Replaced master and slave clutch on B6 Passat and possibly damaged the steering lock

[the kwan]

Hello Folks, I recently replaced the master and slave clutch cylinders on my 2006 Bg passat and after finishing the work the car steering lock just clicks and I get NO dash lights except for a yellow steering wheel and miliage and time, I inadvertently disturbed the terminal block on the steering lock when accessing the top nut on the clutch pedal assy to the point that it became dislodged when getting my socket through the wiring en route to the nut, I put it all back together and the steering lock just constantly clicks and shifts back and forward but doesent unlock and then just beeps before everything on the dash switching OFF.

I should day that a year ago I dismanteled and lubricated the steering lock switches after suffering the usual problem but it had been fine and was working perfectly before the clutch cylinder gave up the ghost, I feel that I may have damaged the steering lock pcb terminal after seeing that I had literally dislodged the terminal pins and connector with my socket and I have re seated the pins and actually soldered the base of all pins but to no avail, I am hoping that I have not shorted the pcb but looking at the sheer amaount of stuff that is un reachable by VCD I am wondering if I may have fused a relay terminals or blown a fast fuse that is hidden somewhere.

any advice would be really appreciated, below is an autoscan log that says that lots of stuff cannot be reached, due to the terminal 30 being open circuit (i read that this is the positive terminal to the starter) I am baffled a bit too.

thanks in advance.

Tuesday,08,September,2015,22:11:09:13314
VCDS Version: Release 908.0
Data version: 20090911






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Chassis Type: 3C0
Scan: 01 03 08 09 15 16 17 19 25 42 44 46 52 53 56 7D


VIN: Mileage: 131650km/81803miles


00-Steering Angle Sensor -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
01-Engine -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: Malfunction 0010
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
15-Airbags -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: Malfunction 0010
25-Immobilizer -- Status: Malfunction 0010
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: Malfunction 0010
44-Steering Assist -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
46-Central Conv. -- Status: OK 0000
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000
53-Parking Brake -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
56-Radio -- Status: OK 0000
7D-Aux. Heat -- Status: Malfunction 0010

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Address 01: Engine
Cannot be reached


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Address 03: ABS Brakes
Cannot be reached


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Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 1K0-820-047.lbl
Part No: 1K0 820 047 DF
Component: Climatic PQ35 090 0505
Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000


1 Fault Found:
01317 - Control Module in Instrument Cluster (J285)
008 - Implausible Signal


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Address 09: Cent. Elect. Labels: 3C0-937-049-23-M.lbl
Part No SW: 3C0 937 049 H HW: 3C0 937 049 H
Component: Bordnetz-SG H37 1301
Revision: 00H37000 Serial number: 00000003678200
Coding: 00800F0700041A00000A00000F000000000859435C0000
Shop #: WSC 00028 028 00001


Part No: 3C2 955 119
Component: Wischer VW461 012 0503
Coding: 00065493
Shop #: WSC 00028


4 Faults Found:
00906 - Horn (H1)
009 - Open or Short to Ground - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101001
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 244
Mileage: 131659 km
Time Indication: 0


Freeze Frame:
OFF
Voltage: 12.10 V
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF


01516 - Terminal 30; Left
011 - Open Circuit - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101011
Fault Priority: 1
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 244
Mileage: 131659 km
Time Indication: 0


Freeze Frame:
OFF
Voltage: 12.10 V
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF


00926 - Terminal 30
011 - Open Circuit - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101011
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 244
Mileage: 131659 km
Time Indication: 0


Freeze Frame:
OFF
Voltage: 5.00 V
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF


00927 - Terminal 30 (Right)
011 - Open Circuit - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101011
Fault Priority: 1
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 244
Mileage: 131659 km
Time Indication: 0


Freeze Frame:
OFF
Voltage: 12.10 V
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF




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Address 15: Airbags
Cannot be reached


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Address 16: Steering wheel
Cannot be reached


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Address 17: Instruments Labels: 3C0-920-xxx-17.lbl
Part No SW: 3C0 920 960 H HW: 3C0 920 960 H
Component: KOMBIINSTRUMENT VD1 4240
Revision: X0014000 Serial number: 00000000000000
Coding: 0007405
Shop #: WSC 65675 658 05729


No fault code found.


