Volkswagen Golf V Mk5 (1K, 2003-2009) has separate fuse panels in the passenger compartment, under the bonnet and in the high-current distribution block, plus dashboard relay carriers. The 49-slot SC panel is on the driver’s side dashboard. The engine E-box can be high (usually up to April 2005) or low (typically from May 2005), with further electrical changes around November 2005, May 2006 and May 2007.
The article preserves all 152 entries in six complete source tables, six original illustrations and alternative ampere ratings. Different engines, DSG, FSI/TSI, diesel and optional equipment can use different values. Never install a higher-rated fuse just because it is listed for another engine or year.
Where are the Volkswagen Golf V fuse boxes?
Cabin SC: remove the side dashboard cover after opening the driver’s door. Under the bonnet: open the fuse E-box cover next to the 12 V battery, on the left side of the engine compartment. Relay holders: behind the lower dashboard trim, near the driver’s knees; supplementary relays may also be below the E-box. Turn ignition off before opening any holder.
Volkswagen Golf V: frequently checked fuses
Cigarette lighter: SC24 (25 A) until approximately May 2006 and SC42 (20 A) from May 2006. Luggage 12 V outlet: SC26 (20 A) in early cars. Fuel pump: SC27 (15 A). Climatronic blower: SC22 (40 A). Rear wiper: SC41 (15 A early, 20 A after May 2006). The main high-current and engine E-box values need additional build-date verification.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| SC24 until 05.2006; SC42 from 05.2006 | 25 / 20 | Cigarette lighter / front 12 V outlet |
| SC24 until 05.2006; SC42 from 05.2006 | 25 / 20 | Rear cigarette lighter |
| SC26 until 05.2006 | 20 | Luggage compartment 12 V outlet |
| SC27 | 15; additional engine-specific relay | Fuel pump and engine-specific fuel-pump relay |
| SC22 | 40 | Climatronic fresh-air blower |
| SC41 | 15 until 05.2006; 20 from 05.2006 | Rear windscreen wiper |
| SC36 | 20 | Headlamp washers |
| SC37 | 30 | Front heated seats |
| SC33 | 25 | Electric sunroof |
| SC23 | 30 | Front electric windows |
| Engine box F1/F2 or installed E-box equivalents | usually 30 + 30 | ABS / electronic differential lock |
| Engine box F19 or F31, depending on E-box | 30 / 25-30 | Front windscreen wipers |
Golf V dashboard fuse panel SC1-SC49
All 49 cabin fuse positions are retained, including factory unoccupied positions, comfort electronics, engine supply, electric windows, heated seats and trailer controls. The key model-year change for 12 V power is from SC24 to SC42 in May 2006; further variations affect the rear electric windows, A/C blower, ECU and gearbox circuits.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| SC1 | 10 | Diagnostic port and engine ECU; after May 2005 fuel pump, engine components, auxiliary heater and headlamp controls |
| SC2 | 5 / 10 | ABS/ESP/TCS and brake sensors, later engine ECU, steering assistance, gateway and headlamp adjustment on some variants |
| SC3 | 10 / 5 | Power steering before May 2005, then airbag controller |
| SC4 | 5 / 10 | Heating/A/C/Climatronic, pressure switch, seats, reverse lamps, oil sensor and heated nozzles, year-dependent |
| SC5 | 5 / 10 | Cruise control, clutch and brake switches, headlamp levelling and cornering-light controls |
| SC6 | 5 / 10 | Instruments, gateway, fuel pump, Tiptronic selector and headlamp control |
| SC7 | 5 | Headlamp adjustment or dimming mirror; commonly empty from 2006 |
| SC8 | 5 / 10 | Auto-dimming mirror or trailer control; commonly empty from 2006 |
| SC9 | 5 | Factory navigation, often unassigned on later cars |
| SC10 | 5 | Telephone, seat occupancy module or garage-door remote; often empty later |
| SC11 | 5 / 10 | Trailer module early; adaptive/cornering headlamp controls later |
| SC12 | 10 | Driver and passenger door modules |
| SC13 | 10 | Headlamp switch and diagnostic port; later rain/light sensor and brake system |
| SC14 | 5 / 10 | Automatic gearbox; later also air conditioning, ABS, park assist and heated seats |
| SC15 | 7.5 | Body control module and cabin lighting |
| SC16 | 10 / 5 | Heating and auxiliary heater receiver; antenna control on some late variants |
| SC17 | 5 | Rain/light and antenna sensors; from 2006 alarm sensor and siren |
| SC18 | 5 | Parking sensors and selector electronics; often vacant from 2006 |
| SC19 | 5 | Crash event data storage |
| SC20 | 5 | ABS/EDL; frequently vacant after 2006 |
| SC21 | 5 | Factory navigation early, special equipment or unused later |
| SC22 | 40 | Climatronic blower; additional battery disconnection on selected cars |
