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Title: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: davemk4 on 16 March 2013, 15:46
Got really annoying issue. My car locks unlocks all ok interior lights work and dim in very short time though ill add.

Problem is

1.i have no red warning on display panel the one where it shows a car with a door open surley mine should have this?

2nd issue maybe related to 1. My drivers door puddle light doesnt work. The interior lights dont work when drivers door is opened neither does the above red indicator. The door also self locks the car as the car doesnt think door open.

Checked bulb and swapped puddle lights but no different.

Mine a 2001 mk4
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: dom on 16 March 2013, 17:41
Sounds like drivers door module to me.
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: brewey on 16 March 2013, 18:34
Possibly bad solder joins at the door module as above. It's a bit of a mare you have to take everything out from the door but its simple enough.

Have a search mate, there are a few guides kicking about on the various forums.
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: dom on 16 March 2013, 19:50
Possibly bad solder joins at the door module as above. It's a bit of a mare you have to take everything out from the door but its simple enough.

Have a search mate, there are a few guides kicking about on the various forums.

It's also worth noting that the micro-switches can also fail. Mine broke so I re-soldered it, but it didn't solve it :angry:
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: davemk4 on 16 March 2013, 20:13
Ok peeps but can anyone comfirm does or should my car have a light with a car picture eith a door open on it?
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: harlemex on 16 March 2013, 23:41
mine doesnt, only a car symbol with the boot open
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: Gmanx1 on 17 March 2013, 01:00
Open your passengers door and see if a car picture comes on the dash,if it does then it will be the same with the drivers door. That's assuming your passenger door module is working.
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: davemk4 on 17 March 2013, 07:19
No light with passenger door open just interior lights come on etc. Cant believe the car wouldnt have summit basic like that
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: dom on 17 March 2013, 10:42
No light with passenger door open just interior lights come on etc. Cant believe the car wouldnt have summit basic like that

Mine has one :huh:
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: davemk4 on 17 March 2013, 12:08
my dads does too maybe not on earlier models??
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: Kobe on 18 March 2013, 16:41
Mine does this............ The puddle lights dont work on either side but all my other interior lights work fine, Blubs are fine  :undecided: Plus it doesn't turn on the interior lights when i open the drivers door but does with the other doors oh and it only makes that warning sound that my lights are on if the drivers door is slightly open (about half an inch) but if i open it normally don't get anything  :undecided: done this not long after owning it (hope that makes sense  :laugh: )
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: dom on 18 March 2013, 17:12
Mine does this............ The puddle lights dont work on either side but all my other interior lights work fine, Blubs are fine  :undecided: Plus it doesn't turn on the interior lights when i open the drivers door but does with the other doors oh and it only makes that warning sound that my lights are on if the drivers door is slightly open (about half an inch) but if i open it normally don't get anything  :undecided: done this not long after owning it (hope that makes sense  :laugh: )

And again....it will be the door module!

Anyone else have the same problem? Guess what will be causing it....












Come on, have a guess.........












That's right! A faulty door module or two!! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: brett on 18 March 2013, 17:13
lol mine does this aswell
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: gm8 on 18 March 2013, 17:17
Mine does this............ The puddle lights dont work on either side but all my other interior lights work fine, Blubs are fine  :undecided: Plus it doesn't turn on the interior lights when i open the drivers door but does with the other doors oh and it only makes that warning sound that my lights are on if the drivers door is slightly open (about half an inch) but if i open it normally don't get anything  :undecided: done this not long after owning it (hope that makes sense  :laugh: )

And again....it will be the door module!

Anyone else have the same problem? Guess what will be causing it....












Come on, have a guess.........












That's right! A faulty door module or two!! :rolleyes:






+1 . Fixed all mine last year :) dont envy you lot lol
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: davemk4 on 19 March 2013, 07:18
Looked on vortex site and looks as if there s way of repairing re soldering etc alot of work but doable
Title: Re: mk4 drivers side door puddle light/lock issue
Post by: beppe2672 on 19 March 2013, 08:06
Looked on vortex site and looks as if there s way of repairing re soldering etc alot of work but doable

Here's the link to the diy, had to do this for 3 of my door modules. I had faults ranging from the puddle lights not working to the car unlocking and locking itself randomly.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1542461