Yeah but it's a clickbait fix. And can cause an unnecessary issue (like having to reconnect your outer handle connection that didn't need disconnecting in the first place). Diagnosis first!
Wonderful! I found your video using a Google search and then opened a rear door on my 2009 Jetta TDI that had been stuck for more than 3 years. Two mechanics specializing in German cars had already told me that this would be an extremely difficult repair to do since it would require detaching the outer door skin while having no access to the door sides. So I had settled on just living with the problem , until now. Thanks also for demonstrating in the video that the door still opens and shuts normally afterwards. Only the outer handle is detached.
One owned my mk5 golf 5 months now and my rear drives door was locked watching this video tonight I’ve just gone out to my car after following this video and the door opens even after locking it and then unlocking again still opens very good video and no damage ❤
Amazeballs!!! Not joking! This works! After suffering through this extremely drawn out video that does not work on a 2003 Beetle, I went up to the Beetle, hit the unlock switch once, smacked it twice on the door panel and the door latch suddenly worked. Amazing!!! What will VW think up next? I hate all these secret methods Euro cars have.
I just changed the latch on my rear drivers door on my mark 5. In order to get the right feel of the handle, I set the black tab in the handle deeper than the preload spring let me. After a day of it working correctly, the door would no longer open from inside or outside. After watching your video I put two and two together and realized that I must have set it too deep. I pulled the tab out of the handle and the door opened from the inside just like you showed. Thanks
I have this problem with my Volkswagen Jetta in Argentina, I will take your video into account and I will try to open the rear passenger door to repair the lock. You have been very helpful and thank you very much for this video. If I can at least open the door I'll be more than happy.
you did a brilliant job to explain this in details and yet keep it simple. I can now proudly say that my Kia Sportage's left hand-side rear door has started to do the same, not opening neither from outside nor inside. and from what I have learned reading/watching some contents online, it is either the cable at is linked to the actuator or the motor inside of it. but like you said it can be a RESET issue. which none of the others really mentioned. Now, I reckon if I can open the door with the pick approach you demonstrated it will safe a massive headache since for my case i will need to remove the inside door cover. and without opening the door it will be so difficult to remove the push pins that holds the bottom of the door. such a good point you made about Engineers in general, It works great when it s new, but good luck fixing it when it is broken. Right to the point. Have a great one.
After door painted on mine Golf 4 ,on 1st remote lock door was stuck. After watching this tutorial and best explanation I realize that the garage man put the little wire so high,at the end, and there is no ELECTRONIC CIRCLE. Thanks,I fixed and save me for wondering 🤔 and trouble. (Before paint was ok and only the handle was removed from outside). 👍👏
Works for sure. I had initially thought of removing that plastic wire but was hesitant bcoz I didn’t want to take risk just in case the plastic wire needs to be played with. So happy today and forever that it worked!
thank you for posting this video , i have had this exact problem with my vw caddy van and no other videos on you tube had this solution, some garages where saying i had to smash the lock out with a hammer. so thanks again as this worked perfectly
Good explanation of a common ,fault, when I worked at a VW dealership around 2000/2001 this was a known fault then cant believe they still had the problem in 2007 model year cars!!
Changed the lock case on my Octavia MK1 today due to some electrical problems. Closed the door and was not able to open it again neither from inside nor outside. Your video gave me a clue, and it showed out that the problem was related to the steel wire from the outside handle as you pointed out. Somehow the steel wire end with its plastic joint had gotten a little bit out of its position, which caused the problem you highlighted with the lock not freeing out properly. Sprayed wd40 through the handle opening, and slammed carefully on the handle with my hand. Obviously the plastic joint rotated on place, and the door is now fully in order again❗ Thanks ❗
@@jobbiejew yes it did. Pull out the relevant external door handle. Then spray WD-40 or similar on the tiny wire that goes down to the latch case (spray as far down you reach on the wire). Release the handle and hit it repeatedly by hand. Do this sequence several times if the first try fails. If this do not solve the problem you may need loosen the wire from the handle, which is a bit more tricky.
@@arildhelle64 I’d love to know how it could’ve came out of position considering there ain’t much play in the cable to begin with. Is it just because that hook ain’t returning to where it should? I changed the lock mech today and left the door card off in case something like this were to happen to make for easier access. Did you unclip the steel wire from the external handle before blasting it with WD40?
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT !!!! I had the same problem with my 2008 skoda fabia, I was contemplating having to cut a hole in the door and replacing it with a second hand one, im so happy I found your video 😁 it worked straight away thank you for uploading it, liked subscribed and rang the bell
Sir you saved my life lol I was so confused, I went to the grocery store in my 1999 Golf and had to exit from the passenger side but now we fixed it thanks to you!
