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An open circuit means a break in the circuit somewhere, as you mentioned, a broken wire would do it, just means voltage or current can’t travel past the break so nothing reaches whatever is being actuated so it doesn’t work. It would certainly be a probable cause of the actuators/ solenoids in your doors not working. Equally it could be switches not working, modules not outputting, all sorts in fact, so take Steven Ys advice and get it scanned for the correct module number, cheaper in the long run.

Hi sound like a corroded terminal on the electrical control module the data bus can't connect to the module to interrogate the module, try and find someone with VCDS/VAGCOM diagnostics as this will give the part number of the module and the long coding for the module so if you get another unit it can be coded to the car fairly easily, no need to go anywhere near a main dealer try and find a garage that does VAG vehicles Steve.

Yep, just go to tesco & buy 2 batteries for £4.50. Dead easy to replace.

Just signed up to say thank you! This thread was the solution to my problem as well 😄 Same exact car as Scotty, and the same wire broken in the same spot: I pulled it out, threaded a new one through the sleeve, reattached the ends with terminal blocks, and everything was fine. Basic stuff for anyone who ends up here in the future: - Yes, the sleeve can just be pulled out of its socket using enough force, and squeezed back in. - You can open the boot mechanically using the key. The hole is right next to the boot button. (The latter might seem obvious, but in another thread, the discussion revolved around crawling in through the back seat rests to troubleshoot.)

Just an update. All faulty trims now replaced. Dealer had to get Autoglass in to remove rear quarter light windows but a decent job done.