| SC23 | 30 | Front electric window modules |
| SC24 | 25 / 20 | Until May 2006 cigarette lighter and rear lighter; later rear doors/central locking |
| SC25 | 25 | Heated rear window and certain auxiliary heater controls |
| SC26 | 20 / 30 | Before May 2006 luggage 12 V outlet; later rear electric windows |
| SC27 | 15 | Fuel pump, fuel control unit and fuel pump relay |
| SC28 | 10 / 30 / 25 | Special equipment, 12 V/230 V power inverter or additional socket |
| SC29 | 10 | Engine management, diesel injection, MAF/crankcase ventilation; later may be vacant |
| SC30 | 5 / 10 / 20 | Airbag control early; later petrol injection and gearbox electronics |
| SC31 | 5 / 20 | Reverse switch and DSG early; later vacuum brake pump |
| SC32 | 30 | Rear electric windows or voltage converter, model-dependent |
| SC33 | 25 | Electric sunroof |
| SC34 | 15 | Electric seat lumbar adjustment |
| SC35 | 5 | Alarm and siren; often vacant after 2006 |
| SC36 | 20 | Headlamp washer pump and relay |
| SC37 | 30 | Heated front seat control |
| SC38 | 10 / 20 | Special equipment, late rear-door lock or VR6 equipment |
| SC39 | 20 | Automatic transmission on early cars; frequently unassigned later |
| SC40 | 40 / 5 | Heater/A/C fan; high E-box versions from November 2005 can have 5 A control circuit |
| SC41 | 15 / 20 | Rear wiper; some versions add dual washer pump control |
| SC42 | 15 / 20 | Early washer-pump relays; from May 2006 lighter and additional 12 V sockets |
| SC43 | 15 | Trailer connection module |
| SC44 | 20 | Trailer connection module |
| SC45 | 15 | Trailer connection module |
| SC46 | 5 | Heated washer nozzles and heated seats; often vacant later |
| SC47 | 5 | Auxiliary heating relay; often vacant later |
| SC48 | 10 | Special equipment, flashlight charger or radio supply on later builds |
| SC49 | 5 | Lighting switch, often vacant after May 2006 |
Golf V engine E-box low, fuses F1-F30
The low version uses 30 numbered fuses and is typical of later cars, with changes during 2006 and 2007. ABS: F4 and F16 (30 A each). Front wipers: F19 (30 A). Horn: F17 (15 A). Injector, heater and DSG circuits are version-specific and the original ampere alternatives are preserved.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | 20 | Comfort control module, often unused from May 2006 |
| F2 | 5 | Steering-column electronics |
| F3 | 5 | Onboard power controller J519 |
| F4 | 30 | ABS |
| F5 | 15 / 30 | DSG mechatronics or instrument cluster by year |
| F6 | 5 | Instruments |
| F7 | 15 / 25 / 30 | Special equipment or late DSG 0AM |
| F8 | 15 / 25 | Radio or navigation |
| F9 | 5 | Telephone |
| F10 | 5 / 10 | Terminal 30, ECM and supplementary heater |
| F11 | 20 | Additional heater controller |
| F12 | 5 | CAN data bus gateway |
| F13 | 25 / 30 | Engine ECU, petrol or diesel |
| F14 | 20 | Ignition coils and transformer |
| F15 | 5 / 10 | Lambda heaters, fuel pump relay or diesel glow controller |
| F16 | 30 | ABS |
| F17 | 15 | Horn |
| F18 | 30 | Special equipment or audio amplifier |
| F19 | 30 | Front wiper motor and control module |
| F20 | 40 / 10 | SDI glow-plug module or later coolant circulation pump |
| F21 | 10 / 15 / 20 | Lambda/NOx sensors or brake vacuum pump |
| F22 | 5 | Brake and clutch pedal switches |
| F23 | 5 / 10 / 15 | Secondary-air system, EGR, turbo controls and ECU |
| F24 | 10 | Map thermostat, cooling fan, EGR and intake valves |
| F25 | 40 / 30 | Onboard power controller J519 circuit A/1 |
| F26 | 40 / 30 | Onboard power controller J519 circuit D/1 |
| F27 | 50 / 40 | Diesel glow controller or secondary air pump by engine |
| F28 | 40 | Terminal 15 ignition relay |
| F29 | 50 | Coolant pump or seat thermal overload protection |
| F30 | 50 / 40 | Terminal X load reduction or late J519 main power |
Golf V engine E-box high, fuses F1-F45
The high E-box uses a different 45-position fuse layout, found especially on older builds. ABS: F1 and F2 (30 A each). Front wipers: F31 (25/30 A). Horn: F5 (20/15 A). Starter: F15 in earlier installations. Do not apply the adjacent E-box low diagram to this high box; verify its physical fuse grid from the vehicle handbook.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | 30 | ABS / EDL |
| F2 | 30 | ABS / EDL |
| F3 | 20 | Comfort module, later passenger wiper motor or unused |
| F4 | 5 | Onboard power controller J519 |
| F5 | 20 / 15 | Horn; from May 2005 controlled through J519 |
| F6 | 5 / 15 / 20 | Fuel pressure regulator, pump or ignition coil, year/engine dependent |
| F7 | 5 / 40 | Cruise / clutch switch or additional battery protection |
