Before replacing your lock actuator for $$$, try this! If it does fail I did replace mine so below is info on how to do it. Actuator replacement info • 2010 - 2017 Audi A4 (...
DUDE!!!! I just replaced all 4 door lock modules on my 2009 Jetta Sportwagen. I got all the door lock modules from a junkyard, so there was a risk of all not working, but turned out to be only one that didn't work, the left rear door. I was so bummed after hours of work, but after watching your video, discovered I could manually lock that door!!! So excited! Thank you! (this saves me another trip to the junkyard!)
I have a 2010 Q5. Passenger door stopped locking and no "chirp".. Tried this and it works fine now! Not sure for how long but for now its awesome! Thank you!
Holy $#!T this worked. Just bought a used Q5. A few days later I learned that the rear passenger door wasn’t locking. I spent $100 on a new actuator, took the whole door apart, then realized I needed a triple square bit for the last two screws. I was looking for some replacement screws since mine were already slightly stripped when I came across this video. Decided to give it a try…. Now I actually get a chirp when I lock the doors. Hopefully I still have time to return the actuator I bought.
I kept the latch that I purchased just in case. If I don't hear a chirp when I lock the doors, then I'll know to check it again. We'll see what happens. @@mrmanitoba
Thanks bro! U get an up vote from me :) i was scared I had to buy an actuator but u saved me.. I did try using my key to adjust it and nothing happened but I had no idea that rubber part pulls out.. Once I did it worked!!
For me, it was the driver's door that stopped to lock with the remote. Unlike the other 3 doors, there is no adjustable 'switch' underneath the grommet on the driver's door. What solved my problem with inserting the key to manually lock/unlock the car. After a few times, the chirp came back, even when using the remote.
I have a 2010 Audi Q5 Quattro and one of the back doors wouldn’t unlock using the Key Fob. I pulled that cover off and compared it to the other back door and sure enough, they were in different positions. I turned it to match the other door and now it works perfectly fine! Thank you so much for your short and to the point video.
Very interesting adjustment feature you've revealed here. What I believe that adjuster does is adjust the setting/triggering of the small micro switch located in that area of the lock. The VW Polo locks can also be troublesome and central locking misfunctions. Quite often it is the micro switch failing to operate properly that causes issues with central locking. It seems on these later locks that an improvement of a micro switch adjuster has been added by the manufacturer.
that is a manual lock incase the actuator fails. I used that to permanently lock a rear door but when opened from the inside it overrides it and won't lock again until you do it manually..
Great work and thanks for sharing. Worked brilliantly on my Audi Q5 2009 passenger side door - Lock open started intermittent then complete fail - Now fixed! I think these little adjustement dials just move out of place over time
A big thanx from me too! The rear lock on my 2009 A3 hadn't worked (the actuator worked but the door wouldn't release using the outside handle) for months and I was just about to go to the trouble and expense of pulling the door apart and replace the mechansim when I watched your video. Within 5 mins, it was working again!! Not quite as straight forward as turning the actuator though - I had to turn the actuator 90 degs clockwise and hold it there while firmly pulling on the door release lever on the inside of the door a few times. This seemed to reset something in the locking mechanism. I closed the door, locked it, then unlocked it and tried opening it from the outside with the handle and.... sucess!! :-) Thanx so much - now I don't have to waste my weekend working on my car!
It’s not an adjustment btw. It’s just a manual mechanical lock/unlock knob. You can basically nudge the sticky automated mechanism inside to either lock or unlock position. They’re known to jam or stick unfortunately.
Just tried this on my A4 since my rear door wasn’t locking took me literally 30 seconds and all my doors are locking perfectly! I’m also hearing the chirp sound again when I lock the car. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!
I have a 2009 passat 2.0 diesel. Problem is all my doors lock but when I open them the drivers side (uk) doesn't open. It has the rubber capping but underneath it is solid. Help
Had the same issue on my wife's 07 Jetta. Same concept, worked great. God Bless You and thank you for taking ur time to post this video. God Bless You All.
Had same problem on my 09 Q5. I park on street and was worried with the rear door not locking and the click sound not chirping. This fixed it.Thank you for this video.
Worked on my Seat Leon mk3, it was always intermittant, i even gave it to the garage for a week once and they couldn't find the fault. Was planning on stripping the door down today and replacing the actuator but lucky I found this. You sir are a legend!
BEWARE!!!! Be carful i had the same problem my back door wouldn't lock so i tried this method turned it sideways yes it locked from the outside and now it don't open from the inside so its a dead door only way is to destroy the door panel from i side do at your own risk!!!
