Driver's Door Won't unlock with Power

junesdude

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Jun 1, 2004
Need some troubleshooting help here, my 05 Type4 TDI Jetta drivers door won't unlock using the remote or the inside switch. It will lock but not unlock. Key in door handle works locking and unlocking. Any experience with this? Could my remote battery just be weak? I don't think that's it because it won't work with in inside rocker switches either. Looking for advice.
Bob
 

ymz

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May 12, 2003
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Between Toronto & Montreal
TDI
2003 Jetta TDI Wagon, 2003 Jetta TDI Wagon
It could be a broken wire in the harness going to the lock mechanism, or it could be a defective motor inside the lock module... A bit of a pain to replace... there are threads on vwvortex as well as a couple of YouTube videos... I would caution against getting one of the ultra-cheap lock modules you find on eBay, as I had one that lasted about a month...

Yuri
 

oilhammer

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Dec 11, 2001
Location
outside St Louis, MO
TDI
There are just too many to list....
Most likely the door latch, very common. Like, crazy common (I do at least one a week). All sorts of different failure modes.
 
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