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    4. : Where is the ECU of the Volkswagen Golf 5 located?

Where is the ECU of the Volkswagen Golf 5 located?
Years 2003-2008

Answer

The control unit of the Volkswagen Golf 5 is located inside the engine compartment, immediately below the windscreen. The device will be covered by the special plastic grid placed in this position.
Posted on: 27 February 2022 by ScegliAuto

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