This worked on my 2017 VW Tiguan, which was locking the rear door, but not unlocking it with the remote. I was worried it would be a costly repair, but the door in this video looked just like my Tiguan, and when I twisted that thing, it started working again. Thank you!
Worked for me! 2017 A4, rear driver's side door. What you actually found is the emergency door lock mechanism. If you turn that screw to the outside, then shut the door, that will lock the door and prevent it from being opened from the outside until you open it from the inside. Looks like cycling the emergency lock relieves issues with the electronic door lock actuator, at least temporarily.
Yet another Thank You! My actuator failed in the rear passenger door and it was causing non-stop re-locking behavior every time I hit 10mph because the system knew not all the doors were locked. Locking the doors with fab or door controls did nothing to the rear door. Although the actuator isn't fixed I was looking for a temporary solution since I almost never use that door and this worked perfectly and saved me a few hundred $! The controls you demonstrated got the door to lock when it was closed the first time and the system registered all doors locked when I clicked the door control. As long as that door isn't opened again the problem has gone away. Now I know what to do next time the door is open and it has to be reset. Thanks!!
Thanks, my VW Jetta MK5 rear left door didn't lock /unlock using the FOB or the central lock switch, the indicator light on the central lock switch still off but all other 3 doors working well, so I pushed a red mechanism inside the hole and the locking system begins to work, I think the red mechanism is part of the child locking system, maybe mine is broken and doesn't work with the external mechanism. Thanks again.
It's not the child lock system, that red mechanism is the actual door lock module. It holds the door handle mechanism from being able to go back far enough to open the door.
I have the same issue with my 2010 vw passat. Tried this and it works..now I need to find out what that adjustment is for future reference. Save me lots of time and money because I was planning to remove and replace the actuator..Thank You
That isn’t an adjustment to the actuator, it’s the mechanical door lock mechanism. Because the front passenger and rear doors don’t have key holes, each door has this mechanical lock mechanism for when the electronic locks don’t work. As soon as you open the door from inside the car it will reset to the unlocked position.
or the mechanism froze in one position and it needed a bit of help to start moving again. (I would think for an older vehicle a bit of lubricant would be also needed to keep things moving)
Robert Milner he adjusted it when there was no need to the blue mark line up means it was already adjusted. If it had moved then adjust it back to line up on the blue mark. Normally a squirt of wd40 fixes the actuator when sprayed into it. If it doesn't work after that a new one is required. Hence nobody should adjust stuff like this only if you know what your doing. It can be dangerous ie the door opening for no reason
The "dial" that this guy turns is not a "tuning" dial. Open your door up, pop out the rubber grommet, turn the "dial" counter clockwise until it stops (if you door is already unlocked it will maybe turn a 1/4 turn). Now close your door and open it. Verify it's unlocked? Ok. Now open the door back up and turn the "dial" clockwise and when you feel just the slightest resistance turn it just a bit more until you feel it pop over, that's the locking mechanism engaging. Now close your door. It should be locked. Now unlock that door (with your key fob or open it from the inside handle). The "dial" will be back to the first original position; the unlocked position. My point, it's not an "adjustment dial." It's merely used to manually lock the door when the electronics don't work or there is no power so that you can still secure your car by locking the doors. If something related to this mechanical part of the system froze, turning this "dial" could unfreeze it and fix yourproblem. But there is no "fine tuning adjustment" to make as this video suggests.
The function of these two locks is pretty simple really and is explained in your owner's manual. The child safety lock prevents the door from being opened from the inside (logical). The other lock prevents the door from being opened from the outside. This will definitely not fix any real problem with the actuator you have. Simply put, your problem might have been solved because someone else before you was playing with these locks and the second one was put in a locked status.
Thank you soooo much! This solved my problem. I have a 2006 Jetta turbo. Same exact issue with passenger rear door. I didn't have a knob to twist but I did pull off the little black plastic tab and shoved my flat head screw driver in there and it immediately engaged the lock. Now the door locks but doesn't unlock with my remote. I can still open it from the inside. My main concern was locking all doors. Thanks!
The adjustment under rubber grommet seems to be a manual lock if it's not locking from fob, Can anyone confirm this? Seems strange lots are saying it's got the door working back to normal
My A6 drivers door suddenly locks, but fails to unlock. Can then open from inside, but not outside. Once opened from inside, can from outside. Seems the same as your problem. I am going to try this screw thing tonight , holding thumbs
Thank you, i had this problem today. I was very worried about leaving the car like this over night and about how much i should spend to fix it. You saved me, thank you again.
