Door lock issue.

[Mɐʇʇ]

Well, I'll have a spare in stock now, since the replacment arrived today, along with the new tailgate catch that came in from germany.

It's actually the interior microswitch that's prompted the change.
As it is at the moment, I can unlock the car, open the door, close the door - and it will automatically relock since it doesn't think I opened the drivers door at all.

THIS!!!!!!!!

I had totally forgotten about the fact that it is a separate microswitch issue, if memory serves Daveperc has replaced that too at least once over the years. I just remembered this 5 mins ago and am going to phone SJB to get them to add that on as well as it works intermittently.

Just spoke to them and they reckon that will be sorted by replacing the lock tomorrow, guess that means it it inside the main mechanism then, I forget stuff these days.

[kvxxy]

Just realised you may have meant lube for somewhere else lol in which case this may be a common feeling with audi

He did. However, Audi stealers have wised up. Apparently the practice of customers/victims pre-lubing was lowering Audi staff morale, so they commissioned a leading consultancy to sort it out. Their solution was to issue all Audi staff dealing with customers/victims with a mircofibre cloth and citrus spray. The official procedure is to degrease and dry the customer/victim thoroughly before 'going in dry' to extract their money via their rectum.

LMAO the 'joys' of running a Audi. God knows what's gonna happen to me when I need something more expensive!

FYI the oem latch mechanism fitted in 20mins and works a treat. The drivers side is showing very early signs though

Kully

[simonpoulton]

The oil cooler rigid pipes were my favourite for "hoooowwww much?!!!"

[Mɐʇʇ]

And when mine eventually need doing there'll be a new DIY/How to out of it....

[bam_bam]

And when mine eventually need doing there'll be a new DIY/How to out of it....

So unhelpful.

[Mr Footlong]

Got the old girl back from SJB today, bloody hell the front doors feel odd. Not bad way odd, just feel like they grab and close differently compared to the 12-13 year old worn mechanisms that came out. Door open detection etc all working perfectly so I am happy, thanks .

[Mɐʇʇ]

I was looking at my new drivers side lock earlier and pondering this. Are you sure the release rod is adjusted correctly - that was the trickiest part on the passenger install - you want it as tight as possible so it gets as much pull as possible to open, whilst still closing correctly. My first attempt at fitting the passenger one, I had too much slack in it and it wouldn't open. Or if too tight, it won't latch shut at all?

These locks - not sure where they're made, but they are specifically a british company - https://d2pautoparts.com/about-d2p-auto-parts
The quality of this new drivers lock looks good.

I also got a genuine tailgate striker delivered ealier. Made in check republic.

The front driver side has given a couple of death rattles with madam recently, where it wouldn't unlock for her but gave me no problems so far, so I want to get the driver side copy version and ship it to SJB while she is there as better to be safe than sorry and cutting up the door cards.

[Mr Footlong]

Below turned up from D2P Autoparts and they worked perfectly as mentioned. No "fascinating" pics of the mechanisms I am afraid, the old, dead ones are in the boxes...

I couldn't tell you regarding the rod Matt as I never pulled the door card myself, just threw some money at a mechanic to sort it while he was doing other hitting other things with his hammer.

[audi_driver79]

Passenger side rear door is working fine but not telling the car the door is open so no courtesy lights so will look into this. Can anyone confirm the D2P mechanisms do make the courtesy lights work?

[Mɐʇʇ]

Yes. My passenger one already fitted is as per oem.

[Nobby]

I was looking at my new drivers side lock earlier and pondering this. Are you sure the release rod is adjusted correctly - that was the trickiest part on the passenger install - you want it as tight as possible so it gets as much pull as possible to open, whilst still closing correctly. My first attempt at fitting the passenger one, I had too much slack in it and it wouldn't open. Or if too tight, it won't latch shut at all?

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My drivers one got worse over time so the rod became looser and sometimes wouldn't open the door. Removed it all, couple of turns of the adjuster and works great now.

[Mr Footlong]

Makes perfect sense, the only thing I will add if that the way the doors FEEL when they open/close is totally different/better I assume when compared to the 13 year old units that came off. They sound far more solid but I don't know if that is down to different design or if that is how the OE units also feel new.

[Mɐʇʇ]

Today I replace the drivers door lock, plus also resoldered the rear overhead light so that now works to.
Also yesterday replacing the tailgate striker - to find it wasn't that, but that someone had previously put the lock back togther incorrectly leaving "spare parts" for me to find.

All in all, pretty good, though.

[Nobby]

Hey I did my rear light too - did yours have the same problem as mine? Dodgy connection on one of the pins so resoldered it, then was a bit intermittent so I bent the contacts a little in the switch and now works great

[Mɐʇʇ]

Yeh, exactly that.

On most cars, there's a list of things that "may" go wrong. On these, it's a list of things that definately will.

Hey I did my rear light too - did yours have the same problem as mine? Dodgy connection on one of the pins so resoldered it, then was a bit intermittent so I bent the contacts a little in the switch and now works great