Audi A3 Bonnet Catch Not Working

The video above shows you the location of both hood latches.

Audi a3 bonnet catch not working. As you may or may not know when the bonnet is open or just on the safty catch the wipers washers dont work. Rear wiper has stopped working in audi a3 where. These micro switches pack up meaning the wipers dont work even with the bonnet shut. No noise or anything.

We re if e 2 days before. Popping the hood on your a3 is a two step process you need to release the hood latch inside your a3 and then you need to release the safety latch under your hood in the front of your a3. So just a few weeks back the front hood bonnet is open indication started showing up on the dashboard even when the hood is shut. Don t work when driving.

This video shows you how to open the hood in your 2008 audi a3. Audi a3 quattro sport 180bhp pic s comimng soon. To get the bonnet open i gently removed the chrome trim around the front grille. Front bonnet catch wont release fully i pull lever from inside and it releases bonnet just a couple inch then when try to lift bonnet up it wont open.

Washer works and back wiper works fine. Hello there will be a switch usually seperate from the bonnet catch which registers whether or not the bonnet is open or shut. Either the switch is broken or the wiring to it has become loose or is about to break so having the intermittant function. Second generation audi a3 problems reliability issues and recalls explained read this before you buy.

But if you drive the car over like 10kph they start working. It will look something like this. It has clips on the inner side so gently prize the outer egde with your fingers till it all comes away. Hey i work in my local vw dealer and see this problem all the time with mk5 golf electrically same as a3 and it s the bonnet switch on the catch packed up the best way to test it is to disconnect it at the plug near the top of the rad area left hand side as you look at it with that disconnected it puts then into failsafe then you can use them hope that helps bud.

My 2000 a4 would pop to the safety latch but the bonnet release catch was seized. Now when the car is stationary or moving at a very slow speed the wipers cease to work. I suspect the same switch is also preventing the wipers from working to prevent them clashing with the bonnet. You may need to use a flat.

Then remove the front grille by pulling the top out. Audi a3 2004 bonnet wont release have tried pulling the leaver and pushing up and down on the bonnet still no joy. I have a audi a4 b8 2009 model.