So I tried it, thank you. Now, I need to figure out WHAT this does. I have 2 doors that aren't working and on the rear driver one, when I made this adjustment, it locked with the FOB (wasn't doing anything before) but wouldn't unlock. Then I did the passenger front door lock adjustment and I got THAT to work and react. At one point they both locked and unlocked with the FOB but when I'd adjust one, the other one would go a little nuts. At one point the driver door stopped locking. I gave up, but figure there must be a rhyme or reason for the ability to adjust that. Need to figure it out. Thanks!
Anyone know why my drivers side does NOT have this adjustment? (2009 Q5 Pr. Plus package 3.2L Quat) I’m having very same symptoms but (of course) the failing door does not seem to have this adjustment - there’s a white plug, but there is no way to turn the white adjustment. In other words, there’s no recessed area to fit the key or a screwdriver in there why?
Tried this on my Audi A3 today and it worked but kept failing after I locked the car again. The mechanism keeps moving, if I turn it and it opens, after I shut it a couple times it reverts back to another position it’s so frustrating! Does this mean it’s actually broken? My door was fine until I took it to my mechanics last week for an MOT! Really annoying issue.
This isn't adjustment, its manual locking knob for when electronic fails. Good if it fixes your problem and electronic lock starts working again, but with my passat it didnt help, i can just manually lock the door that way, and open it from inside manually, then if i want to lock it again i turn that knob again.
Tried it...its official Ted Bundy used to own my car or now haunting it. I turn child lock off on passenger door & when u hit lock on key pad that safety tab moves on its own & reactivates child lock no what position u put it in 🤷🏽♂️
Thank you! I turned the white knob fully clockwise on my passenger front door which helped ACTIVATE my passenger rear door which was stuck locked after the actuator went out and child lock was ON. THANK YOU!
@@lonestar8968 i don't recall doing anything with the ignition, think the principal is the mechanism inside gets stuck in the unlock position and turning the knob loosens it up. Thinking how stuck it is inside affects the results. Going on a year now and still working.
Love the video and I’m liking the comments, been holding off from not going to pay probably for an actuator when it’s as simple as this. I’ll come back and update my comment if this works lol.
Awesome video, I have the same problem, the right rear door wont lock. however this adjustment for my audi a4 2013 only has 2 settings, one for unlock and lock for the exterior door latch. right now I've adjust it to lock and the chirping when i lock with the fob is back. However i cannot unlock the door from the outside. Probably just going to leave it like that until i really need to use the rear door.
I have the same thing to the front passenger door. Its like the manual way to lock the door. People think I'm an ass because I don't open the door for my wife lol I will replace mine after the new year.
so erm... what do i do if my actuator adjustment does not have alignment marks? i checked all 3 doors i have this problem with and none of them, not even the driver's door has alignment markings on the adjustment screw 😅
In my AudiA6 2000, glass doors started sliding up and down until my battery was dead. My mechanic told me to change the central actuator or unplug the driver side lock. Now my driver side lock don't work with the electronic key but rest of the doors are fine. Any tip?
Hello, I did this fix and it fixed the problem for a while, then it went faulty again and I had to readjust and fix it again. Not a hard or time consuming fix however can be very annoying. Does anyone know what to do if this problem keeps reoccurring, as in how do I keep the adjuster from moving ? Thanks
My 2016 Q3 has had this issue for gosh knows how long. It gives me a lot of anxiety sitting in parking lots as it wouldn’t lock on either front doors. Figured it would cost an arm and a leg. Well. Googled it up and I just won some MAJOR points with my husband ;). Went outside at midnight and had him hold the flashlight. All it took was turning one doors “reset thing you showed”. Bing bang boom… Locked the entire car up like new lol. My husband is so impressed lol! Ty!
My 08 S5 is having the same problem so I checked the door for the grommet with the lock on it.. I take the grommet off and I see a similar white knob/switch except mine doesn’t have a groove it’s just flat and I can’t turn it. Any ideas?
My man!!! I had this issue on my Bday, going to dinner with my family. Figured I have to visit the dealer, and dealer pricing right before Christmas. I tried this, and wouldn't ya know...success!!!!!!! Thank you!
Hi guys,i have other problem,my child lock is on,no idea why and how and i cant open my back door from inside only,please help,thanks its audi a3 2006 5 door
Bought a used Jetta and the back doors wouldnt open...Started losing my mind only to realize because of your video...the child lock was on....I turned it off and tah daaaaaaaaaaaahhhh. Problem solved!
