Faulty Central Locking

Goodfella · Post by **Goodfella** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:06 pm

Hi

I have a 1998 1.4CL. The central locking has been playing up. I cannot open any of the doors from the drivers side anymore. The key moves but it feels like it is making no connection. So at the moment I am going round the passengers side to open the car!

Is this a common fault and is it easily fixed?

Cheers Ross

vdubyabush · Post by **vdubyabush** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:41 pm

have a look in the main section of this forum mate, it tells you the common faults

phat6n16v · Post by **phat6n16v** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:53 am

i gaver your lock dont work at all off the drivers? if so its a common problem as the shaft for the lock mech is only thin bit of alloy and uslly snaps you can get yourself a lock repair kit from your dealer normaly on the self dont know on price?? but this is a common problem on all volkswagens with the same lock.
hope this helps

Goodfella · Post by **Goodfella** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:53 pm

Cheers for that mate, it is not opening at all on the drivers side.

Is there a how to to fix the problem once I have got the repair kit?

Ross

phat6n16v · Post by **phat6n16v** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:40 am

when you open your drivers door there is a trox screw near the handle remove this and the handle will be lose move the handle from side to side and at one point the handle will come out and will leave the alloy shaft behind (usally) the handle is pritty simple its just removing the spring etc then fit the repair kit and jobs a gooden you can lock your doors again.