Excellent! 👍. Normally we operate the lock multiple times and then bang the door in the area of the lock which works about 80% of the time, the other 20% we rip the panel off the inside.😀
Normally, you should operate the lock one time, and it should work 100% of the time (not 80% of the time according to the VW quality standards) which means you may burn alive in 20% of the cases. In hazardous conditions, you don't have the time and the tools to rip the panel off and disable the standard lock mecanism. I can't imagine why engineers and higher managers in this big company could consider this as an acceptable risk. When you have 3 grand-children seated and belted on the back seats of your Touran, you can't accept them burnt alive because the VW engineers admitted a potential failure of the door locks. My next car won't be a VW because these cars are far too dangerous for me.
Not joking! This works! After suffering through this extremely drawn out video I went up to the Beetle, smacked it twice on the door panel and the door latch suddenly worked. Amazing!!!
Replaced two of the lock control modules on my Passat. Verified that the handles worked by closing the latch with the door open, yet when I closed the rear door it wouldn't open! I apparently put the clip on the handle to far out. This technique got me into the car and functioning correctly without having to remove the door panels from inside the car!
Unfortunately it doesn't work on a 2007 VW beetle, i had my fingers crossed that it would, have you any idea how to open the passenger door on a 2007 beetle
Thank you man, you saved me a pretty much savage way to open my drivers door. Caused by over stretched short string of the handle( dat one that you are releasing in the video! BIG THANK YOU!
Thanks for your informative channel. I drive a 2004 Polo of which both rear doors are also "permanently" locked. I removed the cable from the outside handle, but nothing ... the doors remain locked and will not open, even from the inside. Any suggestions on what I should try next?
@@AndrevanTonder67 lol likewise with mine. Check out How to open a VW door that won't open from inside OR outside - BMAC VAGS. He shows how to do it with a coat hangar...
Thank you very very mutch for your Explaining that Problem with that Mechanism...i hat the same Problem..and now i can fix it from inside, until now a couple of Mechanics in Germany where unsuxseßfull to repair it ,had no Idea about that Way...! Thank you sooo mutch
Much like my 04' Passat 1.8T GLS Wagon's hood release completely broke. Was a pain in the butt and alot of people had issues but the main blame 4 me being worse off from other people's situations was because my x wife ignored the signs if it causing issues. Now that I have my hands on it she is running soo smooth and has been upgraded parts and hoses it is now time for me to get into the interior and check on how everything is looking which includes the door component sets which I may replace. Not a fun job since they are riveted on but that's why it's my project car. Thanks for sharing.
Great video - very informative! With the 2009 Passat CC, I was under the impression that the lock mechanism could be replaced by removing the interior door panel first (believe I have seen TH-cam videos and forum posts explaining this)? Are you saying I need to remove the exterior door skin? EDIT: Yes, I believe you now! Outer door skin needs to be removed to replace the actuator - need to find and then watch your video on how to do this!
I totally agree with you.. It’s a crazy door design which makes everything inside very difficult to access.Having got the door skin off I’m having a nightmare resetting the handle.
See my passanger side inner handle stopped working first, only way to open the door was from the outside. Now it wont open from either. But I will check for this aswell! Thank you Sir.
Excellent info ! We have an 01 Beetle it hasnt done this problem yet but modern door latching is a nightmare if you don't know the " trick fixes". In our 07 Ford Focus the micro switches were sticking.....causes all kinds of problems including the anti theft and of course the dome light. Despite Ford insisting on special Ford door lub I used a combo of dry graphite on the latch and white lith on the mechanism. That was 5 yrs ago and zero prblems since.
Danka!!! My saviour - thank you so much! Driver's door (2009 VW Passat CC) won't open from inside or outside! Need to get the door open so I can remove the interior door panel and replace the locking actuator/mechanism. EDIT: Sorry, outer skin, not interior door panel - that will achieve nothing!
Brilliant I’ve got the same problem with my Vw polo. I’m going to try dismantling the outer door cable. And let you all know the outcome. I’ve just pulled the inner door panel off and got nowhere. I cannot believe how bloody difficult it is to try and open the door from inside the bloody car. As I’ve always done. Like with any car. Ford escort, Hillman hunter, Morris minor and many other cars. So much for German engineering.
@@timmgrote2159 No it didn’t. I’ve had to strip the rear door down completely. After looking at many videos on here. Then i found the actual solution. That meant drilling a hole under the door card. Then removing a torx screw from the actual lock. It was a bloody knightmare. But I did eventually get my rear drivers side door open.
