MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Stevens2 on April 07, 2022, 08:16:28 pm

Title: Key Fob Won’t Unlock Car
Post by: Stevens2 on April 07, 2022, 08:16:28 pm

Hi All,

I’m having some issues with my mk5 GTI central locking.
I have 2 keys both start the car fine but both have stopped unlocking the car.
A little while back one stopped working so I started using the spare and thought nothing of it. Past few weeks the car was starting to not always unlock but after a few attempts it would. It would always recognise the fob as the lights would flash orange and headlights turn on etc. But the other day I got out the car went to lock and nothing. So now both keys only start the car and lock using the keys.I bought a new fob with key same part number from Ebay then just clipped into top part of my original key. I have tried programming using some methods on the forum but no luck! Do I need VCDS to get it to work for the new fob or could it be something else? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers.
Danny.

Title: Re: Key Fob Won’t Unlock Car
Post by: LC5F on April 08, 2022, 08:59:19 am

Does the passenger door unlock with a double press on either fob?
Most likely to be the drivers door lock that has a fault, very common issue.

Title: Re: Key Fob Won’t Unlock Car
Post by: Stevens2 on April 08, 2022, 02:03:18 pm

Tried it nothing happens. Passenger door stays locked.