My doors were locked and I had a failed MOT, completing this I fixed it myself. The garage wanted £600 plus to 'repair' the fix. Actually what they wanted to do is replace the actuators (£175 plus vat per unit). This is fiddly but achievable and anyone with some mechanical knowledge would be able to complete this fix. Thank you for submitting this utube video!!!!
@elcee84
8 жыл бұрын
how many of your doors were locked...and can you really fail an MOT for that. I thought MOT is about road worthiness and mechanics of the car not that...do tell?
@good_username_taken5069
Жыл бұрын
Why didn't I search the problem in English sooner, this would have saved so much time! I went with the way to manually power the actuator longer than the car usually would, in the hopes that would get it to break loose. Might have been a bit too high of a voltage as well which ended up killing the actuator, so that I can't do this trick now. I guess it's time to break through the plastic, unlocking it that way. I know this video is 8 years old, but it's great that these kinds of videos exist!
@DaringBeefcake
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the message, I hope you can sort it, it will be a bit harder if the solenoid is burnt. Happy new year 🥳
@kenfisher6290
8 жыл бұрын
That is a very good, detailed explanation, thank you. I have the front passenger door deadlocked (this time, last it was the rear!) not long after replacing the inner steel panel/winder mechanism. Your video has shown me that there is a way to access the door internals from inside the car with the door closed, so if thumping the door using the key fails, I know I can get in. Other folk new to this problem might not know that the actuator mechanism can only be removed by undoing the two star bolts which are hidden when the door is closed, so it is important to somehow get the door open so you can replace the mechanism. If tapping with the hammer trick doesn't work, I'll start destroying the mechanism with a drill!!!! These door and latch problems are the one big drawback of a very dependable car.
@stefanomelis2660
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, it saved me a lot of time and money! I wouldn't have been able to make it without it, I'm so glad you did it! I managed to remove the actuator and to fix the motor, it was just jammed. Thanks again, you made my day!
@DaringBeefcake
4 жыл бұрын
Stefano Melis really happy to know it helped thanks for the comment.
@davelister7893
8 жыл бұрын
Very useful video, I had the same door fail on mine, I managed to get the door panel off without removing the seat, but broke half of the clips. I left the loom unplugged so I could manually operate the door temporarily. I haven't changed the actuator yet, but your video has made me confident to do it this weekend. Cheers :)
@sigissigis2896
7 жыл бұрын
Skoda fabia 2004, had the same problem. After hitting with hammer on locking mechanism, door opens! Thank's a lot!!!
@DaringBeefcake
7 жыл бұрын
you welcome :)
@kudinyo6671
8 жыл бұрын
when i had the same problem i just took out the line from the outside door handle. you pull it like you want to open it and hold in this position. from the side you will see a line with a small pin. you take a flat screwdriver and pull it out of its nest. thats it.. after you open the door you put it back but 1mm closer to the door side since its adjustable. by that you can adjust when the doors will open when you pull the handle. no need to open the door from inside.
@rkosciesza
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this detailed guide. I have the same problem in my VW B5 - the rear right door are deadly locked. Hope I'll fix it on my own.
@blup7418
3 жыл бұрын
Hammer is a solution in 99%! Thanks man! You helped me a lot!
@DaringBeefcake
3 жыл бұрын
In most case and in general the hammers helps a lot 😂
@miguelsantos6969
3 жыл бұрын
Instead of remove the panel, u could pull the handle on inside and awile the handle is pulled press the unlock botton on the remote. I had that issue and that was the way that I open the door
@DaringBeefcake
3 жыл бұрын
I did do that for some time, eventually it stopped working all together and had resort to this method, thanks for the tips may still work for others.. :)
@llevins0n
3 жыл бұрын
Your video is really helping me out :)
@DaringBeefcake
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that 🙂
@evacagle602
7 жыл бұрын
OKAY GUYS! I WAS RUNNING LOW ON GAS, NEW YEARS DAY HOLIDAY, EVERYTHING WAS CLOSED INCLUDING MY DEALERSHIP. WATCHED THESE VIDEOS. I HAVE A VW TIGUAN, 3 YEARS OLD AND COULD NOT GET IN THROUGH THE TRUNK. FIGURED OUT TO USE AN OLD WOODEN CLOTHES PIN, BROKE IT APART AND USED THE TAPERED END TO PRY THE GAS TANK LID OPEN. ANYTHING METAL WOULD HAVE SCRATCHED THE FINISH AROUND THE LID. COOKING OIL ON THE HINGE. THE HINGE WAS STUCK. NOW I JUST CARRY MY CLOTHES PIN IN MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT TO PRY THE GAS TANK LID OPEN IF IT EVER HAPPENS AGAIN. THANKS OODLES GUYS! YOUR SUGGESTIONS SAVE ME A BIG PAYOUT TO THE DEALERSHIP.