| F8 | 10 / 15 | Engine management, EGR, air intake, cooling fan or late satellite radio |
| F9 | 10 | NOx sensor, glow controller, fuel pump relay or boost/EGR valves |
| F10 | 10 | Lambda sensors, EGR, turbo and optional market equipment |
| F11 | 10 / 25 / 30 | Motronic/Simos/diesel ECU or lambda sensor heating |
| F12 | 10 / 15 | Lambda/NOx sensors and their heaters |
| F13 | 15 / 30 | Automatic transmission or DSG mechatronics |
| F14 | – | Usually empty |
| F15 | 40 / 10 | Starter in early cars or auxiliary coolant pump later |
| F16 | 15 / 5 | Steering column controller or ABS by year |
| F17 | 10 / 5 | Instrument cluster |
| F18 | 30 | Special equipment or sound amplifier |
| F19 | 15 | Factory radio, navigation or satellite audio |
| F20 | 10 / 5 | Phone module or factory navigation |
| F21 | – | Unoccupied |
| F22 | – | Unoccupied |
| F23 | 10 / 5 | Engine controller or Motronic power relay |
| F24 | 10 / 5 | CAN bus gateway |
| F25 | 40 | Onboard power controller J519 from May 2007 |
| F26 | 5 / 10 / 40 | Motronic/diesel ECU or J519 by production date |
| F27 | 10 | Crankcase ventilation heater early, often unoccupied later |
| F28 | 20 / 25 | Automatic gearbox or engine controller |
| F29 | 20 / 5 | Coils and injectors early, later fuel pump relays |
| F30 | 20 | Auxiliary heating |
| F31 | 25 / 30 | Front windscreen wiper motor |
| F32 | 10 | Fuel injectors early, often unused later |
| F33 | 15 | Fuel feed pump on early models |
| F34 | – | Unoccupied |
| F35 | – | Unoccupied |
| F36 | – | Unoccupied |
| F37 | – | Unoccupied |
| F38 | 10 | Headlamp levelling or later radiator fan and engine valves |
| F39 | 5 | Oil level/temperature sensor and brake/clutch switches |
| F40 | 20 | Cabin fuse feed early, ignition coils later |
| F41 | – | Unoccupied |
| F42 | 5 / 10 | MAF or ECM/fuel-pump supply relays |
| F43 | 30 | Ignition coils on late cars, often unused early |
| F44 | – | Unoccupied |
| F45 | – | Unoccupied |
Golf V main high-current fuses
This separate power distribution block carries alternator at position 1 (150/200 A), electromechanical steering at 2 (80 A), cooling fans at 3 (50 A), and optional cabin/auxiliary-heater or trailer supplies at 4-7. High-current fuse replacement must follow the manufacturer service procedure.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 / 200 | Alternator: 150 A fuse with 90/120 A alternator, or 200 A fuse with 140 A alternator |
| 2 | 80 | Electromechanical power steering |
| 3 | 50 | Radiator cooling fans and controller |
| 4 | 40 / 80 | Special equipment, cabin fuse feeds or auxiliary heater |
| 5 | 50 / 80 / 100 | Passenger compartment SC panel and optional heater, vehicle-dependent |
| 6 | 80 / 100 / 125 | SC panel, additional battery or heater depending on equipment |
| 7 | 30 / 40 / 50 | Trailer wiring or special equipment, some builds SC22-SC27 power feed |
Volkswagen Golf V dashboard relays
The principal relay board has nine documented socket positions, which may serve the rear window heater, heated mirrors, horn, terminal X load reduction, washer pumps, blower or permanent supply. The relay’s printed housing number is not its socket number. Other variants use additional carrier positions for heating, starter and fuel pump.
| Pozycja | Amperaż [A] | Chroniony obwód / funkcja |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Fresh-air blower relay or ignition terminal 15 relay, model year dependent |
| 2 | – | Heated outside mirror relay |
| 3 | – | Heated rear window relay |
| 4 | – | Horn relay |
| 5 | – | Terminal X load-shedding relay |
| 6 | – | Dual washer-pump relay 2 |
| 7 | – | Dual washer-pump relay 1 |
| 8 | – | Usually empty relay socket |
| 9 | – | Permanent terminal 30 supply relay |
Golf V fuse-box FAQ and checks
Which fuse protects the cigarette lighter?
SC24 (25 A) before approximately May 2006, or SC42 (20 A) in the later configuration. Check the build date and installed fuse-holder.
Where is the front windscreen wiper fuse?
Usually E-box low F19 (30 A) or E-box high F31 (25/30 A), depending on the physical fuse box.
Can the E-box low and high fuse diagrams be swapped?
No. They use different fuse-number sequences and protected circuits.
What if a 2009 Golf has a different fuse rating?
Some engines, markets and equipment variants differ from early models. Follow the correct factory handbook and never increase current rating to mask a fault.
For a later generation see Volkswagen Golf VII 5G. For separate models compare Polo VI. Their fuse assignments are not interchangeable.
Replace every fuse with the correct current and physical type. A recurring failure needs fault diagnosis, not a larger fuse.