Really good content - liked the practical demonstrations. If I can offer a little bit of feedback, you could cut some of the in between descriptions …. Eg seeing you demonstrate the handle not working then Working after the fix would have been great just once. Giving you a follow regardless
Before or in the same time you remove that cable from door handle, get a strong, slim and flexible wire and pull it through that head whole of that cable and catch it so you can try to pull it back later to the initial position.
Hi there , I got an audi a4 b8 2009 , im located in UK.My passanger door left and aide won't open either from inside or out...i do not have your opinion you shiw tonus on your video...what should I do
Huda your method is working on the door I can open. Brilliant, I've been spending days hours frustrating and now Your video helped me. Thank you so much. Respect lot of love And by the way Forced wasn't working. But then I start the engine. Up a little bit. And eventually did work. So it is something to do with low voltage on battery Maybe. This is exactly what happened to my case. But without your help, I don't think I will do that. Again money money tanks Sorry for my English.
Just wanted to say thanks, after a lot of wiggling of the narrow screwdriver in the gap right in whilst trying both internal and external handles it opened!
Wow. This brings nostalgic memories of my Audi S2 and S4 back in the days. Sad to have let them go but feeling blessed to not to have to deal with German over-engineering ))
I like the way you EXPLAIN EVERYTHING in DETAIL? I was going to ask you , can you help me out how to install the window panel for the window can go up and dow i have all the parts for the window but i dont know how to go to install it? Volkswagen beetle 2005 none convertible 2.0 engine?
My face was blocked on the right. I managed to remove the upholstery and the sheet with the crane that holds the jam. I thought it was a plug and I sprayed it but it still doesn't open. Do you think I could apply the same method? I saw that mine also has that buttonhole that you pushed inside. I would like your opinion before I try. and do you have a video where you repair the pot after or buy a new one?
Thank you for this very useful video , I had the two rear doors blocked , I tried your solution but it worked only on one door , have you any idea of how can I open it ?
Wow! So simple, thank you so much for showing this! Please help! How do you put back the little plastic piece connected to the wire and the outside handle? This is driving me crazy! 🤪 Thanks
Hello, we did step 1 on a 2007 Golf Mark V which we believe should work the same. However the door will not open from the inside. The cable is disconnected and has gone back through the little hole. Any further ideas to get the door open? Thanks for your information in advance. Regards Phil Coles, Rutland UK
Kelly Coles, I am having the same issue on 2007 Mk5 Golf, did step 1 and the cable disappeared. Have you fixed it? if yes please do let me know how you did it. Thanks
@@marekadboy we took it to a VW specialist in Kettering in the end, he removed the outer skin of the door and replaced with a genuine VW lock mechanism (£300 total, lock half the cost). He had done done quite a few of these and didn’t recommend the £20 EBay replacement locks as they fail. Recommend going to someone who has done this before or costs could rise. Regards
Great video! So much crap is produced today... Have a 30 year old Opel Vectra and had never anything like that. The Seat of my daughter... nightmare... Right back door opens from inside but not from outside. Also central locking does not work 100% Sometimes doors stay open, etc. Keep the garages busy and the manufacturers rich...
cool! it worked without breaking the door. Same probl with passenger front door on Golf 5. Danke! Would you say that german technology on locker can be fixed, or you need another locker?
Hello sir. My rear passenger door is stuck WITH The child lock on! I have tried to follow your steps, and I am trying now to pull the litle leaver (outside handle) from inside the door panel😢 It dont work… any tips? Daniel. Norway.
What used to happen to my 2015 Jetta (and only on cold Candian winter mornings) is the drivers door locks would click locked and unlocked eight or ten times by themselves. When the drivers door wouldn't open from the outside i would go in from the passenger side and have to open it from there with great difficulty.
Auto Source great info...I have a 2009 Audi S8 and this is a problem I’m experiencing on the RR door...do you think that’s a similar (VW) problem for me? Is there another access point for me to release the door so I can change the lock actuator?
I have a 2007 Skoda Octavia. The lock button goes up when I try to open it, but when I take my hand off the handle, it goes down again. the door does not open from the inside or from the outside. do you think if I did the same as you it would work?
I took out my battery to recharge it in my garden shed which is 30 meters from the street where my car is. when I wanted to put it back in my door unlocks with the plastic key but the door won't open when I pull the handle. If I remove that cable it would make things even worse as I can't pull it from the inside either. The trick to open the hood by pulling a cable from behind the VW logo in the front grid doesn't work either as I don't have that cable to pull on. Can I pull the window down with sucktion caps that they use to place windows? or is there another way to open this car? (only 1 lock on this Passat from 2006 or 2007 at the driver's side)
Hi there My VW JETTA 2010 I replaced the door lock actuator with brand new onebut now the door is being locked from inside and outside. What might be the issue??