@andreicristian1486
5 жыл бұрын
You can open the door using that method, pressing the open button on the remote and trying to open the door from the inside, if you di this for a few seconds the door will open. If works for me every time
@DaringBeefcake
5 жыл бұрын
Andrei Cristian it worked for me too, for a while until it decided not to work anymore hehehe and my door was permanently locked.
@andreicristian1486
5 жыл бұрын
@@DaringBeefcake Thanks for the heads up, now I need to do it as soon as possible. Cheers
@DaringBeefcake
5 жыл бұрын
Andrei Cristian defo or it will be a pain.
@rafaelcr7737
6 жыл бұрын
Hola darin lo consegui taladrando el pasador de plastico. Ahora tengo el "trabajito" de desbloquear la puerta por que no me abre. Espero no tener que cojer la radial je je muchisimas gracias Saludos Rafa desde Badajoz España
@DaringBeefcake
6 жыл бұрын
Hola, pues espero q puedas abrirla por q con la radial sera grave la lucha jajaja, hay q persistir golpeando el aparatito que opera el boton del seguro..
@pet-rz8oz
4 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem. Why do you have to remove the glass pin? Can't just leave it up?
@DaringBeefcake
4 жыл бұрын
pet 123456789 from what I remember the metal panel is attached to the window mechanism which is attached to the glass so if you don’t release the glass then you can’t remove the pannel. I don’t have this car anymore but that what I remember.
@TitanLV
9 жыл бұрын
I opened mine on VW 1997 3B5 buy just hitting outside with my arm while pressed unlock button did same trick and after several attempts door opened.
@DaringBeefcake
9 жыл бұрын
Oskars Bogdanovs yes I was able to do the same once but didn't actually get to change the actuator at that moment, net time I tried the same procedure several times it dint't open for me which is why I had proceed as above hehe.
@kiwihame
4 жыл бұрын
How do you remove the actuator?
@Mercuryxpc
8 жыл бұрын
hi mate , thanks for the video , my right passenger door is in deadlock aswell , i might attempt this in the next days , hope i don't f*** something up, and pray like i never did before for the deadlock to release . Btw how long did it take for you to hit the actuator till de deadlock released 5-10 mins?
@DaringBeefcake
8 жыл бұрын
+Mercuryxpc Hi mate I hope its not to much of a headache, to be honest as soon as I started hitting the actuator it started to make so kind of noise and you must carry on till it opens properly but I would say the hole hitting process took me 5 mins.
@smhorse
8 жыл бұрын
Hopefully this will work on our 2003 VW Bora TDi, where the offside rear passenger door has now stuck firmly locked closed.
@DaringBeefcake
8 жыл бұрын
I hope it does.
@rafaelcr7737
6 жыл бұрын
Hola soy rafa España podrias decirme como has liberado el cristal del soporte de plástico . Gracias y un saludo
@DaringBeefcake
6 жыл бұрын
Hola rafa, pues mira al sacar esa tapita de goma esta ese sported de plastico en el media de ese plastico hay un pin pivote que tienes q empujarlo hacia atraz y caera al fondo de la puerta q despues lo puedes recojer nececitas un martillo y algo Como un cincel con punta plana y Redonda, el diemetro del pivote es mas o menos Como un supocitorio jejeje
@mirmir666
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks.....i have same problem.....but sometimes my door opens....i need to do this a.s.a.p
@DaringBeefcake
9 жыл бұрын
Yes the sooner the better, my door used to open sometimes too, till it failed completely and I had to dismantle the whole thing..