Definitely worked thank you so much. I’m still having trouble fixing the drivers side because the mechanism doesn’t have the same shape as the other doors
So, I have the same problem and tried to do what you do in the video here, but it doesn't look exactly like that. There's nothing there when I remove the grommet. But! If I shove my key (screwdriver, whatever) in the hole, something gets pushed back & clicks. But it doesn't seem to stay that way. I'm stumped.
My 2003 A4 passenger rear door is not locking. I found the rubber grommet and when I removed it there wasn't this white piece to adjust. Just a hole. I stick the key in and it hits something that will then lock the door. To unlock the door I have to open the door from the inside. I now have a car I can completely lock, but it is a PITA because if I don't lock the door by this "stick key in slot" method, every time I hit 10 mph the automatic lock tries to completely lock the car, but it can't because of the PITA problem. Thoughts anyone?
Tryed it today on my passat rear driver side door. It worked but then I went back later to unlock my doors and guess what the issue was there against..it did not completely fix my issue☹am I suppose to turn car on to reset it??
Yes or u didn’t have to pay the thieves at the dealership $400 dollars for a “in-depth mechanical diagnosis and a fine calibrated adjustment” 😂. I have a love/hate relationship w the dealer.
Got 2012 Jetta an my driver door doesn’t want to close when I turn the car off an pull the key out but if I open the door then turn the car off it’s normal...hopefully this works
I tried to turn it to the right (lock position) and the car would lock. The remote would unlock the door but it won't lock back up.I have to turn the yellow switch to lock position again to get it locked. I'm thinking my actuator has gone bad.
I am having problem with my Audi a4 2003 model,after 3,4 tries it opens the back doors,front doors r fine,any suggestions or solutions,thanks in advance
DUDE!!!! I just replaced all 4 door lock modules on my 2009 Jetta Sportwagen. I got all the door lock modules from a junkyard, so there was a risk of all not working, but turned out to be only one that didn't work, the left rear door. I was so bummed after hours of work, but after watching your video, discovered I could manually lock that door!!! So excited! Thank you! (this saves me another trip to the junkyard!)
Fixed the passanger door in 2009 A4 in seconds thank you sir not all heroes wear capes
305RIDER same problem rn , with the same car , with the same door lol
I have a 2010 Q5. Passenger door stopped locking and no "chirp".. Tried this and it works fine now! Not sure for how long but for now its awesome! Thank you!
Holy $#!T this worked.
Just bought a used Q5. A few days later I learned that the rear passenger door wasn’t locking. I spent $100 on a new actuator, took the whole door apart, then realized I needed a triple square bit for the last two screws. I was looking for some replacement screws since mine were already slightly stripped when I came across this video. Decided to give it a try…. Now I actually get a chirp when I lock the doors. Hopefully I still have time to return the actuator I bought.
It may not last a long, but hopefully it buys you some time.
I kept the latch that I purchased just in case. If I don't hear a chirp when I lock the doors, then I'll know to check it again. We'll see what happens. @@mrmanitoba
PHEW solved my issue, at least temporarily - THANK YOU!
I pulled out the rubber flap and I do not have that white adjustable thing in it. mk5 gti
Thanks bro! U get an up vote from me :) i was scared I had to buy an actuator but u saved me.. I did try using my key to adjust it and nothing happened but I had no idea that rubber part pulls out.. Once I did it worked!!
did ur light still glow on the door or no?
on the lock button
@@mondo9.2.5 u mean on the key fob?
@@IIExhibitAII the car door inside the lock button doesnt light up or lock on rear passenger or driver door
@@mondo9.2.5 oh that lock is only for the two rear doors. I don’t use it , but I’m pretty sure if I press it that it would glow
OMG! This worked for my A3. I was so bummed out thinking I would have to pay to get my door repaired. Thanks so much!
Tried on Passat B7, works!
This is great! Worked... for now! Thank you for making this vid!
My ‘15 Jetta has it too. Was wondering what it did!
Shouldn’t the blue stripes be lined up though?
That part confused me a bit..
Had that exact problem and your solution worked perfectly. Thought I was gonna have to spend a bunch too get it fixed. Your the man!
For me, it was the driver's door that stopped to lock with the remote. Unlike the other 3 doors, there is no adjustable 'switch' underneath the grommet on the driver's door. What solved my problem with inserting the key to manually lock/unlock the car. After a few times, the chirp came back, even when using the remote.
Hell yeah! Works on my B8 A4! Also side note- you don’t have to use a flat head, it’s made to fit your key inside the fob
Literally didn't believe it could be that easy, well done. Saved me $$$ and time. Worked perfectly. Thanks for posting.