The short cable that attaches to the outside door handle should not be under tension when the handle is is not being pulled. If it is that's probably stopping the door lock actuator going fully back to its "rest position" so you won't be able to open the unlocked door from inside or outside. I've just released the cable (as very well explained in this video) and refitted it in naturally (not pulling it) and everything works! 5 min job but need a torx to remove the metal cover at the end of the door handle. The torx is accessed from just inside the edge of the door, slightly above the outside door handle, behind a round rubber grommet. Good luck kids!
Hi there I tried opening my 2006 polo 9n rear passenger door but I see there's no small box to lever it to the left as you did here , I tried forcing a thin screwdriver but it is still not releasing the handle is still intact....
Unfortunately this hack didn't work on my right front door. I removed the wire from the handle as explained in this video but it is still not possible to open from the inside. The door is still stuck.
Hola. Buenas tardes. He visto este video y es muy bueno. Yo tengo este problema en un vw Golf V, pero le des engancho el plástico de la manera y no me abre por dentro. ¿Como podría abrir la puerta en este modelo?. Gracias
Great job I learned that from my car because the back door not open and he takes me lots of time to fixed lots of money to go to the dealership car Volkswagen it’s very much expensive staff
Can you show that mechanism for the Opel/Vauxhall Astra J 2010 ?? My driver door don't open after I drove it for a while without the manual lock and handle. It locked by itself when I starte driving and now do not open from inside or outside. I can't reach the locking mechanism from the inside because I think it's impossible to remove the panel door with the door closed. Any suggestions ??? 😓
The fact that this has 1M views should tell us something about this design…
wait till you see how to replace mk5 variant rear door lock actuator. It's easier to sell the car altogether.
worked for me
Yeah but it's a clickbait fix. And can cause an unnecessary issue (like having to reconnect your outer handle connection that didn't need disconnecting in the first place). Diagnosis first!
VW cars are trash 🗑️
Its 2m now
Just tried today - it works with my Golf 5! Thanks a lot for this simple trick! Due to this trick everything is remaining undestroyed.
Thank you Auto Resource! it took me 5 seconds to open my passat b5 jammed drivers door with the help from your video! You saved my day!
Wonderful! I found your video using a Google search and then opened a rear door on my 2009 Jetta TDI that had been stuck for more than 3 years. Two mechanics specializing in German cars had already told me that this would be an extremely difficult repair to do since it would require detaching the outer door skin while having no access to the door sides. So I had settled on just living with the problem , until now. Thanks also for demonstrating in the video that the door still opens and shuts normally afterwards. Only the outer handle is detached.
One owned my mk5 golf 5 months now and my rear drives door was locked watching this video tonight I’ve just gone out to my car after following this video and the door opens even after locking it and then unlocking again still opens very good video and no damage ❤
Amazeballs!!! Not joking! This works! After suffering through this extremely drawn out video that does not work on a 2003 Beetle, I went up to the Beetle, hit the unlock switch once, smacked it twice on the door panel and the door latch suddenly worked. Amazing!!! What will VW think up next? I hate all these secret methods Euro cars have.
I just changed the latch on my rear drivers door on my mark 5. In order to get the right feel of the handle, I set the black tab in the handle deeper than the preload spring let me. After a day of it working correctly, the door would no longer open from inside or outside. After watching your video I put two and two together and realized that I must have set it too deep. I pulled the tab out of the handle and the door opened from the inside just like you showed. Thanks
I have this problem with my Volkswagen Jetta in Argentina, I will take your video into account and I will try to open the rear passenger door to repair the lock. You have been very helpful and thank you very much for this video. If I can at least open the door I'll be more than happy.
You nailed it!
German engineers do things because they can....not because they should!
I'm a lo tech DIY'er but this worked brilliantly on my T5 camper, thank you so much, saved me a fortune!
Excellent explanation on this issue, my mothers rear door is like this and now after your detailed video I can fix it for her.
Thankyou
You smack your moms rear door twice and she opens right up? You might want some one elses assistance for that maneuver while you wait outside son.
This fellow is Top Notch. Great explanation, can't wait for the repair instruction, in the next video. Peace be unto you.
you did a brilliant job to explain this in details and yet keep it simple. I can now proudly say that my Kia Sportage's left hand-side rear door has started to do the same, not opening neither from outside nor inside. and from what I have learned reading/watching some contents online, it is either the cable at is linked to the actuator or the motor inside of it. but like you said it can be a RESET issue. which none of the others really mentioned.
