VW T5 Sliding Side Door Handle & Central Locking Unit Removal, Strip Down, Refitting. Plus Lots More

[@ChrisDavies-m1o]

Very useful video. Thanks. The most likely culprit on these is cable stretch. It happens all the time and most other mechanisms have adjusters to compensate, however vw decided just to make you buy a new unit instead! Mine effects the internal handle too, so I’ll likely just add a washer to the cable sleeve to effectively shorten by 2mm

[@mashlikethepotato]

Great video! Really good camera work, showed the mechanics in full. Brilliant and helpful

[@markballardCamperBuilds]

Glad you liked it!

[@RalfyCustoms]

Hi Mark, just bought my 1st Caddy and the side door won't open a quick look had me confused, thanks for taking the time to record this, I now understand completely how it all works, and I'll set to and hopefully fix it 🎉

[@josephblewett4746]

Followed the suggestions and bent the same metal latch lever while in a vice. Works totally fine again now. Thanks very much for the vid

[@gersgolfs7209]

Mark your a gem , I’m six minutes from the end of your video hopefully you resolved your problem. I’ve been at my van for last three days in a row and still haven’t fixed it but I did notice the hook on the latch wasn’t sitting right . Didn’t go so far as to remove latch . Be at it again tomorrow. Thanks mate and great video👍🏻

[@neilreynolds1865]

Hi, I have thought of an easier way to take out the free play. The long plastic bar that it pushes down on in the inside lock mechanism, there is a gap there. So drill a small hole in the top of the plastic bar and screw in a self tapper, it will then push down on the Head of the screw and it's adjustable when you screw the self tapper in or out ! It just removes the play caused by the worn plastic parts. 😊

[@markballardCamperBuilds]

Smart well done.

[@douglasgower7625]

very good video Mark, well done. We're always learning.

[@darrylkenyon1106]

Great video ! Just a thought , could you not put say a tie wrap around the alloy arm that pushes the button down 🤔. If you put the tie wrap on so that the square block faces downwards , it would have more depth to push that black button .

[@markballardCamperBuilds]

Maybe that would have worked. Hindsight is great.

[@johannmajewsky5403]

wow .... Prof. Ballard - ich bin beeindruckt !

[@J4cker]

Nice explanation, thank you so much

[@alexharrington593]

Saved my beans... Great vid

[@semaj762]

Hi There. Thank you do much for making this video. It is a Godsend for me. I think I have the microswitch problem you refer to having on your orange van. It seems to have the microswitch that is on the latch like your orange van. My sliding door always registers as open... May I please ask where you got a replacement microswitch for your orange van? Thank you so much again!

[@markballardCamperBuilds]

I didn't in the end. I left it wire's linked in the door.

[@hanafiait4428]

Merci beaucoup pour l'explication, vous avez fait un énorme effort pour faire cette vidéo et je sais que c'est pas facile 👍👍👍💪💪💪

[@johndavies302]

I have a similar problem yet mine is intermittent? Im not mechanically minded so dare not take it apart, but i am racking my brains as to how it can be intermittent if its wear and tear 🤷

[@CuriosityRover71]

Mine is also intermittent. Looking forward to solution.

[@dolphinac19]

Hi. I saw your video and I'm curious. Do you happen to know how to convert an auto sliding door to manual?

[@markballardCamperBuilds]

Sorry no