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Offline davy807

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golf mk4 locking
« on: 06 October 2015, 19:19 »
Hey. Just bought my first mk4 golf sdi it's year 2000
It seem to not wanna lock so my question is can I get new barrels for drivers side passenger side and boot and all that works on 1 key? If somebody could point me in the right direction I would be extremely grateful 
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Offline MichelleA

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Re: golf mk4 locking
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2015, 16:12 »
I have the same issue with mine! I thought it was just me  :grin: My remote locking seems to work in different combinations and the boot is a whole other story...  :rolleyes:

Offline Mr_Orange

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Re: golf mk4 locking
« Reply #2 on: 19 October 2015, 19:01 »
Yo OP!

Please elaborate.

Not locking, with the key in the door?  Got the right keys?  Not bought an iffy motor?  :D

Not locking, from remote?  Is it trying to lock and not working - tried the key battery?   :undecided: 

A new set of keys/barrels from VW would write your car off.  Another set of keys won't correct crazy central locking.  However a complete set could be had from a breaker and changed out.  You'll also of course have to change the ignition barrel to have a matching set and reprogram the immobiliser!  There's some other things to verify first....

Central locking gremlins are normally due to faulty micro-switches confusing the central locking system into submission.  Once in a blue moon someone mentions the CCM being at fault.
>99.9% sure the door locks playing up will be the micro-switches within the door lock modules.  Work out which module is playing up (Are the door puddle lights coming on when you open the doors), replace and then de-lock the doors.
>99.9% sure the boot lock playing up will be water ingress from leaky washer jet and the barrel will also probably be seized from lack of use.  Replace the wiper motor and boot latch unit.  You'll likely want to replace the rotten handle too.


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Offline itavaltalainen

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Re: golf mk4 locking
« Reply #3 on: 19 October 2015, 19:13 »
Fully agree with the fruit above! ;)

Probably problem solved if you replace the micro switches. Can possibly post a link here if I still got it to correct switches.
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