Now, I reckon if I can open the door with the pick approach you demonstrated it will safe a massive headache since for my case i will need to remove the inside door cover. and without opening the door it will be so difficult to remove the push pins that holds the bottom of the door.
such a good point you made about Engineers in general, It works great when it s new, but good luck fixing it when it is broken. Right to the point.
Have a great one.
Hi how did you solve this problem? I also have a sportage
This helped me so much. Had a car doing this on all 4 doors and it worked perfectly. All
Now opening ready to get rest 👍🏻
MY passanger door just started doing this and your comment saved me the panic of looking to see if the same remedy applied haha 👍👍
After door painted on mine Golf 4 ,on 1st remote lock door was stuck. After watching this tutorial and best explanation I realize that the garage man put the little wire so high,at the end, and there is no ELECTRONIC CIRCLE.
Thanks,I fixed and save me for wondering 🤔 and trouble. (Before paint was ok and only the handle was removed from outside). 👍👏
Works for sure. I had initially thought of removing that plastic wire but was hesitant bcoz I didn’t want to take risk just in case the plastic wire needs to be played with. So happy today and forever that it worked!
thank you for posting this video , i have had this exact problem with my vw caddy van and no other videos on you tube had this solution, some garages where saying i had to smash the lock out with a hammer. so thanks again as this worked perfectly
Thank you for being my saviour
..Solved which even mechanic had no answer except replacement for the door.
Good explanation of a common ,fault, when I worked at a VW dealership around 2000/2001 this was a known fault then cant believe they still had the problem in 2007 model year cars!!
Thank you, you saved my day. I made it as you have described an put the small black thing a litle bit down and the door works perfectly now.
Changed the lock case on my Octavia MK1 today due to some electrical problems. Closed the door and was not able to open it again neither from inside nor outside. Your video gave me a clue, and it showed out that the problem was related to the steel wire from the outside handle as you pointed out. Somehow the steel wire end with its plastic joint had gotten a little bit out of its position, which caused the problem you highlighted with the lock not freeing out properly. Sprayed wd40 through the handle opening, and slammed carefully on the handle with my hand. Obviously the plastic joint rotated on place, and the door is now fully in order again❗ Thanks ❗
Same issue with the same car. Did this sort out your issue?
@@jobbiejew yes it did. Pull out the relevant external door handle. Then spray WD-40 or similar on the tiny wire that goes down to the latch case (spray as far down you reach on the wire). Release the handle and hit it repeatedly by hand. Do this sequence several times if the first try fails. If this do not solve the problem you may need loosen the wire from the handle, which is a bit more tricky.
@@arildhelle64 I’d love to know how it could’ve came out of position considering there ain’t much play in the cable to begin with. Is it just because that hook ain’t returning to where it should? I changed the lock mech today and left the door card off in case something like this were to happen to make for easier access. Did you unclip the steel wire from the external handle before blasting it with WD40?
@@jobbiejew didn't unclip the wire. The problem is the lower plastic joint coming out of position as described earlier.
This was all I needed, top class explaining! Well done man!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT !!!!
I had the same problem with my 2008 skoda fabia, I was contemplating having to cut a hole in the door and replacing it with a second hand one, im so happy I found your video 😁
it worked straight away thank you for uploading it, liked subscribed and rang the bell
,,,2000 model Bora aracımın sol arka kapı açılmıyor acabilmem için yardımcı olabilir misiniz
Sir, you are a life saver. Thank you for posting this.
Sir you saved my life lol I was so confused, I went to the grocery store in my 1999 Golf and had to exit from the passenger side but now we fixed it thanks to you!
Excellent! 👍. Normally we operate the lock multiple times and then bang the door in the area of the lock which works about 80% of the time, the other 20% we rip the panel off the inside.😀
Normally, you should operate the lock one time, and it should work 100% of the time (not 80% of the time according to the VW quality standards) which means you may burn alive in 20% of the cases.
In hazardous conditions, you don't have the time and the tools to rip the panel off and disable the standard lock mecanism.
I can't imagine why engineers and higher managers in this big company could consider this as an acceptable risk.
When you have 3 grand-children seated and belted on the back seats of your Touran, you can't accept them burnt alive because the VW engineers admitted a potential failure of the door locks.
My next car won't be a VW because these cars are far too dangerous for me.
Not joking! This works! After suffering through this extremely drawn out video I went up to the Beetle, smacked it twice on the door panel and the door latch suddenly worked. Amazing!!!
