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VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #

Posted by Steve Sneap on August 26, 2014, 1:23 pm

Year of Manufacture *: 2006 on
Engine Size and Code *: All models

To get a stuck lock to open so that you can open the door to fix, try starting car and rev vigorously while tapping the button to lock /unlock on arm rest. This has worked on the last two that we have done after trying to slap the door skin failed

Steve Sneap

Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #

Posted by Rob Nicholson <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/ukautotalk11/info/user=UKAT5122' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 30, 2014, 10:37 am, in reply to "VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #"

Further to this I presume the revving is increasing the alternator output so I put the battery support unit on at full chat - voltage 14.8v then tapping the unlock button it opened

This was a 2008 Golf

Cheers

Rob

Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #

Posted by Tom Williams <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/ukautotalk11/info/user=UKAT5478' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 20, 2014, 10:56 am, in reply to "Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #"
Thomas Williams

Just used this method on a Mk 4 Polo front door, '03 plate. Thanks

Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #

Posted by Steve Sneap <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/ukautotalk11/info/user=UKAT5333' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 29, 2014, 3:36 pm, in reply to "Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #"
Stephen Sneap

Hi Tom just curious which way did you use?
Regards
Steve Sneap

Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #

Posted by Tom Williams <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/ukautotalk11/info/user=UKAT5478' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 6, 2014, 11:29 am, in reply to "Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #"
Thomas Williams

Hi Steve & all,

We just ran the engine at 3-4,000 to bring the system voltage up. Worked immediately.

When this trick does not work, here is the long version !!

Posted by Tony Bickers <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/ukautotalk11/info/user=UKAT5143' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2014, 9:44 pm, in reply to "Re: VAG Group Stuck door locks - Fixed #"
Anthony Bickers

2002 9n polo four door, NSR door unlock actuator buggered, revving, flicking switch, battery support up to 15v, no chance !

On this Polo, I had to do the following as a list-

Remove rear seat base and backrest

Remove all the trim surrounding the NSR door, B pillar, sill trims,C pillar trims, remove rubber door seal from bottom half of door,

Spend about an hour trying to pry door card off without destroying it !, including use of crowbars, it is impossible to get prybars into the gap that is left,

Get violent with it and break the "door card fixings", the only way to get purchase on the door card is at the lower front Nearside corner, at the bottom of the B post,once a couple of fixings have broken or released, you can then get two hands on the doorcard and rip it off,sorry, remove gently,

Try and remove inner door panel, that horrible thing that incorporates the window regulator, think to yourself "who designed that plastic dowel that holds the window to the regulator", as you try and gently push that dowel through, no chance, have to knock the inner expansion bush through with a punch and hammer, and the same with the big dowel,then, try and use gaffer tape on a wet window and bodywork to hold the door glass up,

Next, You can finally see the motor/latch assembly, looking at new one you think you can work out how to release, practice on new latch and can get it to release, try on still locked door,does not work,what you cannot see is that when the electric motor locks the latch it also uses a plastic link within the motor to stop theft,and you cannot access that part of release mechanism,

Yes you can after knocking hell out of the electric motor with an air chisel !!, by destroying the lock motor you can see the mechanical parts of the lock and can trip the release lever,

I was determined to do this with minimum amount of damage and got there in the end but what a nightmare !!, only damage was a few scratches to door frame, luckily customer turned up as I was getting to final stage and appreciates the amount of work in "just getting a door open", I will post this in fixed and gone, but best part of three hours on that