2012 Beetle Door Locks Lock And Unlock By Themselves

10 01 2014 09 14 pm 1.

2012 beetle door locks lock and unlock by themselves.

Between the system s keypads keyless entry and door locks themselves the locking and unlocking of your vw s door isn t as simple as it seems. For vehicles with traditional style door lock cylinders and keys a bad power door lock relay will merely disable the power door lock feature. This will require the driver to use the key to lock or unlock the doors and can disable the power door locks completely for vehicles that do not use a traditional key such as newer luxury vehicles. There are several things that can cause your volkswagen door locks to quit working.

The number 4 fuse in your fuse panel is for power locks but it is also one of three fuses labeled body control module so pulling it might make other things not work. Sometimes i have to do this more than once. For vehicles equipped with door lock cylinders the door can still be opened using the key. This does not happen every day but it is definitely monthly and has lasted anywhere from 3 days to 10 days.

Doors unlock and lock on their own while driving. 2012 beetle door lock malfunction. However vehicles without door lock cylinders will not be able to lock or unlock the doors until power is restored. This will continue unless i manually hit unlock and then lock.

Doors unlock and lock on their own while driving. The power door lock actuators are a simple component but are critical to the operation of the power door locks which are among the most commonly used features of any vehicle. The locking unlocking sound sometimes will start within 5 minutes and other times within 30 minutes it is totally random. On an intermittent basis the door locks which automatically lock at a low speed start clicking as they lock and then unlock while driving.

The doors will automatically lock when the car is going at 10 mph this is normal. Most of the time the fix is simple but some problems may require the assistance of a professional mechanic. If there is any looseness in the clamp itself that could be the problem. Also look for corrosion in the clamp.