Polo GTI: Central Locking failed

kraized · Post by **kraized** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:56 pm

Hey,

I drive a late 2001 model Polo GTI 16v. My central locking pump has failed - the PCB has got wet and burned out

VW want Â£180 plus VAT plus Â£70 ph labour to fit a new one. I am wondering whether any of you guys know where to get one cheaper. Mine is an 8-pin model with part no. 6NO 962 257 A. On eBay I can only find 10/11/12 pin models with slightly different part nos. Will those work?

Cheers guys. Oh BTW. First post.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:29 pm

Welcome to uk-polos!

I recognise that picture, did you buy your GTi from Jersey then? (assuming that is your car in the picture!)

Cheers

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:51 pm

Any of the mk4/mk5 polo central locking pumps will fit, it's extremely easy to replace it, you just unplug old one and put new one in, it's underneath the first aid kit in the boot.
I'm pretty sure there's one for sale on CP

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:20 pm

mk3 golf ones fit as well, and i think you'll be able to find plenty of them on ebay or at the scrapyards

hope that helps

thedees1 · Post by **thedees1** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:54 pm

i got one off ebay for Â£16 all in

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:15 pm

I have a mk4 golf cabrio one in my car. Central locking dont work but that aint the reason!

kraized · Post by **kraized** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:49 pm

Hi guys, thanks for all your comments. So I take it for example a 12 pin pump will work even though I have an 8 pin one? I guess the extra pins just wont get used.

Simi · Post by **Simi** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:30 pm

I have replaced the pump on my car, the car now locks but is not unlocking. I have tested the circuit, it is getting power to lock but not to unlock. Any ideas why this might be?

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:34 pm

Is this just off the remote or the same if you use the key in the lock? Mine won't unlock from the remote, but it deactivates the alarm.

kraized · Post by **kraized** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:59 pm

Well. I have got a new pump off of eBay. Â£20. Thing is the air hose connector is slightly different to my old pump. I think I can get round it by cutting the connector off the hose and just pushing the host directly onto the pump.

Though the main problem is that the arrangement of the electrical contacts is different to my old pump. My old pump is an 8-pin pump. I couldn't find an 8-pin one on eBay so I got an 11-pin version. I'm thinking I can just move one of the pins in the connector thats attached to the car, then they will all make contact with the new pump if I move just one pin. Would this work? Should I try and find an 8-pin pump instead?

Cheers.

[EDIT]

Well I tried the above and it didn't work. Can't get the pins out of the connector. So I guess I am on the lookout for an 8-pin (with the same pin arrangement as mine) or a 12-pin pump.

kraized · Post by **kraized** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:27 am

Simi wrote:I have replaced the pump on my car, the car now locks but is not unlocking. I have tested the circuit, it is getting power to lock but not to unlock. Any ideas why this might be?

vdubit wrote:Is this just off the remote or the same if you use the key in the lock? Mine won't unlock from the remote, but it deactivates the alarm.

Hey guys,

I have now finally replaced the pump on my car but I am now having the same problems. I can't unlock the car via the remote but it deactivates the alarm

Its locks fine with the remote and the door lock/unlock buttons work fine on the drivers door.

Have you guys found a solution?

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:20 pm

Mine still not resolved. I did however speak to an autoelectrician who believes its the comfort module, which is apparantly up in behind dash somewhere. It also sounds expensive

I'm contemplating ripping out all the air solenoids and running the system off of electric solenoids. That way i can get one of those cool flip keys as well and tap into the factory alarm.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:42 pm

Comfort module is over Â£200 wonderful english pounds!!

kraized · Post by **kraized** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:25 am

What the hell is a comfort module and what does it do? And what does it have to do with the central locking? God. Nothing is simple these days.

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:58 am

Controls alarm, electric windows, central locking, ac loads of stuff. Its quite an important little box!