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2002 vw passat driver door lock problem.
The other 3 doors will not unlock with the remote.
How to replace the door lock actuator the outer part of the plastic handle comes off relatively easily and once you ve done that there are only three screws holding the interior trim on the car.
The door lock works in only one direction.
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Raise support the vehicle safely according to manufacturer jacking supporting positions.
The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.
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Locks work from the switch but not the remote.
I can lock all the doors 4 on my 2002 passat with the remote but i can only unlock the driver door with it.
I had seen dozens of threads on several websites where people have had this problem but never seen a solution that works for me.
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This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.
If this happens the problem is with the remote.
The problem with my door was that it would not unlock via any means be it by the key interior handle or drivers door unlock button.
When opening the car all the other three plastic knobs pop up but the faulty one does not cannot open from inside or outside this problem has been on and off for the past couple of months but will not unlock at all now.
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