I have a 2010 Audi Q5 Quattro and one of the back doors wouldn’t unlock using the Key Fob. I pulled that cover off and compared it to the other back door and sure enough, they were in different positions. I turned it to match the other door and now it works perfectly fine! Thank you so much for your short and to the point video.
But how to use with this button? Turn it anti- clockwise?
Very interesting adjustment feature you've revealed here. What I believe that adjuster does is adjust the setting/triggering of the small micro switch located in that area of the lock. The VW Polo locks can also be troublesome and central locking misfunctions. Quite often it is the micro switch failing to operate properly that causes issues with central locking. It seems on these later locks that an improvement of a micro switch adjuster has been added by the manufacturer.
Brilliantly easy solution - thanks a lot
that is a manual lock incase the actuator fails. I used that to permanently lock a rear door but when opened from the inside it overrides it and won't lock again until you do it manually..
Hi I’ve done this on a rear door but now not opening from I inside or out any ideas?
Great work and thanks for sharing. Worked brilliantly on my Audi Q5 2009 passenger side door - Lock open started intermittent then complete fail - Now fixed! I think these little adjustement dials just move out of place over time
mine doesn't have that white screw, just a white blank
A big thanx from me too! The rear lock on my 2009 A3 hadn't worked (the actuator worked but the door wouldn't release using the outside handle) for months and I was just about to go to the trouble and expense of pulling the door apart and replace the mechansim when I watched your video. Within 5 mins, it was working again!! Not quite as straight forward as turning the actuator though - I had to turn the actuator 90 degs clockwise and hold it there while firmly pulling on the door release lever on the inside of the door a few times. This seemed to reset something in the locking mechanism. I closed the door, locked it, then unlocked it and tried opening it from the outside with the handle and.... sucess!! :-) Thanx so much - now I don't have to waste my weekend working on my car!
Hmm im gonna try that
You are f-ing awesome!!! This fixed my issue on my rear driver side door on my 2010 A4. So glad I didn't have to spend $$$ on yet another repair. :)
oooh my god, thanks for this video. finally passengers no longer have to get in my Audi A5 through the trunk 🤣🤣
It’s not an adjustment btw. It’s just a manual mechanical lock/unlock knob. You can basically nudge the sticky automated mechanism inside to either lock or unlock position. They’re known to jam or stick unfortunately.
Just tried this on my A4 since my rear door wasn’t locking took me literally 30 seconds and all my doors are locking perfectly! I’m also hearing the chirp sound again when I lock the car. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!
I have a 2009 passat 2.0 diesel. Problem is all my doors lock but when I open them the drivers side (uk) doesn't open. It has the rubber capping but underneath it is solid. Help
Had the same issue on my wife's 07 Jetta. Same concept, worked great. God Bless You and thank you for taking ur time to post this video. God Bless You All.
Which way do I hv to turn? Mine doesn’t have the blue markers.
So right door counter clock-wise & left door clock-wise?
Tks
Had same problem on my 09 Q5. I park on street and was worried with the rear door not locking and the click sound not chirping. This fixed it.Thank you for this video.
Worked on my Seat Leon mk3, it was always intermittant, i even gave it to the garage for a week once and they couldn't find the fault. Was planning on stripping the door down today and replacing the actuator but lucky I found this. You sir are a legend!
BEWARE!!!! Be carful i had the same problem my back door wouldn't lock so i tried this method turned it sideways yes it locked from the outside and now it don't open from the inside so its a dead door only way is to destroy the door panel from i side do at your own risk!!!
This worked on my 2017 VW Tiguan, which was locking the rear door, but not unlocking it with the remote. I was worried it would be a costly repair, but the door in this video looked just like my Tiguan, and when I twisted that thing, it started working again. Thank you!
Worked for me! 2017 A4, rear driver's side door. What you actually found is the emergency door lock mechanism. If you turn that screw to the outside, then shut the door, that will lock the door and prevent it from being opened from the outside until you open it from the inside.
Looks like cycling the emergency lock relieves issues with the electronic door lock actuator, at least temporarily.
Yet another Thank You! My actuator failed in the rear passenger door and it was causing non-stop re-locking behavior every time I hit 10mph because the system knew not all the doors were locked. Locking the doors with fab or door controls did nothing to the rear door. Although the actuator isn't fixed I was looking for a temporary solution since I almost never use that door and this worked perfectly and saved me a few hundred $! The controls you demonstrated got the door to lock when it was closed the first time and the system registered all doors locked when I clicked the door control. As long as that door isn't opened again the problem has gone away. Now I know what to do next time the door is open and it has to be reset. Thanks!!
