Boot won't open, can someone help me troubleshoot?

[GolfVFSI]

Hi all,

Could use some help to troubleshoot what's preventing my boot from unlocking/opening.

I removed the boot plastic cover and after having a look at the system:

- VW logo doubles doubles down as a switch. When I push the VW logo, the white bite rotates and activates the switch. I can hear a "click" when I push the logo down



- Then the switch mush send a signal to the boot lock latch pictured below for the latch to disengage.



What would be the best way to proceed to figure out which part is the culprit here?

Any help/insight would be appreciated

[Supramonsta]

Just a note, I purchased a mk5 and the fix applied from a very mechanically minded previous owner was to leave the trim off and tied a cord around the latch so you have to drop the back seat, lean in and pull it. It obviously had him stumped too, although mine is intermittent.

[JustCruisn]

Either that switch is stuffed, broken wire or the lock is dead.
I had broken wires in a Jetta boot and also an SL350 Merc. the harness flexes when the boot opens. broken wires in the harness. Easy enough to fix.

You can check the switch, look for continuity on the switch pressed vs not.

Very common for bad door locks, based on my experience with Mk4 & 5 platform.

[h100vw]

That has been repaired before at VW. See the yellow wires. I'd open up th eloom and have a look in there for a broek wire.

[Hillbilly]

You can buy a new lock for about $25 on ALI express and just about all models use the same one.

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-boot-lock-vw-polo.html?spm=a2g0o.home.auto_suggest.10.187176dbF U4FW9

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...Cquery_from%3A