Replacing Keyless entry door handle sensor

mondie · #1 24th April 2017, 05:24 PM

Had my local garage fit the new sensor today since the car was there to have the winter tyres swapped over (while it was snowing outside

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Anyway, with a bit of fiddling around he got the sensor changed over and working but by the time it got home it had stopped working. Frustrating and no idea what to do now.

paulrstaylor · #2 24th April 2017, 06:12 PM

Odd, I have done two on my car - both working flawlessly - have you got VCDS?

mondie · #3 26th April 2017, 06:33 PM

No i dont Paul but the mechanic does, I will have the car back to him by the end of the week and will get him to check into it. He did go into VCDS after he replaced the sensor so its all a bit strange.

paulrstaylor · #4 26th April 2017, 06:35 PM

It could be that the codes just need clearing, a bad connection, a faulty part - or possibly most likely if my experience rings true, another one is faulty now! I did all four in the end

mondie · #5 7th May 2017, 04:42 PM

I will let you know Paul once I get it back to the garage, dnot know when that may be right now.

Cheers

manca · #6 6th October 2017, 02:39 PM

Hmmm thought I would give this a go today as I have a fault on both nearside locks. Only have one sensor at the moment with a couple more on their way from the far east. Thought I'd start with the front door as the rear is further recessed so would be better when I knew what I was doing. Undid the torx screw as far as it would go but I can't get the door handle to lock open. I get it into the position as shown in Ian's picture but the slightest touch and the handle closes which clearly isn't correct. Curses...curses

manca · #7 14th October 2017, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by manca

Hmmm thought I would give this a go today as I have a fault on both nearside locks. Only have one sensor at the moment with a couple more on their way from the far east. Thought I'd start with the front door as the rear is further recessed so would be better when I knew what I was doing. Undid the torx screw as far as it would go but I can't get the door handle to lock open. I get it into the position as shown in Ian's picture but the slightest touch and the handle closes which clearly isn't correct. Curses...curses

Admitted defeat. Third attempt today but can't get the passengers front door handle to 'lock' in the correct position. I have faults on both nearside doors so will find somewhere localish who can swap these out for me when I have a couple of days off next month....disappointed as it looked so straight forward and I miss advanced key.... heyho