Thanks for the video! Fixed the issue on my 2013 Jetta
Same problem here. Can’t turn or adjust it. Won’t move… what now anyone experienced the same?
Mine won’t rotate the mechanical door lock mechanism it seems stuck and the rear door won’t open from the inside
Lol son of a gun well I'll try this tomorrow. I already bought a new actuator but if it work oh well ill send it back
worked on my 2012 tiguan, thanks so much!
But when i close the doors and open again the plastic thing move back to the possition as before
dude you just saved me a lot of time and money.
ok i tried this and it was okay for one few times but yes i think my actuator is actually bad and ultimately does need to be replaced
Thanks, my VW Jetta MK5 rear left door didn't lock /unlock using the FOB or the central lock switch, the indicator light on the central lock switch still off but all other 3 doors working well, so I pushed a red mechanism inside the hole and the locking system begins to work, I think the red mechanism is part of the child locking system, maybe mine is broken and doesn't work with the external mechanism. Thanks again.
haha... I had the same problem in my VW bora 2009 (mk5), I dint have idea how to solved it.
It's not the child lock system, that red mechanism is the actual door lock module. It holds the door handle mechanism from being able to go back far enough to open the door.
I have the same issue with my 2010 vw passat. Tried this and it works..now I need to find out what that adjustment is for future reference. Save me lots of time and money because I was planning to remove and replace the actuator..Thank You
Did u ever figure it out?
That isn’t an adjustment to the actuator, it’s the mechanical door lock mechanism. Because the front passenger and rear doors don’t have key holes, each door has this mechanical lock mechanism for when the electronic locks don’t work. As soon as you open the door from inside the car it will reset to the unlocked position.
or the mechanism froze in one position and it needed a bit of help to start moving again. (I would think for an older vehicle a bit of lubricant would be also needed to keep things moving)
Robert Milner he adjusted it when there was no need to the blue mark line up means it was already adjusted. If it had moved then adjust it back to line up on the blue mark. Normally a squirt of wd40 fixes the actuator when sprayed into it. If it doesn't work after that a new one is required. Hence nobody should adjust stuff like this only if you know what your doing. It can be dangerous ie the door opening for no reason
The "dial" that this guy turns is not a "tuning" dial. Open your door up, pop out the rubber grommet, turn the "dial" counter clockwise until it stops (if you door is already unlocked it will maybe turn a 1/4 turn). Now close your door and open it. Verify it's unlocked? Ok. Now open the door back up and turn the "dial" clockwise and when you feel just the slightest resistance turn it just a bit more until you feel it pop over, that's the locking mechanism engaging. Now close your door. It should be locked. Now unlock that door (with your key fob or open it from the inside handle). The "dial" will be back to the first original position; the unlocked position. My point, it's not an "adjustment dial." It's merely used to manually lock the door when the electronics don't work or there is no power so that you can still secure your car by locking the doors.
If something related to this mechanical part of the system froze, turning this "dial" could unfreeze it and fix yourproblem. But there is no "fine tuning adjustment" to make as this video suggests.
Robert Milne
@@wizbang68 Just tried and it fixed my problem, probably was frozen like you mentioned.
Hi. Had this issue, did the manual lock. Now I can’t get the door open from inside the car or outside... HELP!!!
If it won't open from the inside your child lock is on. Was it always on?
I’ve got the same problem now and child lock wasn’t on just manual and both handles won’t work at all
This worked for my VW Bora 2009! (mk5) yeehaa!
The function of these two locks is pretty simple really and is explained in your owner's manual. The child safety lock prevents the door from being opened from the inside (logical). The other lock prevents the door from being opened from the outside. This will definitely not fix any real problem with the actuator you have. Simply put, your problem might have been solved because someone else before you was playing with these locks and the second one was put in a locked status.
You did save my Bacon there!!
Seems to be a good short term fix.
Does it have to be certain position?
Have a problem with 2012 Passat. Front passenger door doesn't lock.
My inner door handle did not work
And this was the solutution
Thank you!
What do I do if the door stays locked from inside and out now..? Cant get door open now.. lol
I’ve got the same issue now 🤦♂️ did you manage to get them open mine won’t open from either side
@@george1999100 no ended up selling it...
Thank you soooo much! This solved my problem. I have a 2006 Jetta turbo. Same exact issue with passenger rear door. I didn't have a knob to twist but I did pull off the little black plastic tab and shoved my flat head screw driver in there and it immediately engaged the lock. Now the door locks but doesn't unlock with my remote. I can still open it from the inside. My main concern was locking all doors. Thanks!
Wow!! Got my 06 VW Rabbit passenger door lock working in about 30 seconds. Awesome tip!! Thank you!!
