Mk4 golf door lock problem. HELP!
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- I have a 1998 mk4 Golf and a problem with the back passenger door. It won't open. I need this sorted asap to be road legal but don't want to pay VW their ridiculous costs. How can I open it?
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2003 mk4 Golf.
Same problem! get this solved by pulling the inside handle (or pressing down the jump rod, not remember exactly ) and at the same time locking and unlocking the doors many many ... many times with the remote key.
This happened when I hadn't used the car for more than 3 months. So I think this problem is caused by certain high resistance in the mechanics somewhere in the door lock.
Locking and unlocking the doors may help the mechanics to overcome the resistance.
I just got my rear driver's side door open now.. First thing to do... turn the key in the driver's (front) door while listening by the rear door handle to see if you can hear the actuator triggering... If you dont hear it, then hit the door a few belts near the lock module until you hear it moving... If you do hear it, keep unlocking and locking while pulling the inner door handle...
I love my Golf but I hate my Golf's door locks..
JonathanAnon works, thank you, tested in Hungary
Thanks mate! the lock just started working again!
in this situation you can open the door easy. Just pull the handle to open the door inside the car and keep it pulled, then lock the car and unlock. Then pull the handle one more time and doors is open :)
Problem is in door lock it can be in electrical part of the lock as poor soldering problem, you can easy find how to solve this problem in internet, microswiches can be a problem too. I have problem with lock too, but my problem was with mechanical parts movement problem, maybe I will do explanation later how I've solve it. Anyway, replacing the door lock will solve the problem.
Thanks mate, this worked for me
Thanks for that mate, that worked for me too, I had the exact same problem as bove cheers!
Doesn't work for me.
It doesn't work for me
copymaster didn't work for me.
I managed to open my jammed lock like this:
Stand outside next to the door and hit it just below the handle where the lock mechanism is repeatedly while repeatedly pressing the unlock key on your remote.
Hope this information helps someone.
thanks, this absolutely worked!!!!!!!!!! : - )
this worked for me
Worked for me too but still won't open from the outside
Holy moly your a genius man I could open my door on a b5. 5 passat passager front door like you described, really tank you for sharing 🙏👍
What the hack 😂😂 it works 👍🏼
Hey, well it now opens and it passed the MOT test! I took the car to my father in law who's a locksmith. He made a thin metal tool to slide down the window on the outside of the car and somehow managed to unlock the door. It is a central locking fault because the door won't lock now with the central locking. Only way I can lock that door now is to push the pin down and use the inner handle to open it again. Also the opening mechanism itself was in need of oiling or lubing.
2019 , having the same problem
2020
2020 same problem
@@elhajbah9244 I managed to get it opened. U can remove the back seat to find the screws holding the doorpad. I removed the clip that was causing it to get stuck. Works fine now
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I have a 2003 mk4 Golf and a problem opening the rear passenger door at the back of drivers side and the car is due for NCT TEST in the six days i'm really confused and don't know what to do.I went to see a VW dealer and was shocked about the price only to have a look not talking of repair charge,Could you please advise me on how to fix it thanks.
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August 2015. no one seems to be addressing the problem of actually opening a deadlocked door when all the banging solutions have been tried. i.e breaking/ cutting. I had the prob on my last golf & vibrated the door till it luckily undeadlocked. I then disconnected the module so that the central locking on that door did not work I.e. always manually locked the door. I did dismantle the module completely to see the principle of operation. No soldering issues. I concluded that unless the motor actuated no amount of lever pulling worked.
Once again my other golf mk 4 passenger door has deadlocked & no amount of vibration will sort it. I used a hammer drill las time, feel like scrapping my otherwise trusty motor. Final tip, as soon as you suspect a problem- disconnect the door harness or disable central locking until you are ready to actually change or repair the module. Lots of videos on this.
To easily reposition the lock cable in the door handle, first remove the lock by losening the retaining bolt inside the side of the door. This will allow the lock module to come out. Once out grab some needle nose pliers, use it to grab the cable to stop it going inside the door, take the black bit out of its position, reposition it and let go of the cable. Repeat until the door works correctly. Replace the lock and tighten the retaining bolt.
