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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2021 1:15 pm    Post subject: He won't unlock door after door trigger/button has been pulled Reply with quote

Hey everyone just wondering if anyone has ever had this problem, my bay window bus door locks work fine except for the driver side will not unlock with the key if the button has been pushed I can lock and unlock it fine but if the button is pushed while the door is locked I have to go through the car and manually unlock from the inside. I'm wondering if there's some kind of spring missing or something broken inside my door handle.
But like I mentioned if I locked the door come back later and unlock it without ever pulling the handle button it will unlock with the key just fine, just not if the trigger button has been pushed between being locked with the key and unlocked with the key.
It's sort of a good sign that tells me someone has tried to open my door between the last time I locked it but I still have to go through the car to unlock it manually at that point.
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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2021 2:02 pm    Post subject: Re: He won't unlock door after door trigger/button has been pulled Reply with quote

Nope. Never had that problem.
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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2021 2:08 pm    Post subject: Re: He won't unlock door after door trigger/button has been pulled Reply with quote

Tim to remove the latch mechanism and soak it overnight in solvent, or better yet an ultrasonic cleaner, then clean and relube it. Look it over for the notorious broken or missing springs as well.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=265209&highlight=clean+lock

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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2021 2:25 pm    Post subject: Re: He won't unlock door after door trigger/button has been pulled Reply with quote

Thanks busdaddy
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:39 pm    Post subject: Re: He won't unlock door after door trigger/button has been pulled Reply with quote

I have same problem.
I think the new doorseals are to blame.

when I push the door inwards when unlock, the lock starts to works fine.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:50 pm    Post subject: Re: He won't unlock door after door trigger/button has been pulled Reply with quote

Hhmmmm I'll have to try that too..

Thx
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:57 pm    Post subject: Re: He won't unlock door after door trigger/button has been pulled Reply with quote

Sorry, forum add title should say KEY not He.
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