Golf 4 rear door wont open? Lets fix it. 

Thank you man after a painfull 5 hours I managed to get this done

Ok guys done this a number of times now and have these suggestions to open the locked door. Remove the door card as shown then push the long silver horizontal rod towards the door lock and open the door with the outside handle at the same time. The long rod is connected to the White plastic lock mechanism that Larcs was trying to lever up to release the door lock.

Good job Larcs. Unfortunately, I only saw your video today. I almost broke my door yesterday. I drilled several holes and removed a piece of sheet metal to unlock the lock. Looks a bit brutal now...but the door opens again. Your method is very elegant. 😀

You've done better than me Larcs. I've been following a few RU-vid vlogs, most recently a South African fella, who drilled two holes south & southeast of that hole, to expose the grey piece you've been looking at. I'm still not there! It just isn't shifting. Maybe somehow the child lock went on -what then? I was told this was an MOT failure, so found another garage. But it's been 3yrs now! Luckily nobody ever sits in the back, but I may have to take this to a VW garage. My Golf GT is the same age/engine - you get attached to them don't you lol.

great job,..tkanks a lot..👏

thanks it was very helpfull.

I also couldn't open the door but ruther than drill and cut I put a s c rewdriver from the outside carefully past the door seal to where the lock striker presing towards the door and pulling on the internal oppening chord and it opened.

i can recommend febi bilstein branded lock modules for vag cars, they have a improved microswitch for the doorlatch and are pre-greased i installed a crappy lock module for 50€ 3 months ago and it already failed: thinks driver door is always open so i cant lock the doors the module wasnt even put together correctly, like the melted plastic that was supposed to keep it together wasnt even attached on two of the points :D the febi modules cost 30€

Happy Sunday!

My one started on driverside passenger door lock and over the space of 3 yrs I ended up replacing all 4 locks. Now my Hach lock is not accepting the key but the electric is all locking and working. Just saying you will have to do the other 3 doors for sure in the next 5yrs...lol. Its a pain, but the gurage wants £300 per door to do... What a rip off.

In my case same issue w. the RR doorlock, however it is unclear where is the problem. In my case push the lock hinge and pull the latch did not worked. I've tried for almost two hours. However I have tried several times to open the door puling outside handle and suddenly lockhinge was not stucked in the lock podition anymore and I was able to move with him. Maybe the combination of moved helped to get end position for electric actuating of motor inside the lock.

What a nightmare! I've managed to get the panel off, but could not get the door to open. And after wathing the rest of the video, this stuck door goes to a local garage, as I don't have a day or two to mess with it.

Hi Larcs, could I ask what type of silicon do you use to such repairs?

I've had both my front door central locking modules replaced (by mechanic friends) now my rear drivers one is starting to play up...where did you get the new module from and how much?

I have a similar problem, two doors don’t lock when I activate the key lock button.

Common problem with vw had same problem

Im wondering what that plastic blade screw on the side ( and appears to be directly accessible via the hole in the door ) does? its not an unlock is it? One can see why this costs a fortune to get done at a garage.

OCTAVIA....same problem at 390,000 km.....

I did the same as you did and put a screwdriver in and then the plastic broke. Is there a solution perhaps??

I have the same car and the same door has just done the same thing it seems to be a common issue on these cars

Guten Tag,wie kann ich die schine einstellen weil meine glass geht schief hoch,danke für eine Antwort

on my car the problem is in the electronic placket on the window motor......

Please need help.. my doors and my windows wont open unless i remove the cable of battery.. Than a few minute go the problem will go again nothing work Golf mk4 tdi

Hi, I have had to do the same on my wife's car but in the process, the spindle and wire for the window came off and now I have no idea how it goes back on, any suggestions?

Why not just take off the door skin after ypu get the door open to change the lock mech ?

Whaat tool did you use att that tiny acces hole ? Im losing my mind 😢

More patience than me…..I’d have cut the door off

What's the lock name

Le plus important n’as pas était enregistré dommage 😅