Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - towing bracket socket

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Assembly overview - towing bracket socket

1 -	Trailer detector control unit -J345-

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 -	Retaining frame

For trailer detector control unit -J345-

3 -	Trailer socket -U10-

Pin assignment → Chapter

Trailer socket -U10-

Properties of pin 9:

Pin 9, permanent plus, continuous supply of battery positive voltage from vehicle to trailer.

Permanent plus is directly connected to vehicle battery with no interruption.

Low permissible current range, approx. 7.5 to 10 A

Pin assignment on trailer socket -U10-:

The exact assignment can be found in the latest current flow diagram → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.

Towing bracket

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Removing and installing trailer detector control unit -J345-

Note When renewing the control unit, select Renew function for the respective control unit in Guided fault finding or Guided functions mode &# ...

Other materials:

Loading the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Trailer weight and drawbar load The trailer weight is the weight that the vehicle can pull . The drawbar load is the weight that the towing bracket exerts on the ball coupling vertically from above . The figure ...

General repair notes
Before starting work on the fuel supply system, the following steps must be performed: Before starting work, the extraction hose of a switched-on exhaust gas extraction system must be laid near to the assembly opening of the fuel t ...

Checklist
The following steps should always be carried out in the specified order before working in the engine compartment : Park the vehicle on a level and stable surface. Depress and hold the brake pedal until the engine has stopped. Switch on the electronic parking brake Braki ...