog Light Switch

15 To ignition, etc.
30 Constant power from Relay Panel
50b To starter
56a To headlight high beam
56b To headlight low beam
58 To parking lights, etc.
58L To left parking lights
58R To right parking lights
75 From Ignition Switch (D) to Load Reduction Relay
75x From Load Reduction Relay
86S To radio, etc.
87 From Fuel Pump Relay
NL To fog lights
TFL To daytime running lights

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