Vw golf mk5 boot won’t open

[@ashleyerasmus4214]

Thx a million Ian... After almost 2years i can open my boot!! 🎉You're a star!!

[@john1984walsh]

Exactly the type of video I was looking for. I’m gonna try this before spending over £100 on a new one

[@bradauto]

Glad I could help good luck

[@chrisroy8521]

Awesome! You may have just saved me $300 for a whole new assembly.

[@jayp775]

Awesome mate, i will have a look if i can repair and will save me few pounds. cheers

[@158158cow]

Nice fix! I may need to do this. I can pop the boot with the switch on the door and remote, but the handle itself is unresponsive. Irritating! haha

[@bradauto]

Good luck 🤞🏻

[@158158cow]

@@bradauto Well, the switch/handle is good. Time to fix the wiring, though…

[@bradauto]

@@158158cow I have a video about that too. 🏋🏻

[@Joel-mp2oo]

​@@bradautobro do you know a link or anything to that video i cant search your page for that video youtube app wont let me. I installed a head unit in a MK5 golf and it will not open the boot but everything else works fine.. im thinking i pulled the harness and might of damaged a cable but cant for the life of me find a fuse or wire diagram that mentions anything about the boot latch 😩

[@bradauto]

@ dunno why you can’t see the vid. Does yours have a reverse camera? That’s linked to infotainment maybe you got a problem there.

[@MsLampalampa]

Mine wouldn’t open to the plastic bit looked fine so I just showered the whole thing with wd40 and and works now

[@bradauto]

Nice!

[@jasonjasamamad4784]

Can i use super glue?

[@bradauto]

Nope. Not strong enough

[@spikem6039]

how did you get the boot open when the switch isnt working bro? cheers

[@Ableee]

You got lever , put your seats down and you will see plastic round cover on trunk . Take it off and inside theres lever push it to the right side of the car . It will open trunk

[@spikem6039]

@@Ableee I found it thanks mate. Nothing was working at the back, rear wiper, boot wouldnt open, fog lights, reverse light etc... it was a snapped earth wire in the harness top left inside the rubber boot. Crimped the wires back together, all sorted now.