Vw Central electrics, or fuse box if you like.

Sometime in the early 80s VW started phasing out the old trusty “fuse box” and replaced it with what VW would now call the “Central Electrics”.
Not only did they do away with the old, unreliable ceramic fuses they also designed a standard item than could be used across the whole VW range and adapted to suit the model it was slotted into.

This part was fitted into a whole manner of VW’s Golf, Jetta, Caddy, Corrado, Passat as well as the T3.
As time goes on, technology changes and problems arise once parts have been fitted for a length of time, car manufacturers are constantly modifying and changing their inventory, you may find that the part numbers or control numbers have changed but any VW dealer or spares supplier will be able to advise you of any supercessions.
VW as well as identifying relays and control units by their part number they also used printed codes on the visible face of the relay or control unit, these are marked in the column “Control No”

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Loc. Relay function Control No Part Number
1 Not used  –
2 Not used
3 Control unit for low coolant warning 43 191 919 376 A
4 Retardation relay (jx & ky)   251 919 082
5 Contact close relay for fan for vans with air con 53 321 919 505 A
5 Electric fan   141 951 253 B
6 Twin tone horn 53 141 951 253 B
7 Fog lamp 53 141 951 253 B
8 Relief relay x contact 100 191 937 503
9 Not used  –
10 Not used  –
11 Control unit for rear window wash wipe   191 955 529
12 Indicator/hazard light control unit   191 953 277 A
12 Indicator/hazard light control unit (with towbar)   431 953 231
12 Indicator/hazard light control unit (with roof turn signal)   211 953 231 K
13 Headlamp washer   701 955 200
14 Rotating emergency light   281 941 587
15 Fuse for instrument illumination    
16 Fuse for rear fog lamp    
17 Not used  –
18 Control unit for heated seat   443 919 533
18 Buzzer (ambulance)   3A0 951 307
19 Florescent tube   441 941 583 C
20 Aux. fuse location    
21      
22      
23 Aux. fuse location    
24 Electric windows   431 951 253 H
25 Indicators/emergency lights for headlights (ambulance)   111 953 227 D
25 Cruise control   321 963 141 A
26 Thermo cut out for electric windows   443 937 105

 

Fuse No. Component(s). Rating.
1 Radiator fan. 30 Amp
2 Brake lights. 10 Amp
3 Reading lamps,interior lamps, vanity mirror, clock, fag lighter, radio. 15 Amp
4 Hazard light system. 15 Amp
5 Spare. – – – – – – – –
6 Fog lamps. 15 Amp
7 LH side lights/ tail lights. 10 Amp
8 RH side lights/ tail lights. 10 Amp
9 RH headlamp main beam. 10 Amp
10 LH headlamp main beam. 10 Amp
11 Windscreen wipers and washers switch. 15 Amp
12 2nd heater, electric windows, cruise, electric mirror, A/C, rear wiper 20 Amp
13 Fresh air blower. 20 Amp
14 Heated rear window, heated mirrors, light switch light. 20 Amp
15 Reverse lights. 10 Amp
16 Horn(s) 15 Amp
17 Windscreen wiper motor. 10 Amp
18 Brake warning lamp, heated seats, cruise control, belt warning system. 10 Amp
19 Indicators. 10 Amp
20 Number plate lights, headlamp washers. 10 Amp
21 LH dipped beam. 10 Amp
22 RH dipped beam. 10 Amp