MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Liam0205 on April 23, 2014, 05:38:35 pm

Title: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: Liam0205 on April 23, 2014, 05:38:35 pm

Hi.

My drivers door seems to have developed an annoying intermittent fault which has become annoying.

On occasions it won't unlock , today for example it took about 10-15 attempts on the fob for it to unlock, passenger door unlocks fine.

Once it's unlocked it lock and unlocks fine but it's the first time you try it that seems to be the problem.

Can anyone suggest what the problem may be ?

Title: Re: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on April 23, 2014, 05:42:47 pm

The door locking mechanism is dodgy, I got mine replaced. Part number for the latch is below  :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fu379%2FMarc9n3%2F7FCC03CD-C163-4A63-AD99-7EC5B366DB23.jpg&hash=c2e541aefa4f59d2238e1c29678b86d30281d069)

Title: Re: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: Liam0205 on April 23, 2014, 05:44:30 pm

Thanks man, how much did you pay for this including the fitting?

Title: Re: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on April 23, 2014, 05:47:14 pm

Around £150/200... Looking back that seems steep.. It was at a VAG Independent specialist mind

Title: Re: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: Liam0205 on April 23, 2014, 05:51:32 pm

Wow that does seem expensive , thanks for the info

Title: Re: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: Matto on April 23, 2014, 06:14:51 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52585.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52585.0.html)  :happy2:

Title: Re: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: Wooosh on April 23, 2014, 09:00:30 pm

Quote from: Matto on April 23, 2014, 06:14:51 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52585.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52585.0.html)  :happy2:

Excellent how to guide, replace the door locking mechanism soon as mate before it completely fails on you.

Title: Re: Drivers door opening issues
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on April 23, 2014, 09:29:03 pm

I had one replaced on my old GTI under warranty. The tech said it would be around £230 if out of warranty. Obviously an ini would be mucho cheaper  :happy2: