Excellent!....a great example of How To by Doing.....but; this catch is an example of PPD....Piss Poor Design. Obviously a Monday morning designer decided to piss off a lot of future owners! Ok, a necessary design to enable fob key locking but, IMO, unnecessarily complicated and very prone to seizure already.
great video mate wished I'd seen it a bit ago brought a window regulator thought it was that, did what you showed works great and did not have to fit that regulator top man.👍
LEON MK3 ELECTRONIC tailgate handle: Had same problem for anyone out there a similar process to access and clean knocking the pin out first. There is a knurled end to the pin which on the face of it may push OUT easier to the right, but inside there is a ridged plastic grab holding the pin in place which may be damaged by this approach so I would prob recommend pushing the pin IN from the right. A simpler mechanism inside to clean - the plastic tubes push out quite easily. I cleaned everything (including wire brush on the pin) and lubed the inside of the plastic tubes with corrosion resistant grease. When reassembling make sure that the cut out ring on the pin is on the right side as it holds it in place! Also make sure the end of the spring catches in its groove when you put it back in. It'll be obvious if you have it wrong - it will not retract 🙂 Thanks for this video 🙂
Hi I have an octavia mk 2 2012 reg in which I am facing an issue with the door lock of both the front doors. The doors when opened while the car is on won't open but when the car is turned of and the car gets unlocked by default that time I can open the door. What could be the reason?
Hi, I have a mk3 Audi TT with a faulty boot lock. It just doesn't lock, I can hear what, I assume, is the actuator working when I press the key fob, do you think it might be the same problem as in the video?
Hi everybody. I have the Skoda Superb 2002, and my car battery is empty. How can I enter to the car? I have not any mechanical lock by the emergency key - it is blancked. Thank you for any idea.
I really couldn't say buddy. It could be a number of things, for example, the wiring that passes through the rubber boot by the door hinge is known to brake.
Hi Thanks for a great video. I have a Seat Leon Cupra R 2.0 TSI 2011. I have a problem that when I lock the car, and then unlock again then it is not possible to open it again. I have to open the door from the inside. Then I can open and close the door without problems, but when I lock it and then try to open, it will be the same again. If I feel the handle when I unlock the car, the handle feels very "slack". I do not know how to fix this problem. I have the newer version just like you changed in your door lock. I hope for a quick answer as I can not find any information about this either on the internet or on RU-vid. Grateful for help with kind regards Robin from Sweden.
The slack door handle makes me think that the short cable may be loose/broken, this is attached to the door handle and then to the lock. I havent seen this issue before so it is an educated guess. Sometimes the plastic support on the inside of the door can cause the lock to feel sticky too. This in on the inside of the door skin behind the handle. Hope this helps mate.
Mine is of the same color. I could not even open it ... stuck closed ... I made a hole over the plastic, no choice to open it, then applied your video. Cleaned it all, WD40 etc. Thanks a lot.
Just where the hinge is? I think it was all fine there. Really not sure if worth buying different motor for door Also ive locked the door and put card on when it was winter. Thinking how to get it to open now when it's locked dead
I my polo 56 plate...2007...4door. Front Passenger side electric door lock will not open...what can be the problem? I can hear the actutaters working but the door lock just doesnt want to open. I can not even open the lock.from the door handle...soon as i pull the door handle to open the lock....the lock goes back down. Any ideas on this please?
Hi Sandeep, this sounds odd. So when you unlock the door you CAN hear the door unlock... But then it immediately locks again? Or you can hear the mechanical movment but the door still remains locked?
@@MrHammond85 nope...it just remains locked. I cant even open the door. How do i take the door panel off as the dash board is in the way and the door is closed loll
Not knowing your mecanical abilities i would sugest you take it to a VW specialist. It is possible to remove the door card on most models and even options of accessing the lock via the handle from the outside of the vehicle. As you can imagin its very hard to advise you on what option would be best with out seeing the vehicle itsself.
Today a remove the door handle on my vw touran 2004, because i want paint the handle, after instal back again the door is opening fine but when i click on my fob to lock my car, all the doors is locked just the door that i recantly reinstal the handle is open...how to fix.. Some solution...
@@MrHammond85 i instal the handle, the lock spring is at same place from before..and when i click lock button, the lock clicking is not like the outher doors,..
Its hard to know whats wrong without seeing the car, however if the lock was functioning correctly before you disassembled it i would imaging somthing has been left off. If no noise is comming from the lock its self i would sugest that the plug or wiring harnesses needa attention.
I have been able to open them in the past by knocking on the door handle with my hand and clicking the unlock button, when this has failed to work its time to begin exercising your swear words my friend and trying to get the door card off the door
@@MrHammond85 have the card off the door but the is no way I can see to open it from ther as the cable has shnaped and the solenoid in for the lock has broken with the door in lock
@@MrHammond85 the cable on in side the door card that opens the door from the in side to the looking mec has snaped in side the mechanism it's on a seat Alhambra front passenger door on a 53 plate and the central looking on the door has broken so will not open so door is stuck on looked position
@@MrHammond85 Those days will check it. Hope will fix it easily, because last year I broke my window to enter, because I was in a hurry to go somewhere... Last days I don't have back lights on dashboard and climate control. Basically I will learn to be a mechanic with my car, many thing came the time to be replaced when I owe it. 😀
I’ve just watched another video of someone trying to change the micro switch and basically they say once the old one is out the new one won’t stay in place and the force of the cam is moving the whole unit. Did you have to glue the new switch in or are those 2 holes tight enough to keep it in place? Also I’ve been looking everywhere for one of the metal ones like you have but can’t find them! Ebay only have the plastic ones and amazon are sold out of the metal ones!
I havent had any problems with the switch coming loose if I'm honest. Any micro switch will work and even if you need to use some strong glue to hold an after market one in place. I did a quick Google and came across this, not sure if it helps. uk.rs-online.com/web/p/microswitches/6866938/
Why not just build up the top of the worn button switch with super glue/araldite etc. It's only not working because the material has worn away, so just replace the material. Or even better replace the actual microswitch button with one from a spare etc?
Absolutely an option however I much prefer to use the microswitch that has the metal shield as this will help prevent the issue from happening in the future.
My alhambra locks and unlocks automatically and the windows don't work anymore, when I press the de-mist button for the rear screen the hazards come on!! Will replacing this switch fix it??
Probably not. That sound like you have a wiring issue. Have a look in the rubber boot by the door hinge as the wire are commonly found broken in there. Sometimes holding the window switch and then slowly moving the door will activate the windows ect.
I have a box of them from old locks I have replaced in the past, if you have a look on ebay many sellers have "repair kits" available with heat shrink crimp connectors.
Mine release mechanism was stuck. I couldnt open the boot. i opened the whole thing and used lots of brakecleaner and wd40 and it works smoothly now. Thx for inspiration.
