Audi VW Door Lock Actuator Fix

[@shannonrunyon2824]

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.

[@robinsoncet]

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!)

[@jonathancmonzon]

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!

[@Geomokan14]

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

[@geroconnell7190]

I spent almost an hour looking at videos on KZbin about people taking apart the door, skin and door card to disassemble the locks and window regs. I went out to my mk5 golf and tried this and the door is now locking perfectly. Thank you 👍👍

[@geroconnell7190]

Just a follow up on this. It worked for me fine for a week but then went back to normal. But now, before I lock it I keep my front door open and click 'unlock' on the fob. Then closer the door click lock and all 5 doors lock everytime

[@GelinaK]

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!!

[@thelawofpsychegnosis9228]

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

[@bilal263]

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!

[@richardneumann274]

Literally didn't believe it could be that easy, well done. Saved me $$$ and time. Worked perfectly. Thanks for posting.

[@mipmapp5207]

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!

[@Alittlelsdy]

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!

[@svmontoya15]

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!

[@ColonelKurtz40]

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!

[@hardrage]

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.

[@c8lynwilson]

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!

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Hmm im gonna try that

[@JeffSmallwood1]

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!!

[@christislord580]

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.

[@ulin4226]

Thank for that tip - you saved my big bucks! I don’t even want to post how much the local VW shop quoted me to fix that door lock actuator.

[@mrmanitoba]

Yeah dealers are a complete ripoff. I did replace it myself eventually as ultimately it will fail again.

[@lactera4870]

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!

[@howardosborne8647]

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.

[@peterashmead1387]

Brilliantly easy solution - thanks a lot

[@Banannaise]

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.

[@marksjacob]

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

[@pinzariudenis1366]

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.

[@markadams8309]

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!

[@need4greed]

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.

[@wazman101]

Worked a treat, was looking for a video on how to replace the lock when this popped up so saved probably £100. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@YachtRockFiend]

Hi mrmanitoba. Thank you so much. This worked on two doors on my 11 q5. It had stopped chirping when i locked it and two doors wouldn't lock. Your solution fixed the issue in under a minute. You are the man ✌️

[@djharmony8693]

Fixed the passanger door in 2009 A4 in seconds thank you sir not all heroes wear capes

[@410king2]

305RIDER same problem rn , with the same car , with the same door lol

[@my1993lexus]

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.

[@mrmanitoba]

It may not last a long, but hopefully it buys you some time.

[@my1993lexus]

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

[@internetterry]

I just tried this on my 2008 S8 and it worked! Crazy. Nobody explains this anywhere....!!

[@qvuslris]

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

[@lonestar8968]

Did u ever figure it out?

[@jvionjackson1231]

This works! I was preparing to spend a bunch of money to fix it but you just saved me!!

[@tof3275]

That little trick has made my day, I will update here as and when I do this mod

[@wheelsone55]

This just happened to me and my 06 Cayenne S this morning on a very cold Nebraska day! Thank you for this video! FYI the Cayenne has a similar rubber cap, but it covers a release mechanism allow the lock to open.

[@enriquedelacruz9585]

Damn. Dude's a hero. Saving people lots of 💰💰💰 I just did this on my A3 hatchback. My wife thinks our son tripped up the lock when he kept trying to open the locked door before I hit the unlock button on the key.

[@josemillan7876]

Thanks for let us know how fix this issue, you save me lot time to found the problem, thanks again.

[@ashantebutcher5673]

Perfect! I had this same issue with my A3. The adjustment worked and the door is locking again. Thanks!!

[@aerodynamik9771]

Wow!! Got my 06 VW Rabbit passenger door lock working in about 30 seconds. Awesome tip!! Thank you!!

