Passat Passenger Door Wont Lock With Key

I recently bought a 2nd hand 2006 passat estate 2ltr model.

Passat passenger door wont lock with key.

Remove the battery ground cable and see if the door locks unlock. While there are many different things that can cause your power door locks to fail the most common causes are. A bad key fob remote if it s not one of these items it could be an issue with the linking rod connector. A bad door lock actuator door lock solenoid.

What s happening with your door locks. Porsche 911 carrera door panel removal follow along with the photos in this project to work through the steps involved in replacing the. The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel see pelican technical article. I m afraid this is a common fault on your car with the latch mechanism in the door.

Reinstall the cap. Im unable to open the rear passenger and drivers door with the remote key fob have tried re synching but the drivers door will not read more. A bad door lock switch. Have someone in the vehicle and turn the key to the on position.

Manually unlock the vehicle using the key bit within 1 minute. Remove the cap from the door handle on the driver door. Ok if the doors will not open it may be possible the battery has gone low if you look at the drivers side door handle where a usual lock cylinder is remove the cap from the bottom of the handle you will need to crouch down a bit and see where there is a notch where you use the valet key that comes out of your normal key to put that valet key into the lock cylinder after the cap has been removed this will provide you access to open the vehicle and if the vehicles battery is low. The 911 carrera door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures.

If they unlock then the remote fob is not working. If you re lucky it will unlock with repeated use.