Jst tried this on my tiggy.... Door now locks the once when closed but dosent open from outside once opened from inside it dosent lock again!?
The adjustment under rubber grommet seems to be a manual lock if it's not locking from fob, Can anyone confirm this?
Seems strange lots are saying it's got the door working back to normal
Yeah my front passenger door does the same as you said. On Audi A4
My A6 drivers door suddenly locks, but fails to unlock. Can then open from inside, but not outside. Once opened from inside, can from outside. Seems the same as your problem. I am going to try this screw thing tonight , holding thumbs
Thanks it worked on my Golf Mark5 as well.
Good lord thank you for that buddy !!!!!
You my friend rock. I was just about to buy a new actuator and tried this. Fixed. Thank You
Is it still working?Ty in advance
That's what I wanna know how long did it last and stay fixed
Thank you, i had this problem today. I was very worried about leaving the car like this over night and about how much i should spend to fix it. You saved me, thank you again.
So I tried it, thank you. Now, I need to figure out WHAT this does. I have 2 doors that aren't working and on the rear driver one, when I made this adjustment, it locked with the FOB (wasn't doing anything before) but wouldn't unlock. Then I did the passenger front door lock adjustment and I got THAT to work and react. At one point they both locked and unlocked with the FOB but when I'd adjust one, the other one would go a little nuts. At one point the driver door stopped locking. I gave up, but figure there must be a rhyme or reason for the ability to adjust that. Need to figure it out. Thanks!
This worked like a charm on my 2010 Audi Q5! Thanks so much.
Jeremy Perrod hey did the driver door work?my audi not working i have to lock with key only not with remote lol
@@mankingmwananow I do too!
Thanks you just save me so much worry and stress.
Hats off to your sir! Same issue on my Passat was fixed because of your video. THANK YOU!!
I can’t open the back doors
Anyone know why my drivers side does NOT have this adjustment? (2009 Q5 Pr. Plus package 3.2L Quat)
I’m having very same symptoms but (of course) the failing door does not seem to have this adjustment - there’s a white plug, but there is no way to turn the white adjustment. In other words, there’s no recessed area to fit the key or a screwdriver in there why?
Omgosh thank you so much!
Tried this on my Audi A3 today and it worked but kept failing after I locked the car again. The mechanism keeps moving, if I turn it and it opens, after I shut it a couple times it reverts back to another position it’s so frustrating! Does this mean it’s actually broken? My door was fine until I took it to my mechanics last week for an MOT! Really annoying issue.
This isn't adjustment, its manual locking knob for when electronic fails. Good if it fixes your problem and electronic lock starts working again, but with my passat it didnt help, i can just manually lock the door that way, and open it from inside manually, then if i want to lock it again i turn that knob again.
Tried it...its official Ted Bundy used to own my car or now haunting it.
I turn child lock off on passenger door & when u hit lock on key pad that safety tab moves on its own & reactivates child lock no what position u put it in 🤷🏽♂️
Man thanks from Québec it even work with my coupe ??? everything is back to normal :-)))
Thank you! I turned the white knob fully clockwise on my passenger front door which helped ACTIVATE my passenger rear door which was stuck locked after the actuator went out and child lock was ON. THANK YOU!
Thank you! thank you, worked for my vw Passat. You saved me a lot time and money.
Is it still working?Ty in advance
@@SlavisaNedic yup, one month later and still working. I added WD 40 and worked in the actuator adjustment knob.
@@girgisville Ty for your reply buddy,its good to know that simple fix is not just short time fix.
@@girgisville am i suppose to turn car on to reset it after I turn that reset button?
@@lonestar8968 i don't recall doing anything with the ignition, think the principal is the mechanism inside gets stuck in the unlock position and turning the knob loosens it up. Thinking how stuck it is inside affects the results. Going on a year now and still working.
Love the video and I’m liking the comments, been holding off from not going to pay probably for an actuator when it’s as simple as this. I’ll come back and update my comment if this works lol.
Awesome video, I have the same problem, the right rear door wont lock. however this adjustment for my audi a4 2013 only has 2 settings, one for unlock and lock for the exterior door latch. right now I've adjust it to lock and the chirping when i lock with the fob is back. However i cannot unlock the door from the outside. Probably just going to leave it like that until i really need to use the rear door.
I have the same thing to the front passenger door. Its like the manual way to lock the door. People think I'm an ass because I don't open the door for my wife lol I will replace mine after the new year.