Replaced two of the lock control modules on my Passat. Verified that the handles worked by closing the latch with the door open, yet when I closed the rear door it wouldn't open! I apparently put the clip on the handle to far out. This technique got me into the car and functioning correctly without having to remove the door panels from inside the car!
Unfortunately it doesn't work on a 2007 VW beetle, i had my fingers crossed that it would, have you any idea how to open the passenger door on a 2007 beetle
This video was exactly what I needed to fix my door and save a ton of time and money!!!
You are helping both the owners and also car thieves !
Amazing! Exactly as you explained it. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
I released the cable from the outer handle but the inner handle doesn't work (Golf 4).
OMG I’ve spent the last I don’t know how many hours trying to open my door…seen this hack & hey presto door opens…mind blown but thanks massive 👍👍👍👍
But does it open from the inside and outside ?
Thank you very much I've been having this trouble with my gti, you saved me from ripping the door apart. Cheers 😂
Thank you for practical and witty narration.
Thank you man, you saved me a pretty much savage way to open my drivers door. Caused by over stretched short string of the handle( dat one that you are releasing in the video! BIG THANK YOU!
Same
Hi there..Thankyou so much for posting this little but VERY helpfull tip.. I have just experienced this exact problem..
Thanks for your informative channel.
I drive a 2004 Polo of which both rear doors are also "permanently" locked.
I removed the cable from the outside handle, but nothing ... the doors remain locked and will not open, even from the inside.
Any suggestions on what I should try next?
Same issue lol - did you solve??
@@TankCatIntoMordor not yet. It is very frustrating.
@@AndrevanTonder67 That sucks
@@TankCatIntoMordor tel that to my kids who have to get in and out through the front door 🤣🤣
@@AndrevanTonder67 lol likewise with mine. Check out How to open a VW door that won't open from inside OR outside - BMAC VAGS. He shows how to do it with a coat hangar...
you are the best ! also worked on a 1998 vw passat. thank you very much greetings from Romania
Thank you very very mutch for your Explaining that Problem with that Mechanism...i hat the same Problem..and now i can fix it from inside, until now a couple of Mechanics in Germany where unsuxseßfull to repair it ,had no Idea about that Way...! Thank you sooo mutch
Much like my 04' Passat 1.8T GLS Wagon's hood release completely broke. Was a pain in the butt and alot of people had issues but the main blame 4 me being worse off from other people's situations was because my x wife ignored the signs if it causing issues. Now that I have my hands on it she is running soo smooth and has been upgraded parts and hoses it is now time for me to get into the interior and check on how everything is looking which includes the door component sets which I may replace. Not a fun job since they are riveted on but that's why it's my project car. Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou so much for taking the time to explain this. This fixed my problem . Champion!
Great video - very informative!
With the 2009 Passat CC, I was under the impression that the lock mechanism could be replaced by removing the interior door panel first (believe I have seen TH-cam videos and forum posts explaining this)? Are you saying I need to remove the exterior door skin?
EDIT: Yes, I believe you now! Outer door skin needs to be removed to replace the actuator - need to find and then watch your video on how to do this!
Thank you this video you made saved me from what I thought would be a nightmare!
I totally agree with you.. It’s a crazy door design which makes everything inside very difficult to access.Having got the door skin off I’m having a nightmare resetting the handle.
so did you ever reconnect the cable to the handle ? Thanks for the info
See my passanger side inner handle stopped working first, only way to open the door was from the outside. Now it wont open from either. But I will check for this aswell! Thank you Sir.
Excellent info ! We have an 01 Beetle it hasnt done this problem yet but modern door latching is a nightmare if you don't know the " trick fixes".
In our 07 Ford Focus the micro switches were sticking.....causes all kinds of problems including the anti theft and of course the dome light.
Despite Ford insisting on special Ford door lub I used a combo of dry graphite on the latch and white lith on the mechanism. That was 5 yrs ago and zero prblems since.
Danka!!! My saviour - thank you so much! Driver's door (2009 VW Passat CC) won't open from inside or outside! Need to get the door open so I can remove the interior door panel and replace the locking actuator/mechanism.
EDIT: Sorry, outer skin, not interior door panel - that will achieve nothing!
Brilliant I’ve got the same problem with my Vw polo. I’m going to try dismantling the outer door cable. And let you all know the outcome. I’ve just pulled the inner door panel off and got nowhere. I cannot believe how bloody difficult it is to try and open the door from inside the bloody car. As I’ve always done. Like with any car. Ford escort, Hillman hunter, Morris minor and many other cars. So much for German engineering.
well.. did it work with the polo?
