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Removing and installing rear lid power opening control unit J938 — VW

Removing and installing rear lid power opening control unit J938 on VW: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)

  • Renewed: cable ties

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  • Mark position of cable ties (5).

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition.
  2. Remove ignition key, if inserted.
  3. Remove rear bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Rear bumper; Removing and installing rear bumper cover.
  4. Release and disconnect connectors (3) and (4).
  5. Remove bolt (2).
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  1. Pull off rear lid power opening control unit J938(1) from rear bumper cover.
  2. Mark position of cable ties (5).
  3. Cut through cable tie (5).
  4. Remove rear lid power opening sender G750/G760 from rear bumper cover.
  5. Fit new cable ties on all marked positions.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.