vw golf v5 mk4 , 2000 - mirrors wont work......... - benny(oh now what)

can anyone help me before i go nuts. thing is mirrors wont work the switch lights up but no movement in either, also drivers door puddle light wont come on and lastly . for today anyway esp light dont come on when i turn the ignition on and the button dont seem to work,not sure if they click on like hazards . other than that i love the beast.

vw golf v5 mk4 , 2000 - mirrors wont work......... - Steven Quas

To have all of these electrical faults happen at once sounds like an earthing problem. I would check the easiest places first, that is loose wires or corroded connections around the battery terminal and fuse box to start with. The second place to look has to be the wiring that enters the door - unplug the rubber protector and see if there is any damage. Thirdly I would remove the interior drivers door trim and see if a plug has come loose or has some corrosion on it inside the door.

Steven Quas , Hamburg

Edited by Steven Quas on 13/02/2011 at 11:31

vw golf v5 mk4 , 2000 - mirrors wont work......... - benny(oh now what)
Cheers for that I'll check in morning . Weird thing is I fixed the mirrors the stalk had snapped so glued it and refitted . Then get this went back 30 peso mins later went to start car "no I don't think so " flat battery . Would that switch draw that much juice . Also I noticed a little water pump running on after shut off engine and everytime ignition is turned on !!