I am having the same issue! how to fix this
so erm... what do i do if my actuator adjustment does not have alignment marks?
i checked all 3 doors i have this problem with and none of them, not even the driver's door has alignment markings on the adjustment screw 😅
In my AudiA6 2000, glass doors started sliding up and down until my battery was dead. My mechanic told me to change the central actuator or unplug the driver side lock. Now my driver side lock don't work with the electronic key but rest of the doors are fine. Any tip?
Hello, I did this fix and it fixed the problem for a while, then it went faulty again and I had to readjust and fix it again. Not a hard or time consuming fix however can be very annoying.
Does anyone know what to do if this problem keeps reoccurring, as in how do I keep the adjuster from moving ? Thanks
HOLY FUCK I WAS GOING CRAZY ALL MONTH IT NEVER LOCKED AND I JUST DID IT FUCKKKKK IT LOCKS AGAIN THANK YOU MAN!!!!!
My 2016 Q3 has had this issue for gosh knows how long. It gives me a lot of anxiety sitting in parking lots as it wouldn’t lock on either front doors. Figured it would cost an arm and a leg.
Well. Googled it up and I just won some MAJOR points with my husband ;). Went outside at midnight and had him hold the flashlight. All it took was turning one doors “reset thing you showed”. Bing bang boom…
Locked the entire car up like new lol.
My husband is so impressed lol! Ty!
My 08 S5 is having the same problem so I checked the door for the grommet with the lock on it.. I take the grommet off and I see a similar white knob/switch except mine doesn’t have a groove it’s just flat and I can’t turn it. Any ideas?
My man!!! I had this issue on my Bday, going to dinner with my family. Figured I have to visit the dealer, and dealer pricing right before Christmas. I tried this, and wouldn't ya know...success!!!!!!! Thank you!
Just read the manual. That's there as a switch to manually lock your car if the central locking ever fails.
Hi guys,i have other problem,my child lock is on,no idea why and how and i cant open my back door from inside only,please help,thanks its audi a3 2006 5 door
Just saved me from replacing my door actuator ! Thank you
Bought a used Jetta and the back doors wouldnt open...Started losing my mind only to realize because of your video...the child lock was on....I turned it off and tah daaaaaaaaaaaahhhh. Problem solved!
Definitely worked thank you so much. I’m still having trouble fixing the drivers side because the mechanism doesn’t have the same shape as the other doors
I just tried this on my 2008 S8 and it worked! Crazy. Nobody explains this anywhere....!!
So, I have the same problem and tried to do what you do in the video here, but it doesn't look exactly like that. There's nothing there when I remove the grommet. But! If I shove my key (screwdriver, whatever) in the hole, something gets pushed back & clicks. But it doesn't seem to stay that way. I'm stumped.
My 2003 A4 passenger rear door is not locking. I found the rubber grommet and when I removed it there wasn't this white piece to adjust. Just a hole. I stick the key in and it hits something that will then lock the door. To unlock the door I have to open the door from the inside. I now have a car I can completely lock, but it is a PITA because if I don't lock the door by this "stick key in slot" method, every time I hit 10 mph the automatic lock tries to completely lock the car, but it can't because of the PITA problem. Thoughts anyone?
Tryed it today on my passat rear driver side door. It worked but then I went back later to unlock my doors and guess what the issue was there against..it did not completely fix my issue☹am I suppose to turn car on to reset it??
This works! I was preparing to spend a bunch of money to fix it but you just saved me!!
Worked a treat, was looking for a video on how to replace the lock when this popped up so saved probably £100. 👍👍👍👍👍
Yes or u didn’t have to pay the thieves at the dealership $400 dollars for a “in-depth mechanical diagnosis and a fine calibrated adjustment” 😂. I have a love/hate relationship w the dealer.
Got 2012 Jetta an my driver door doesn’t want to close when I turn the car off an pull the key out but if I open the door then turn the car off it’s normal...hopefully this works
Thank you. Same issue and fix, mine a 2011 Porsche cayenne. Saved me beaucoup $. Much appreciated.
this fixed mine.. door wasn't locking or chiming.. bless up
I tried to turn it to the right (lock position) and the car would lock. The remote would unlock the door but it won't lock back up.I have to turn the yellow switch to lock position again to get it locked. I'm thinking my actuator has gone bad.
Thanks! This worked on my 2012 Cayenne as well. Really appreciate you sharing!
I am having problem with my Audi a4 2003 model,after 3,4 tries it opens the back doors,front doors r fine,any suggestions or solutions,thanks in advance
I have the door closed, it does not open from the inside or from the outside. How can I solve the problem?
Thanks for let us know how fix this issue, you save me lot time to found the problem, thanks again.