A6 passsenger door won't open
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Hi all.
My 1998 A6 passenger door won't open. The door will not unlock. The door pin looks like it's trying to move when I operate the central locking, and when I pull the door handle inside the pin rises and then retracts when I release the handle (but doesn't open). I suspect that the deadlock is stuck on because when I lock the car with the fob and pull the inside drivers door handle it behaves in the same way. Has anyone experienced this?
The problem I have is that I can't remove the door card with the door shut in order to investigate. The only thing I can think of is to destroy the door card to get it off and try to find a replacement at a breakers....or else take a deep breath and bend over at the Audi garage.
Any ideas appreciated!!
Paul.
>> Edited by paul garabette on Friday 2nd December 14:09
My 1998 A6 passenger door won't open. The door will not unlock. The door pin looks like it's trying to move when I operate the central locking, and when I pull the door handle inside the pin rises and then retracts when I release the handle (but doesn't open). I suspect that the deadlock is stuck on because when I lock the car with the fob and pull the inside drivers door handle it behaves in the same way. Has anyone experienced this?
The problem I have is that I can't remove the door card with the door shut in order to investigate. The only thing I can think of is to destroy the door card to get it off and try to find a replacement at a breakers....or else take a deep breath and bend over at the Audi garage.
Any ideas appreciated!!
Paul.
>> Edited by paul garabette on Friday 2nd December 14:09
I've managed to sort it out.
By examining the driver's side (which would open) I found that the deadlock basically blocks the "unlocking lever" in the door catch to stop it unlocking. This lever could be unscrewed with the catch mechanism removed from the door. When in the door, the screw was covered by the door card and a bit of door metal(undernea the door card). I ended up drilling a hole in the door card and through the metal so that I could unscrew the lever and prise it out of the way with a screw driver.....and hey presto the door opened.
I then took the catch apart and disabled the deadlock. Good old fashioned "ingress of water" was the reason the little deadlock motor had stopped working. There is some minor damage to the door card but I can live with that......after all it's only the wifes car!!!!
By examining the driver's side (which would open) I found that the deadlock basically blocks the "unlocking lever" in the door catch to stop it unlocking. This lever could be unscrewed with the catch mechanism removed from the door. When in the door, the screw was covered by the door card and a bit of door metal(undernea the door card). I ended up drilling a hole in the door card and through the metal so that I could unscrew the lever and prise it out of the way with a screw driver.....and hey presto the door opened.
I then took the catch apart and disabled the deadlock. Good old fashioned "ingress of water" was the reason the little deadlock motor had stopped working. There is some minor damage to the door card but I can live with that......after all it's only the wifes car!!!!
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