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Have to open my door handle twice?

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stealthwolf:
Are you talking about the interior door handle?

On old cars, you had to manually unlock the door before you could pull on the door handle to open it.

VW have incorporated this into one "lock" via the door handle. One pull to "unlock" and one pull to "open".

martinbickley:
Both the internal door handle and the external one.

I lock the car then unlock.

First pull of the handle - nothing
Second pull and the door opens

Same for the inside

Lock the doors with the switch then unlock

First pull of the silver handle - nothing
Second pull and the door opens


Martin

stealthwolf:
Sounds like the lock mechanism is buggered. :grin:

martinbickley:
Yeah thats the same technical term I came up with.

Thankfully got a 12 month warranty to claim off.


Martin

martinbickley:
Finally got this sorted.

Seemed that the metal catch on the door frame had been pushed in too much.

Mechanic moved it out a few mm and all is now fine.


Martin

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