Before you take the defective door apart to replace the lock actuator you want to make sure that this could be the problem.
Vw golf problems door locks.
The door locks and buttons on the other 3 doors are all fine.
One of the door lock jammed inside and wouldn t allow the door to be open.
Most of the time the fix is simple but some problems may require the assistance of a professional mechanic.
Between the system s keypads keyless entry and door locks themselves the locking and unlocking of your vw s door isn t as simple as it seems.
Dawda the mechanic just a quick guide on this mk5 golf.
There are several things that can cause your volkswagen door locks to quit working.
It is very easy to t.
Your volkswagen remote control vehicle key may have a dead battery.
The last problem is with the door lock indicator.
Volkswagen keyless entry instructions for 2018 vehicles in order to open your new volkswagen s door using the keyless entry system you first have to make sure that the vehicle s key fob is within a 5 foot radius of the volkswagen.
Your volkswagen remote control vehicle key should be able to lock and unlock your vehicle s doors from within a perimeter of several yards around the vehicle.
If however it does not it could be one of a few different issues.
If you have only one malfunctioning door then the culprit is likely a faulty lock actuator.
Two other problems started at the same time.
Common on many german cars.
Single door failure.
Take a look below as we go through the steps on how to work your vw s keyless entry system.
The lock unlock buttons on the same door don t work either.