[@jeremiahstallworth3347]

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

[@americancitizen8815]

You my friend rock. I was just about to buy a new actuator and tried this. Fixed. Thank You

[@SlavisaNedic]

Is it still working?Ty in advance

[@lonestar8968]

That's what I wanna know how long did it last and stay fixed

[@courtlondwells5566]

Thank you. Same issue and fix, mine a 2011 Porsche cayenne. Saved me beaucoup $. Much appreciated.

[@flapjack468]

Thank you so much for this ! My door has been doing this on & off for a few months.

[@vall545]

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!

[@JimPainter-v4n]

Just saved me from replacing my door actuator ! Thank you

[@HappyDude1]

My inner door handle did not work And this was the solutution Thank you!

[@rafii1992]

oooh my god, thanks for this video. finally passengers no longer have to get in my Audi A5 through the trunk 🤣🤣

[@turb0diesel]

haha, I took the panel off looking to replace actuator, and while playing with it doing exact same thing as you I fixed it...wish i saw vid first.

[@adamdriscoll5067]

dude you just saved me a lot of time and money.

[@Triumph336]

Hats off to your sir! Same issue on my Passat was fixed because of your video. THANK YOU!!

[@carlubetv]

You did save my Bacon there!! Seems to be a good short term fix.

[@catherineflinn4847]

PHEW solved my issue, at least temporarily - THANK YOU!

[@AlEbnereza]

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.

[@EvgeshkaVideo]

Like Jeremy mentioned earlier, this helps lock door once. But then, after I unlock it from inside, all locks just go nuts! All of them may stop locking or unlocking (driver door always unlocks). Or maybe just the bad door stays locked and other don't lock at all. Or they lock and bad door does not. Then, after walking around, opening and closing doors, pushing on remote a lot, they suddenly may start working (except the bad one). The way they are related to each other somehow is really bad design.

[@JeremiahJames]

Thank you! Fixed my Q5 perfectly. What would people do without KZbin?!?

[@hankhale6468]

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[@girgisville]

Thank you! thank you, worked for my vw Passat. You saved me a lot time and money.

[@SlavisaNedic]

Is it still working?Ty in advance

[@girgisville]

@@SlavisaNedic yup, one month later and still working. I added WD 40 and worked in the actuator adjustment knob.

[@SlavisaNedic]

@@girgisville Ty for your reply buddy,its good to know that simple fix is not just short time fix.

[@lonestar8968]

@@girgisville am i suppose to turn car on to reset it after I turn that reset button?

[@girgisville]

@@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.

[@j_faz0656]

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.

[@albertopatino2567]

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. :)

[@jeramyroberts8090]

Thanks for the video! Fixed the issue on my 2013 Jetta

[@manuelrios9081]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! I was getting ready for hours of headache, and i decided to watch one more video. thank God it was yours. it worked on my a4. I wish I can kiss you. xoxoxo

[@Lostboy_A2z2]

Duuuuude ! Thank you ! Fixed my A5 . Its chirping again thanks to you!

[@anthrax47]

Bro thank you so much for this tip, saved me a ton $$$ and worked, only thing is I have to twist the nob every time I need to lock it but I can live with that haha. Easy fix!! Appreciate the help once again 🙏

[@evanboyd7738]

Thanks! This worked on my 2012 Cayenne as well. Really appreciate you sharing!

[@fjamd]

Worked for my A3.... So weird, glad it was an easy fix!

[@Sherko.h]

Is it still working after months?

[@PortlandAndy]

Thanks you just save me so much worry and stress.

[@ManchoManchev]

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.

[@kipcap89]

Awesome dude, my rear passenger door wasn’t getting locked for 10 months and even i wasn’t aware of that , noticed today and fixed it in 5 min Thanks 👊

[@elgarkulberg1265]

What to do if I twisted that lock and I cannot open my door anymore?

[@HowieLop]

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.

[@kennethvargas7454]

haha... I had the same problem in my VW bora 2009 (mk5), I dint have idea how to solved it.

[@robinsoncet]

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.

