jonfoc

I've got an 04 Passat tdi daily smoker. Problem I have is I can't open the N/S front door. The solenoid has stuck and the anti-theft set up won't allow it to be opened.
Any ideas before I have to cut the door card to get inside?
Jon

gingerturbo

iTrader: (2)

The door card lift up on these so you may find that you can remove the door card with having to smash it to pieces, but you might have to take out the seat for room

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Do you not have to smash f#$k out the door lpcking mechanism so you can get the door open. Ive done this loads of times on different vehicles over the years.

packman

Pity its not a rear , take the shit guard out and dril the captive heads of the bolts takes 20 mins .... front thou if you have VAGCOM you can trigger the door to open that's if the locking mech has not fallen to bits ...

jonfoc

Cheers I'll give the local VW garage a call.

the mk1 kid

What was the outcome?

I had this (on a front mk4 golf door) and read that if you simultaneously thump the door around the lock on the outside while someone presses the unlock button on the drivers door card you might just get lucky, as 9/10 it is a dry joint on the locking mechanism circuit board.

I tried this and got in on the first whack and a week later I'd stripped the lock mech and re-soldered everything (couldn't find any signs of damaged joints) and when I put it all back I was very grateful to find i'd cured the problem! Happy days

Tom