@@timmgrote2159 No it didn’t. I’ve had to strip the rear door down completely. After looking at many videos on here. Then i found the actual solution. That meant drilling a hole under the door card. Then removing a torx screw from the actual lock. It was a bloody knightmare. But I did eventually get my rear drivers side door open.
this does not work if the lock has failed in the locked position.
well, what does help if the lock failed in the lock position?
Really good content - liked the practical demonstrations. If I can offer a little bit of feedback, you could cut some of the in between descriptions …. Eg seeing you demonstrate the handle not working then Working after the fix would have been great just once. Giving you a follow regardless
Before or in the same time you remove that cable from door handle, get a strong, slim and flexible wire and pull it through that head whole of that cable and catch it so you can try to pull it back later to the initial position.
OMG ! You are a life saver ! I owe you a beer ! Can't thank you enough...
Hi there ,
I got an audi a4 b8 2009 , im located in UK.My passanger door left and aide won't open either from inside or out...i do not have your opinion you shiw tonus on your video...what should I do
Did you end up getting it sorted?
I have a similar issue with my left front passenger door.
Hello
great video !!
I have a similar problem but I had entered the safety of the children !!!
will it work the same?
how can I do?
thank you
Did you get it open? I have same problem...
Excellent instructions. Solved the problem to access door card
Great instruction BIG thanks I have had to replaced all 4 actuators on my 2007 golf
Unlucky you 😢
Huda your method is working on the door I can open. Brilliant, I've been spending days hours frustrating and now
Your video helped me. Thank you so much. Respect lot of love
And by the way
Forced wasn't working. But then I start the engine.
Up a little bit.
And eventually did work. So it is something to do with low voltage on battery Maybe.
This is exactly what happened to my case. But without your help, I don't think I will do that. Again money money tanks
Sorry for my English.
Just wanted to say thanks, after a lot of wiggling of the narrow screwdriver in the gap right in whilst trying both internal and external handles it opened!
Hi, i have vw caddy 2010 plate, my side loading door will not open from inside or outside.
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Wow. This brings nostalgic memories of my Audi S2 and S4 back in the days.
Sad to have let them go but feeling blessed to not to have to deal with German over-engineering ))
Audi s2 😍
what car do you have now?
Amazing, thank you for the detailed video, thanx to your vid i could open the door again, thanx
I like the way you EXPLAIN EVERYTHING in DETAIL? I was going to ask you , can you help me out how to install the window panel for the window can go up and dow i have all the parts for the window but i dont know how to go to install it? Volkswagen beetle 2005 none convertible 2.0 engine?
This didnt work for my mk5 golf 2009 what to do?
I subscribed! I have a question, does the same technique apply to a vw passat b5?
My face was blocked on the right. I managed to remove the upholstery and the sheet with the crane that holds the jam. I thought it was a plug and I sprayed it but it still doesn't open. Do you think I could apply the same method? I saw that mine also has that buttonhole that you pushed inside. I would like your opinion before I try. and do you have a video where you repair the pot after or buy a new one?
Perfectly summarized @7:40 about German engineering and your gesture in particular describes it the way it is: 🤷🏾♀️.
Excellent video on the Jetta. Do you know how to fix a Multivan/ Kombi automata sliding door please?
Hello, I had probe this method and it was perfect. Very very thanks. I was going to broke somethin and you have salve me
Didn't work for me on Volkswagen Jetta 2009 model
Thank you for this very useful video , I had the two rear doors blocked , I tried your solution but it worked only on one door , have you any idea of how can I open it ?
Thanks sir ! What about if children security lock from inside on?
Wow! So simple, thank you so much for showing this!
Please help!
How do you put back the little plastic piece connected to the wire and the outside handle? This is driving me crazy! 🤪 Thanks
Hello, we did step 1 on a 2007 Golf Mark V which we believe should work the same. However the door will not open from the inside. The cable is disconnected and has gone back through the little hole. Any further ideas to get the door open? Thanks for your information in advance. Regards Phil Coles, Rutland UK
Kelly Coles, I am having the same issue on 2007 Mk5 Golf, did step 1 and the cable disappeared. Have you fixed it? if yes please do let me know how you did it. Thanks
@@marekadboy we took it to a VW specialist in Kettering in the end, he removed the outer skin of the door and replaced with a genuine VW lock mechanism (£300 total, lock half the cost). He had done done quite a few of these and didn’t recommend the £20 EBay replacement locks as they fail. Recommend going to someone who has done this before or costs could rise. Regards
@@kcoles3830 thanks for your response. do you mind sharing the details of the specialist who did the work for you? Thanks
@@marekadboy AJK Vehicle Specialists, unit 3, Hazelwood Lane, Kettering. NN16 0AS
@Ed O all I can say is he wouldn’t do the cheap replacement lock, his labour cost was very reasonable. Happy with the job.