Hey, you can hold the pin up when it comes up and the pull the handle again... if it doesn't work the first time just persist!.. and the central locking is usually the wires from the door to where it goes across into the car!!! in that rubber boot thing! the wires get brittle and break after years of use!
Had exactly the same problem. i disconnected comfort control module (its under floor on passenger side). It was wet which causes problems with central locks and windows. Without it all locks are working using a key. Try to replace or dry that module and everything should work mint
Mirosław Paszkowski vggb
Had exactly the same Problem
How did u get this fixed m8..I had same problem on my Bora and it was a nightmare of a job tbh but I got it
Gently press on the outside of the door and you will hear a click - then pull the handle and it will open! The lock button must be up on the inside.
@@barlowwutube Thank god you're here m8, I've waited 5yrs , I'll do it tomorrow 🤣🤣.....on a serious note, the lock had seized and none of that worked, I had to force the panel off with the door shut and cut a section out the door to remove the locking mechanism and replace it.They are good cars but the central locking is a weak spot on them👍
I've got the exact problem on 98 VW Passat. Got the door cards off, but now can't get the lock to disengage so that the door will open. If I figure it out, I'll try to do a quick video response for you.
Hi I had the same problem last week but with my driver door it was a big problem for me due to it being the driver door but its fixed now u don't have to damage anything but remove the door card u'l have to wiggle it about abit but it will come off with the door closed then remove the inner door card the metal 1 that has the window motor stuck to it, just remove all clips and unclip all wires and loosen the window regulator clip and shove the window back up so that its stuck or tape it so ---
If you ilke I aan help you because I had this problem befor 2 weeks and this problem was finished .yYou must changed electrical part .but first you have to remove the inner force Tapacir,and then the remaining sections,disconnection and then another plug that is made to where the closure,You will then be able to open doors and then reset alland replace the part that is called a tooth,
My problem is that the passenger door latch wont lock....any solutions? sometimes I can get it to lock, but not fully, so there is a narrow gap between the door and the car.
i was solve the problem that way: open widow and remove screw's so much as you can, than remove door panel with some force, start on the top. after removin pull the hook wire and door opened...i was doing that on front door of passat 98 (i was have problems with hook wire inside)
Yo tuve el mismo problema con las puertas traseras de mi vw polo 9n. La solucion fue desmontar paneles interiores, sacar cristal para acceder a la pieza que abre el cierre. Una vez esta a la vista hay q coger un destornillador y hacer palanca en el sitio de la pieza q veas q moviendola se abre la cerradura. Luego cambiarlo es facil. Yo compre las cerraduras de un skoda fabia q me valieron perfectamente por 30 euros cada una. Saludos a todos.
I had the same problem, same door, same issue, EXACTLY!!! What I did after lots of research and ready online. I disconnected the battery.
1. Disconnected the battery and left for about 15 to 20 mins.
2. Reconnected and had the darling wife sit in the drivers seat and operate the driver's door remote lock/unlock switch.
3. Keep switching to lock/unlock every second while I stood outside of deadlocked door and banged along the right of the door handle in the area of the deadlock. Just using the bottom of my cliched fist. A very firm continuous thumps and Walla!!
Door pin popped up. And has continued to work from Monday this week.
4. Once opened I continuously kept doing the lock unlocking for another minute and its been fine since. Applied some WD40 in the lock area.
This has saved me a lot of money, but may still get the lock module changed regardless. Mot due next week.!!! :D
Good luck all.
Pablos THANKS a lot mate! it worked!
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I had this problem too!
I found an easy way to open the door.
Firstly make sure the rest of the car is unlocked via the central locking.
Then go to the outside of the locked door.
Now it's a case of giving the door a hard and firm hit (with your hand) from the outside - you should hit the door where the locking mechanism is situated (so just to the right of the handle) and pull the handle at the same time (just a moment after you give the door a shove).
This should free up the problematic lock module and your door will pop open.