@MsiVip
8 жыл бұрын
last year my back left door was deadly closed... unfortunately last week the second door deadly closed so i have to repair both of them now....
@DaringBeefcake
8 жыл бұрын
+Tuentin Qarantino Oh no thats a pain, try hitting the door while pressing the unlock button you might be lucky and once open then just change the actuators, so worth having the actuators beforehand.
@azeemmalik7928
7 жыл бұрын
I got the same issue. The rear passenger door is locked. The door handle from outside is free. I have Pasat TDI car. How much it costed you.
@DaringBeefcake
7 жыл бұрын
The actuator wasn't really that expensive, I think may be 45 pounds, the rest I did my self, that is a very laborious work, but with time and patients it can be done.
@azeemmalik7928
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your response. My door handle from outside is loose- so can't open from outside. Further, When I took my car to mechanic, he opened the door from inside, then twisted black thing on the inside edge of the door and then closed the door. From that day till today, the door got permanently locked. From local market (Cardiff), I am getting door in £50. But the task is - How to open a closed door. - Should change the door or get the handle repair I not want to do myself as You know that its very laborious.
@DaringBeefcake
7 жыл бұрын
Well once you dismantle the inside panel you'll have to open it by pulling the inside cable while pressing on the remote and hitting the actuator, they are a pain but I hope you get it sorted.
@kiwihame
4 жыл бұрын
I initially couldn't figure out how to push the plastic pin out? Either what I used to push it out went through the pin, or it didnt budge. Without that step, this otherwise good video is useless. So, I used a large Phillips Screwdriver and hit it with a hammer. That did it.
@DaringBeefcake
4 жыл бұрын
Am glad you did it well done, sorry the video is useless for you. I wasn’t gonna make a video at all but though it might help. Anyway all the best. The actuator is held in by some torxs screws as far as I remember, I sold this car years ago so I can really help with that anymore..
@carproblems7383
6 жыл бұрын
The part i needed to see was how to remove the pop rivets holding the window in! Anyone can tell me??
@DaringBeefcake
6 жыл бұрын
Hi and sorry about that since my door was locked I could hardly even film anything but basically there is a hole where you can slide something like a round ended chisel, and push the little white center pin that hold the window, I had to hammer it a little and it falls to the back you can pick it up later. Hope the info helps a little.
@MrRedLion03
6 жыл бұрын
Same probleme do yo think we can repair the actuator i've heard that it can be a microswitch probleme ?
@DaringBeefcake
6 жыл бұрын
Hi there, to be honest am not really sure if it can be repaired, but they are readily available to buy and at a reasonable price so I would think that replacing it might be the faster option.
@MrRedLion03
6 жыл бұрын
And yet you have not any problem with this cheap actuator ? and can you share the actuator you ordered please ?
@DaringBeefcake
6 жыл бұрын
RedLion03 hi i sold the car by now but it did last about a year or so until i sold the car, and i did this job a really long time ago I think i got it of off amazon or possibly ebay.
@MrRedLion03
6 жыл бұрын
ok thanks :)
@leonozmen9559
6 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I've unlocked this deadlock door by hiting the actuator as you do in the video for 30 minutes at least and the door opened. Thanks. I've replaced it but when I lock twice it does unlock the door did you have thois problem?
@daron8982
3 жыл бұрын
thats torx T25
@PikeyMikey-o2b
6 жыл бұрын
What a pain in the arse I have been trying everything this video very helpful but the door still won't unlock
@DaringBeefcake
6 жыл бұрын
Michael Baird well yes I understand its very hard, mine was almost impossible i hit it so hard until it gave in.
@PikeyMikey-o2b
6 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate I did spend 2 hours at it even soaked it with wd40 kept lashing it with the hammer I will try again at weekend with a extra pair of hands lol
@DaringBeefcake
6 жыл бұрын
lol , I do hope it works, best of luck mate, i know how frustrating it gets.
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