I had the opposite. Rear drivers(RHD - AU) would not lock. Wasted time stripping door apart and after putting back together, same problem. Then took rubber grommet off child lock area and saw a plastic lever getting stuck. 3 squirts of WD40 and wah la....good as new.

Not unlocking might be child lock related?

 

Thank you for that will have a look later today. It does work some times and not others.

 

BhannafordI did both the locks on the T2 same problem.

First the T2 has a 9 pin blue plug on the lock rearmechanism all other VW’s seem to have 7 pins. The T2 lock is very hard tocome by second hand and about $450 new + fitting.

What I found was that the little motor in themechanism did not have enough power to unlock the door but enoughpower to lock it.

I bought a $150 Golf door mechanism and swappedthe motors and some of the plastic cogs & the worm screw, problemgone.

It is a finicky job. First get a Golf locklearn how to get it apart.

PM me if you want me to talk you through theprocess.

The mechanism is sealed, WD 40 will not get to theinternal parts.

Regards

warren

 

BhannafordI did both the locks on the T2 same problem.

First the T2 has a 9 pin blue plug on the lock rearmechanism all other VW’s seem to have 7 pins. The T2 lock is very hard tocome by second hand and about $450 new + fitting.

What I found was that the little motor in themechanism did not have enough power to unlock the door but enoughpower to lock it.

I bought a $150 Golf door mechanism and swappedthe motors and some of the plastic cogs & the worm screw, problemgone.

It is a finicky job. First get a Golf locklearn how to get it apart.

PM me if you want me to talk you through theprocess.

The mechanism is sealed, WD 40 will not get to theinternal parts.

Regards

warren

Hi Warrenza

I’m about to do the rear passenger side door actuator swap out on an 07 7L Facelift T2.

Door card off, have the new actuator …. So, where is the access point to get bwtween the inner and out metal door skins to pull old one out and insert new?

 

That sounds about right it will unlock some times but not very oftened

 

I do not have pictures of the unit disassembled, but this is what was in the car. 2008 model.


Look carefully at the blue plug if you order online.


Note the strange part number: 3D, if your order a unit with a 7L part number it might not work.

 

Brent...I know you will....but check with Phillip re the Golf "fix". he may have access to some parts. I'm in the same boat...but have just been putting up with it the past few years. Happens with both doors...but, one won't unlock, and the other won't lock. Grrrrr.

 

I had a Golf Mk 5 with a dud actuator. The door would not open at all which made it impossible for me to take the inner lining off to access anything. In the end the dealer replaced the part and that required them to remove the outer skin of the door.

 

Thanks Steve
have tried some WD40 but will talk to Phillip. It is due for service when i get home and earth strap too

 

Back door not locking

I have recently brought a Touareg 2006 and the rear drivers door lock stopped locking--the child lock worked, , it made the noise, it just did not lock. Does anyone have any advice on what could be going on ?

*Moderator footnote - have merged this post with an existing thread that discusses the same issue*

 

Just spent whole day fixing my T2 rear passenger door RHD. It wouldn't open from outside. Free fix but painful. There are a couple of nice vids on stoogetube. To cut long story short, whole door skins need to come off and the big motor inside actuator needed its commutator cleaned. Time for a beer.

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So that was a two tinny job?