The central locking system on my Golf is not working properly. When I press the key on my remote to open the doors only the passenger side door seems to unlock and not the rest. When I open the other doors the alarm seems to go off. The doors seem to lock without problem.

AS, February 2009

I had a problem with the lock not working on the driver's side front door - just replaced the locking mechanism with a working one from scrap yard for £30 and it was fine.

Apparently, the solders fade on these and it's a common problem.

The hardest part of this job was taking the door card off - the bolts are fine, but there are a few plastic pins which need to be pushed out manually by jamming them with a flat head screw driver.

Hope this helps

Mundo, October 2013

Hi my mk4 golf drivers panel switch doesnt wrk so drivers window mirrors n speaker aint workin and wen press button to lock car everyfin locks apart from drivers door what could be causing this problem

John, August 2013

hi does anyone know if you can use an electric lock mechanism on a manual locking system, i have a vw golf mk 4.........cheers

alex, February 2013

car will not lock and it says the drivers door is open can anyone help

shaun, March 2012

w golf mkiv .passenger door will not open ,by key fob or central locking switch on door panel.so how does one open door to get at module to check or replace ???

james, February 2012

vw golf plus rear passenger lock not working have replaced the lock motor checked fuse its ok door still will not lock""" anyone help me"""

declan, June 2011

rear passenger lock sill not working replaced internal motor lock

declan, June 2011

all my electrics have gone central locking windows interior light

danny, April 2011

How do i remove mk4 Golf Rear Door Window Assembly and re'fit.

ROB, February 2011

i disconnected my battery on my golf mk4 1.8t to replace my altenator and when i connected the battery my central locking does not work and my key only opens my boot what could this be.

rob, January 2011

got issues with the old luggage compartment warning light and then when car is locked, the alarm going off is this a easy thing to sort as i dont have the money to be paying for new parts and labour

nick, January 2011

i have a 53 plate mk4 golf and my central locking doesent work by the key and also the windows have stoped working at the same time can eny body help ? thanks

martin, December 2010

my drivers side door wont lock on the key fob

Prit, November 2010

My remote key doesnt seem to be working. it used to be that i oculd lock with the remote but not unlock and now it both. But when i unlock manually in the key hole from the drivers side it only opens drivers side. but i thought it has central locking. very confused.

john, October 2010

hi i have a solution to alarm going off and in instrument cluster message displaying luggage compartment open. its normally a cause of water leak from rear washer, it directly drips on too of the boot sensor connector, try taking the connector out and cleaning the gunk, if doesn't help leave the connector disconnected, 100% alarm will work no message will display. thnx

waz, October 2010

My central locking has gone in all doors and only the boot opens, what could this be? Please help :)

Loz, September 2010

hahahahhaa

:D, January 2010

i have 2 keys one with button that doesnt work so av been locking car manualy with key frm drivers side but wen i go 2 unlock it none of it unlocks feels like there is nothing in the lock,(no mechanism|)

samantha kelly, November 2009

im having problems with my central locking, if i lock the front passenger door all doors lock/open, however not the same using the drivers door! ive been messing around with the drivers lock and quite stupidly locked the mechanism.....any ideas how to open it!!
thanks

sparky, October 2009

My VW golf 2003 rear passenger door will not open from inide or outside. How do i get it open please?

adeodata, October 2009

Whats the name/size of the bit needed to replace the lock ?

JayWorm, September 2009

One of my daughters Mk 4 Golf rear doors is refusing to unlock, the pin stays down, won't open from inside or out. The other doors worked fine, but when the central locking on the other rear door started playing up I disconected it. Any ideas on how to get the stuck door open? I've removed the panel, I've cut away a part of the inner door skin to expose the lock a bit more, but still cannot free it, thanks,

Mark,, July 2009

Guys,

Solutions to your problems:

Boot lockingproblems; screenwash(sloppy tubes) is leaking on your microswitch(inside the lock) or on the electric pump of the central locking system.

Remove the backpanel, 2 small screws hidden in de handles. Then just pull with a lot of force :)

Look at the small black/white electrical pump. if you see some oxidation replace it. Look at the lock, the wires run to the microswitch. Oxidation? Replace lock!

Check if the screenwashtube is leaking. If so, fix it, your new parts won't last a year if you dont.

Furtheron,

Problems with locks of the normal doors, strange alarm issues and interiorlights that stay on or won't come on at all. The microswitches in all Golflocks are all sloppy quality. Meassure their function with a multimeter, you can test is whilst using a screwdriver to simulate your doors being closed. Most of the times is will be the microswitch and you'll have to replace the lock. Or you can fix the microswitch, but I thinks that won't be easy.

It could also be some bad wires in one of the doors, but most of the times it is the microswitch.

KRNL, July 2009

my boot doesn't lock, and to make things worse, the key won't fit in the boot lock to lock it!
any ideas?

boob, July 2009

when i press my key fob the doors pop up but sometimes ther back won't

paul muldoon, June 2009

my central locking not working alarm keeps going off and windows only open from there doors not drivers control its not working

mark, June 2009

central locking rear driverside door wont open nor does the electric window work anyone got any ideas on why not? cant even open the rear door, tried taking the panal off to be left with a metal plate??? now wot!!! all on a mk4 golf

wendy, March 2009

The doors on the the golf are set that one press on the remote unlock button on the key fob opens only the drivers door and two presses opens all other doors. This can be reset by connecting a vag-com to the car via a lap top any vw dealer can do this but this does cost money.

Titch, February 2009