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Address 19: CAN Gateway Labels: 3C0-907-530.lbl
Part No SW: 3C0 907 530 C HW: 3C0 907 951 A
Component: Gateway 007 0040
Revision: 00007000 Serial number: 0700C05B0700EB
Coding: 3D3D2C04C21003
Shop #: WSC 00028 028 00001


2 Faults Found:
02638 - Enabling Steering Column Lock
012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01101100
Fault Priority: 1
Fault Frequency: 77
Reset counter: 204
Mileage: 131659 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2000.00.00
Time: 13:55:18


00381 - Databus Instrument Cluster
004 - No Signal/Communication
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 1
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 204




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Address 25: Immobilizer Labels: 3C0-959-433-25.lbl
Part No SW: 3C0 959 433 K HW: 3C0 959 433 K
Component: IMMO 038 0367
Revision: 00038000 Serial number: VWZCZ000000000
Shop #: WSC 00028 618 51116


Component: ELV No Answer
ELV No Answer


5 Faults Found:
01176 - Key
004 - No Signal/Communication
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 1
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 204
Mileage: 131659 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2000.00.00
Time: 15:06:45


02823 - Requirements for Locking the Steering Column Lock not met
000 - - - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100000
Fault Priority: 7
Fault Frequency: 11
Reset counter: 244
Mileage: 131659 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2000.00.00
Time: 15:06:45


02827 - Wake-Up request via ESP
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 229
Mileage: 130987 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2000.00.00
Time: 12:44:17


02861 - Electronic Steering Column Lock Check Sum Error
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 243
Mileage: 131640 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2000.00.00
Time: 07:56:24


02811 - Control Module for Electronic Steering Column Lock (J764)
014 - Defective - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101110
Fault Priority: 1
Fault Frequency: 109
Reset counter: 244
Mileage: 131657 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2000.00.00
Time: 15:29:53




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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver
Cannot be reached


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Address 44: Steering Assist
Cannot be reached


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Address 46: Central Conv.
Cannot be reached


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Address 52: Door Elect, Pass.
Cannot be reached


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Address 53: Parking Brake
Cannot be reached


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Address 56: Radio
Cannot be reached


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Address 7D: Aux. Heat Labels: 1K0-963-235.lbl
Part No SW: 1K0 963 235 E HW: 1K0 963 235 E
Component: PTC-Element 0404
Revision: 00800000 Serial number:
Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000


1 Fault Found:
00361 - Heater Element for Auxiliary Heater (Z35)
014 - Defective


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[RichardSEL]

I don't know when you last used your VCDS but this early version 908 used to be sold with eBay cheeep Chinese fake dongles.
Just looked at the first log I saved and that was:
Thursday,15,October,2009,17:02:37:48313
VCDS Version: Release 908.0
Data version: 20090911

Was this an eBay VCDS you bought? If it's the genuine Ross-Tech then connect your laptop to the internet and get updated! Now at version 15-odd. If not the genuine VCDS then try finding someone local to you that will do a scan for beer tokens? Should be a few there. Or from:
http://https://maps.google.co.uk/map...5cfcb6158e0447

If you're still getting the same results then you may have disturbed the CANbus wiring that also goes to the IMMO plug socket arrangement down there. After making sure your wiring's now correct, have you tried going into each module and clearing the fault listed before removing key from IGN, locking up, waiting 10 mins for car to enter sleep mode. And then checking again?

When you did your clutch and the wire repairs, was the battery disconnected?

[the kwan]

Thankyou for the reply Richard, I bought the VCDS about 5 or 6 years ago from a mobile motor diagnostic bloke who I called out nearly every other day after my windows would wind themselves down and the boot would open on its own and doors lock and not open, he was on my Christmas card list if you know what I mean. I have it installed on an old panasonic tough book with no network or internet but I am aware that the software is not the full registered version.

The link in your post wont load unfortunately, however, I didnt disconnect the battery when I replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders but I did disconnect the battery when removing the steering column to get at the dislodged wiring plug, everything was fine before I started the job, I know that I had knocked the steering lock plug with my extension bar to the extent that one of the larger two pins actually was pulled out of the pcb although I have refitted it and run solder around them since they were a push fit only.

I will check the wiring around the area, and try and clear all the faults but I am tempted to take the module off the steering lock connect it up and operate the switches by hand seeing that the steering lock can be heard constantly trying to operate the switches.

thankyou again for the reply I appreciate it.

[the kwan]

Just a quick update, I loosely refitted the column and connected the instrument cluster and airbag up and then connected the PCB module that I removed from the steering lock without the gubbins and I operated the micro switch by hand to kid the thing into thinking that it was unlocked and the dash sprang into life, it appears that the micro switches may be at fault again.

Thankyou again for the help.

[the kwan]

Final update and solution, being a bit of a nob I must have also dislodged the cover of the steering lock and thus triggering the anti tamper mechanism, I took a little video of the operation and how it was jamming and stopping the lever from making contact with the micro switches, after taking the lock off the column and resetting the spring and slider it works fine now.

https://youtu.be/5xXrHGYrLZI

[RichardSEL]

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=209563024277134815192.0004c505be14b22419db e&msa=0&ll=56.231139,-2.779541&spn=3.493691,10.821533&iwloc=0004c505cfcb 6158e044




Something in this editor is sticking and won't let me get out of URL paste mode. Just tried the above and it should be alright now. But had to change editor...

Glad you got everything sorted! Do take care with cloned VCDS/VAG-COM dongles. Have been twice out to Passats where owners have used these eBay things only to find spurious weird (hi-ASCII) characters in the codings of various modules.