Remember if you shut the door again you could have the same problem - once you get it open, it's best to think about fixing the fault.
Once the door is open you can either take the door apart and get a replacement lock module (quite fiddly, but easily replaced in 2-3 hours). Alternatively you can just get a new door from the scrapyard and fit that - a lot less fiddly but more expensive.
I had to do this six months ago, otherwise my car would fail the MOT - it's all sorted now and my car is still on the road!
Hope this helps.
Thank you! It worked for me on my driver door! :)
joshelliott101 omg thank you lol
No problem :)
Worked for me, the i had was on the passenger door. I have a VW Polo 9n 2004 1.4 tdi.
You need to change the central locking module. Any back street garage should charge no more then £120
hello i have same problem as well on my skoda
i dont know if it will work for you as well open the window then try to open the door from inside , when you can see the little hook, hold that while holding it let go the inside door opener and open the door from out side handle it will open the doo =r,
but replace the lock quickly
can you please explain how to do it in more detail ... thanx
The tool was just a thin steel strip. About 70 cm long and only an inch wide. Few mm thick so was quite flexible. He just cut out a small piece near the bottom to act as a hook. I'm no locksmith nor a car thief so couldn't tell you how it worked. Just slid it down the glass and hooked onto something and voila, open door. Thing is, now after about 6 weeks its gone back to how it was because the door randomly worked one time on the fob and locked again, now won't open.
Did you solve this problem please, cause i have the same problem with my GOLF mk4, i cant open the passenger door.
You can get to those screws, im doing it right now at my golf, same problem, got the inner door off now :-)
door actuator, ebay £20 delivered, getting mine done now.
04 golf . All I did was reset the child locks both sides , seems fine now
Tengo ese mismo problema en mi coche golf lV y no tengo ni idea de cómo solucionarlo porque la puerta está cerrada no tengo acceso a desmontar el panel interno
Hey, you have a solution ?
The deadlock mechanism is broken. Needs a new lock. I have the Same with my VAG seat Leon with two doors. Costly repair but needed for mot. I would remove the fuse for the central locking if you can't repair it straight away. This stops the lock from ceasing up completely and not being able to open the door at all.
hi every one i need some help too with my seat alhumbra 09 plate my only driver side door and boot is locking by key but the rest of doors won't shut,i have to lock them manually but i noticed that some times it works some times it won't.????
I wish I read Southendathome's comment b4 I underwent the trauma of ripping my lock out. He makes the very useful suggestion of vibrating that part of the door where the lock is with a hammer-drill on a biscuit-tin lid on a larger bit of cloth to protect the body-work. This might have fixed my problem but alas I will never know unless it happens again.
Same problem with passat B5, you can unscrew the screws just push rubber down. And then take off all staf till you see car lock, then take 2 screwdrivers and open the door. Also you need new door lock (couldnt fix old one), and change it! It's big problem for all vw cars!
also type this on google
Door lock assembly module removal on VW Golf Passat Jetta
and look for the 3rd one down website call myturbodiesel
Right il try my best
open the door and cround down so you are level and facing the black latch you will notice afew things a big circle plastic cap half way down this is for the window runner, the door latch/mechanism now just left of that you will see black trimming going all the way up but youl notice one bit is odd it bobbles out pull it open and you will see a gold allen key type screw undo that step by step while lightly pulling on the look barrel of the handel til it pops out
This should fix ::: pull the outside handel and ull see between the gap a little black clip what you need to do is to wiggle that free so it goes back into the door so its free again and the outside door will do nothing after this as it will be disconnected but this should stop the pin from jumping up and down and allow the inside handle to open the door and then once you done that reconnecting it is easy peasy just ask
email me if you need any help
I will buy it if you decide to scrap it
Hi to another vw driver i kept locking and unlocking with the car fob and whilst i did this thumped underneath the right side of the door handle.i have the EXACT same problem taking it to a vw mechanic in the morning.oh just a thought i bruisd my hand so just go easy good luck let us know how you managed to fix it too please
Had this same problem, same door. Managed to open it buy repeatedly unlocking and locking using central locking whilst pulling the door handle. Then i disconnected the electronics to the door to get it through its MOT. Only a temp solution but may help.
That it don't fall and then remove the card now u shud be able to see the door lock module and shove a flat head screw driver by the door latch and wallaa door is open and replace the door lock module because it had and intermittent fault so best to replace it they cheap on eBay I'm sure u can find them :-)
I had same problem in my passat b5, but i fixed.
To solve you need to do 4 things:
1. Dismounting the door inside (easy, find in youtube) !No need to take out seat!
2. Find the door lock
3. Cut with a saw the plastic cover of the electric lock and rotate the gears from the inside until unlock the door and then just pull the handle.
4. Buy new electric lock and change the old.
Hope this helps!
Same problem with mine!!! it can open from the outside but not from inside. from outside I have to first bang it hard and thats when it opens. Did you solve yours?
hi thanx a lot .. but can you take off the inner covering when the door is closed ??? .. i know there are two screws inside the door handle and a third one at the bottom .. i cant reach the third one since the door is locked closed.
I had the same thing happen yesterday to the passenger side door. I removed the bottom Torx screws from inside and was able to pry off the door panel. My Golf is a Brazilian made MK IV that is entirely manual, so I think your problem is with the unlock likage. I studied mine, found nothing wrong and reassembled and now it works. I suspect the opening wire somehow gets misaligned and with some fiddling, it can be restored. Good luck.
Same problem in my car... I removed rubber that you can see if you open driver door. 2 wires were broken... so i conect them and door opens.... Then i rewired old wires.... no problem so far...door opens every time
Remove the backseats to access the screws then use Torx20 to remove
part 2 this is where one of the things has gone wrong now the lock barrel is out you will see a cable running from the lock/mechanism to the door handle let it slack/detach from handle only but dont let it full into the door (not fun) now the best way to test a door is to get a flat screw driving and trick it that it's closed put the screw driver in the latch and push the lastch back as if the door was shut now try to operate the interior handle :)
same problem at scoda octavia.....
I have the same problem with my Jetta 4
After a while of not getting anywhere i decided to try and pull the locking mechanisim to pieces inplace by hammering a strong screwdriver in to the joint in the lock and found that the little plastic rod that has a gear wheel at its base connected to the solenoid/little motor fell from its position allowing the lock to unlock and i could open the door.
Argh, I'm having the exact same problem on my 53 plate golf. Its the front passenger door. Anyone got any good fixes as I'm trying to sell it
hi i got the same problem with passenger door would you please let me know how did you get that done and @cost?.thanks
My VW Bora (also 53 plate) is doing the same thing. Did you get your Golf sorted?
I unscrewed all the screws round the door cars, and with some force manged to get the card off. Upon getting behind the door car, I moved the little pin thing back and forth that comes up and down telling you wether your car doors unlocked or not and door unlocked. Once I got the door unlocked I just changed the locking module. I have a spare passenger side door module if anyone would like to buy it.
Angelina D hi I went to a body shop they charged me £40 to open and also replaced the door catch mechanism which I bought in ebay for £35.....in Sheffield. .
I have the similar problem on my VW sharon 2005, same door rear passenger door not looking or unlocking via centre locking with key or remote, Bur works manually
same problem, same door - octavia 2004...
found broken wire (red/jellow) in rubber tube "shield"... its possible to reach it: open front door, detouch rubber from pillar and gently inspect bunch of wires (about 10)
I will be making a video about this soon
2019 please share link, having the same problem
Mine is worst. My driver side door wont open now. Can anybody help.
oh sorry my mistake only just woke up
there's only 2 things can be done
1 get somthing like a allen key fin and go to you car pull the handel out youl see the cable like a little black block pop it out into the barrel it will go now try to open from the inside should work now
if that fails
2 you will have to pop interior off undo screws brake bottom 2 screw off (door card will be damage) and keep taking apart till you have detach the lot and reach to the inside and you gota pull a leaver
Iv took everything out my door so I can get to the door module. The problem is mines deadlocked. U mentioned a lever to pull can u explain where the lever is plz
Its the outside cable connected the the door candel its too tight
You need to loosen it up and youll beable to open the door again contact me if you need any help :)
Just llow it innit! 🤷🏾♂️
Have the same problem on my passat , disconnect the battery and it's open. Now am not locking the car :)
Firstly unlock the car from outside with remote key and then unlock with mechanical key
The deadlock hasn't released, that's why the pin won't stay up.
