MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Drivers door problem
Post by: fazi123 on May 24, 2022, 11:06:34 pm

Hi all,

I've got a problem with my drivers door. Everytime I lock/unlock the car it behaves as expected. However when I open the door, I don't hear the fuel pump prime & nor does the interior light come on. Sometimes I unlock it, get inside & begin to fiddle with my phone. The car will lock itself - as though the door has never been opened.

This only happens with the drivers door.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Title: Re: Drivers door problem
Post by: Sebas_theFish on May 27, 2022, 09:19:23 am

Door lock actuator most likely, common problem.

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Title: Re: Drivers door problem
Post by: FJB on May 27, 2022, 05:59:09 pm

The microswitch inside the lock module is faulty or the pcb has cracked solder joints. I have experienced both situations. I swapped the microswitch off of another broken module, which fixed it. On another occasion I found a cracked solder joint on the module just where the plug connector is soldered on, I just reheated the joint with a soldering iron and flux and it worked again.