[@crispbcn]

this fixed mine.. door wasn't locking or chiming.. bless up

[@joshuacombs1874]

Just did mine and it worked out perfect thanks a lot man💯💯

[@81loulou]

You are the God of Audi

[@adkuenaso]

Thanks a lot. It worked for my 2010 A6 Quattro. You saved me a lot of $$$$$$. Thanks again

[@jperrod1979]

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!

[@jpmandy]

This worked like a charm on my 2010 Audi Q5! Thanks so much.

[@mankingmwana]

Jeremy Perrod hey did the driver door work?my audi not working i have to lock with key only not with remote lol

[@blighe1]

@@mankingmwananow I do too!

[@anempiricaldesign]

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.

[@wizbang68]

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)

[@finno123456]

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

[@anempiricaldesign]

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.

[@oldwatchman]

Robert Milne

[@nkollias1]

@@wizbang68 Just tried and it fixed my problem, probably was frozen like you mentioned.

[@user-vb8dl6nd5p]

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.

[@johnnysalami152]

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.

[@Jay-ds2eu]

I am having the same issue! how to fix this

[@brentsimon2919]

it worked for me on my 2012 Touareg. Thanks loads.

[@redbach23tube]

I pulled out the rubber flap and I do not have that white adjustable thing in it. mk5 gti

[@thetruth34o9]

worked on my 2012 tiguan, thanks so much!

[@kareempore2385]

I thank you for this mann, my issue has been solved!!!

[@JLM2]

Yes it helps we audi people need to stick together ill try it as soon as mine leaves the shop.

[@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513]

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..

[@george1999100]

Hi I’ve done this on a rear door but now not opening from I inside or out any ideas?

[@Sherko.h]

Thanks so much man you don't know how happy I am

[@user-qq5lf3lg2o]

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!

[@IIExhibitAII]

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!!

[@mondo9.2.5]

did ur light still glow on the door or no?

[@mondo9.2.5]

on the lock button

[@IIExhibitAII]

@@mondo9.2.5 u mean on the key fob?

[@mondo9.2.5]

@@IIExhibitAII the car door inside the lock button doesnt light up or lock on rear passenger or driver door

[@IIExhibitAII]

@@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

[@unconvention1]

That was the easiest fix ever, thank you so much.

[@JONG_IX]

Worked for me on my 2015 A6! Thanks a million!

[@Sherko.h]

Is it still working after months?

[@josephinepoon9918]

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

[@kandylady305]

You’re a life and wallet saver. Thank you

[@davidcichosz4392]

Saved me with this video! What a simple fix! Thanks so much!

[@seancouch334]

Thank you bro that really works this is a legit video

[@juliewood9507]

This worked on my 2007 A3! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Save me $590!

[@musabutt6910]

Thanks mate!!! It’s so easy when you know what to do ....

[@philc5499]

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you good sir!

[@mariosnicolaou3575]

Not all heroes wear capes you know !! Thank you very much

[@ilias1691]

Hello can you help me i dont understand

[@metuberob]

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

[@shivi1802]

Thanks a ton! It worked like a charm. You are the man!!

[@Spacious_GG]

Does it have to be certain position? Have a problem with 2012 Passat. Front passenger door doesn't lock.

[@veryscott]

This is great! Worked... for now! Thank you for making this vid!

[@lulumonde]

Hey, thanks for this, same thing happened on my A6 Avant and this worked, thanks for sharing 👍

[@michaelmoore8526]

The problem isn't the safety lock, the problem is the wires are loose in the wire connector to the door latch. Over time the vibration of the wires in the connector wear the plastic out making the connection spotty and intermittent function of the locks. When you mess with the safety locks you are just bumping things around enough to get a connection again. Try taking the panel off, putting dielectric grease in the wire connector to the door actuator and reinstalling connector. Push all the wires into the connector as far as they will go after connector has been installed. This should work for a while or replace the connector.

[@auxmike718]

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..

[@nickbrown6904]

Just worked for my a4. Thanks so much