It is the same as my car. I don't know how to do it. Headache.
Take to dealer?
It is not related to child lock. The child lock safety on all VW´s I know are only accessible when the doors are opened. Also the child lock safety is only on the back doors. The exact same issue also appears on front doors where is no child lock safety mechanism. Also the doors do not open from the outside either. In case of child lock on, it would still open from the outside which is an easy workaround if the doors don´t open from the inside.
my left door just got jammed and i cant open i tryed taking out the batrey but still nothing
Remove the center lock circuit. Wait 1 minutes. Install the center lock circuit.
My 1999 mk4 VW Bora's rear left door locks and then immediately unlocks when I press the lock button on the driver's door.
Mine too...did u fixed it?? And how??
firts I ask is : did you try to open by outside? and then did you veryfy the child-locking system on that door ?(below the door)
the problem is that i cant open the door.. the door is locked exactly as in the video above .... thank you very much for the detailed explanation .. i appreciate it.
but ignore taking the door off you just want to look at the handle part and the small cable :)
same prob with my golf plus
How did you sort this in the end mate. I've had to sorn my golf due to this. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
No, unfortunately the locksmith method (metal strip and hook down the window method) was only temporary. It's now reverted to being permanently locked. I will have to have this sorted before the next MOT so will upload a video of how then. (at the moment its not very important to me lol).
My golf s having the same problem please help with a video nothing s woking
Hi mate, how did you manage to sort this out in the end. I've had to sorn my car due to this so any advice/solutions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers
did u get it right already
I have the same problem when my car is kept in the sun, when I put it in the garage and cools down everything will be ok, any help pls
have you solve the problem? how did you open the door? i have the same problem. Tks!
this is all i found...
I have the same problem front right door
Did you manage to solve the problem?
same problem with my bora 2002 bolth rear dors :(((
this guy sounds like me and yeah take door card off the cable or actuator are faulty easy fix
Hi .. i am having the same exact problem on my passat 1998 ... i just wonder if you can provide us a small drawing of the metal strip that you used to solve it, and where do you fit that in the windows ... i would really appreciate it if you can do it ...
The lock is now in pieces on my garage floor and by reconstructing it to see what went wrong with it the lock started to work.
I can only assume that the plastic threaded rod or one of the other plastic levers etc had become detached or seized and the lock failed to locking position.
It took two of us about four hours to get it removed by trying not to damage anything but the only way to get it unlocked was to split the part of the lock that houses the solenid to allow these parts to fall away
no problem , i can fix
how...please help
I have the same problem... my mot still passed loool. have you fixed it yet
I know there is torx screws at the bottom of the door but you can actually reach to them even though the door is closed. If you stick you finger at the bottom of the door panel and try to feel where the screws are ( look at the other door so you have a reference) . When you have located the screws use your torx screwdriver and unscrew. Then remove the two screws in the door handle and undo the clips around the door. From there you can unhook the wire and hopefully you can figure out the rest.
Hi Chris Dallas - I've got the same problem, can you fix mine? I can get the door card off but what to do then? Happy to bring it to you to finish for a fair price
I have the same problem too
I have same problems I my car mk4 jetta
SOLVED MINE THAT WAY
more info : google: "MKIV DOOR LOCKS EXPLAINED"
@copymaster - you life saver - thanks
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I had same problem on Mk4 Golf 2003, I unplug the car battery and plug it back. Now work perfectly.
does it actually work?
Same problem help pls thanks
I have the same problem with my Passat at the moment. Same door too!
try first hit door in lock side and try open with key
battery disconnection sometimes help