I would say that there's a more technically oriented forum in the sense that the member base are active, very technical and pretty familiar with the details of the architecture. I'll PM you the site.

However, I would discourage any attempts at performing electrical work on the HCH unless your are not only well versed and confident but also well equipped with the resources to make the repairs. The shop manuals/DVD literature are also an unavoidable expenditure. Neglecting or overlooking this detail can not only be fatal but also a monumental waste of time & money.

I suggest you take a page from the OEM book and consider the car permanently lost and only good for the "crusher"... as no amount of repairs short of a complete and expensive retrofit is going to make it trouble free for whomever ends up with it.


Cheers;

MSantos