RallyeBaz Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 Getting a faint warning light on the dash showing, which eventually will set the alarm off. spoke to VW who cannot look at the car until next week. Any ideas if I have a look this weekend what I am looking out for to clean & dry.Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 I had this on mine for a day till I realised that the parcel shelf had popped out and was stopping the hatch form closing fully. If it's not that simple it sounds like the connectors contacts are dirty. Can't remember seeing one on the lupo (will check at lunch) but on all the other hatches I've had there is a metal connector that sits against a copper or brass like plate with sprung pins that connect the power to the screen heater and wiper motor and activate the alarm and open light when open. I'll have a look and see what I can see on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyeBaz Posted December 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 Thanks mate. At the moment the light is very faint on the dash, but gets brighter when it rains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slyclone Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Check your rear `wash-wipe` pipe hasnt come off! Mine did, some water was being sprayed out onto the rear screen but some was going into the boot and shorting out the connector! Pop the boot trim off and check mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 i have recently developed the same problem leaking wash wipe , setting the alarm off will be attacked momentarily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 remember if you lock it with the key and turn it the same locking direction trice it will be locked without the alarm, might let you get some sleep before it goes into the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyeBaz Posted December 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Had a look the other day and noticed the cover uses plastic poppers, like the old door cards. It seemed very tight and wondered if you need to undo the 2 allen key screws on the grab holes, before I give the cover some large power of 10 tigers action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 its not allen keys its torx screws and i sorted my washer today but my boot switch is still ****ed and my alarm is still going off pissed off am i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidDub Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 talk about curse of the boot light just done mine had to also change the boot lock solonoid complete pain in the butt total cost £15.00 for a the lock complete with solonoid but i will warn you it is a very tricky and a fiddley job ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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