Great video! So much crap is produced today... Have a 30 year old Opel Vectra and had never anything like that.
The Seat of my daughter... nightmare... Right back door opens from inside but not from outside. Also central locking does not work 100%
Sometimes doors stay open, etc.
Keep the garages busy and the manufacturers rich...
cool! it worked without breaking the door. Same probl with passenger front door on Golf 5. Danke!
Would you say that german technology on locker can be fixed, or you need another locker?
I think I might try this, my dads having a similar issue, but will this work if the child lock is on?
Hello sir. My rear passenger door is stuck WITH The child lock on! I have tried to follow your steps, and I am trying now to pull the litle leaver (outside handle) from inside the door panel😢 It dont work… any tips?
Daniel.
Norway.
Same problem here. I also have the child lock on! 😢
Would this solution work on a 2011 Golf 6 Variant?Rear door is stucked, the handle and the door looks just like the one in the video.
Thank you so much from spain!! I was very worried with this!!! Regards!
Doesn't work for the 03 jetta! Tried it and still stuck shut
What used to happen to my 2015 Jetta (and only on cold Candian winter mornings) is the drivers door locks would click locked and unlocked eight or ten times by themselves. When the drivers door wouldn't open from the outside i would go in from the passenger side and have to open it from there with great difficulty.
Thank you so much. Saved me a lot of hassle
Auto Source great info...I have a 2009 Audi S8 and this is a problem I’m experiencing on the RR door...do you think that’s a similar (VW) problem for me? Is there another access point for me to release the door so I can change the lock actuator?
Try turning the engine on and rev a little while pressing the internal unlock button
I have a 2007 Skoda Octavia. The lock button goes up when I try to open it, but when I take my hand off the handle, it goes down again. the door does not open from the inside or from the outside. do you think if I did the same as you it would work?
Hi. I have the same problem with my -99 Passat B5. Would this technique work on my car too ?
I took out my battery to recharge it in my garden shed which is 30 meters from the street where my car is. when I wanted to put it back in my door unlocks with the plastic key but the door won't open when I pull the handle. If I remove that cable it would make things even worse as I can't pull it from the inside either. The trick to open the hood by pulling a cable from behind the VW logo in the front grid doesn't work either as I don't have that cable to pull on. Can I pull the window down with sucktion caps that they use to place windows? or is there another way to open this car? (only 1 lock on this Passat from 2006 or 2007 at the driver's side)
Hi there My VW JETTA 2010 I replaced the door lock actuator with brand new onebut now the door is being locked from inside and outside. What might be the issue??
This is what i`ve been looking for..thanks a lot man!
The short cable that attaches to the outside door handle should not be under tension when the handle is is not being pulled. If it is that's probably stopping the door lock actuator going fully back to its "rest position" so you won't be able to open the unlocked door from inside or outside. I've just released the cable (as very well explained in this video) and refitted it in naturally (not pulling it) and everything works! 5 min job but need a torx to remove the metal cover at the end of the door handle. The torx is accessed from just inside the edge of the door, slightly above the outside door handle, behind a round rubber grommet. Good luck kids!
Hi we tried that and the door is still not opening and we can't even pot the latch back .
Any suggestions now ??
Hi there I tried opening my 2006 polo 9n rear passenger door but I see there's no small box to lever it to the left as you did here , I tried forcing a thin screwdriver but it is still not releasing the handle is still intact....
Unfortunately this hack didn't work on my right front door. I removed the wire from the handle as explained in this video but it is still not possible to open from the inside. The door is still stuck.
Hola. Buenas tardes.
He visto este video y es muy bueno.
Yo tengo este problema en un vw Golf V, pero le des engancho el plástico de la manera y no me abre por dentro.
¿Como podría abrir la puerta en este modelo?.
Gracias
OMG Sir! you saved my day! 🙌🙌🙌
Thanks for the tip!!. I replaced my lock and I put on the cable too tight the striker wouldn't reset.
Great job I learned that from my car because the back door not open and he takes me lots of time to fixed lots of money to go to the dealership car Volkswagen it’s very much expensive staff
Can you show that mechanism for the Opel/Vauxhall Astra J 2010 ?? My driver door don't open after I drove it for a while without the manual lock and handle. It locked by itself when I starte driving and now do not open from inside or outside. I can't reach the locking mechanism from the inside because I think it's impossible to remove the panel door with the door closed. Any suggestions ??? 😓
Does this work even if the lock "knob" is not popping up? My rear door is driving me crazy...
For seat Leon ? This technique is okay ?