Hi Tom, The lock arrived and the door stripped. Unfortunately the locks are too different to fit; even though the part number matchedHi Taylor ... I swapped out one of the door locks from a VW Golf as an experiment ... the part number was the same apart from the prefix for the car type ... and these are readily available new, if it helps.
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM FOR VW GOLF MK4 BORA PASSAT B5 | eBay
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM FOR VW GOLF MK4 BORA PASSAT B5.www.ebay.co.uk
Drivers side door lock
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Tomscar
Member
That's a good idea ... the lock is in two parts and is separated easily.
Tomscar
Member
Good man Taylor, if it works then you have pioneered a sustainable fix .... sorry if I gave you duff advice before
Good man Taylor, if it works then you have pioneered a sustainable fix .... sorry if I gave you duff advice before
Sadly not a fix. Thought I was on the home run, however; The main connectors are a different configuration and shape and I cannot swap out the guts of the pcb as the interior mounting is on the opposite side of the clam shell with different mounting points, so we now now they are not interchangeable. Is the o/s rear door the same as the drivers lock?
Any idea as to where I can get one to fit?
Thanks for all the help guys
And of course the pcb is soldered to the connector- so I can't swap those around. I'm going to cut and swap the microswitch to see if that was the issue as I cannot see any visible breaks on the original pcb
Is the o/s rear door the same as the drivers lock?
Any idea as to where I can get one to fit?
Thanks for all the help guys
simon martyn
Member
Not a great deal of assistance at this red hot moment, but timmus comes down for his annual surgery in Leighton Buzzard in a few months time.
He has fixed more A2 door locks than anyone on the planet (I would think), including all four on Battersea.
Welcome to this wonderful club.
He has fixed more A2 door locks than anyone on the planet (I would think), including all four on Battersea.
Welcome to this wonderful club.
2work
Well Known Member
Afternoon Taylor,
Sorry to read your woes and really thought you might have solved your issue.
I have a known good driver lock mechanism here still fitted inside the drivers door. I will be able to get it removed and packaged up during the week if you’re interested. Of course it’s a used unit so as Graham @audifan states, could go wrong at anytime. Right here and now though it is fine.
I see the new units linked within this thread are actually quite cheap so happy to remove this known good one for you at £10 plus delivery. Drop me a PM if this offering might be of use to you.
Kind regards,
Tom
Sorry to read your woes and really thought you might have solved your issue.
I have a known good driver lock mechanism here still fitted inside the drivers door. I will be able to get it removed and packaged up during the week if you’re interested. Of course it’s a used unit so as Graham @audifan states, could go wrong at anytime. Right here and now though it is fine.
I see the new units linked within this thread are actually quite cheap so happy to remove this known good one for you at £10 plus delivery. Drop me a PM if this offering might be of use to you.
Kind regards,
Tom
steve_c
Grumpy OAP & A2OC Donor
The o/s rear door most definitely isn't the same as the driver's lock.
Tom's given you an offer of a working lock for the driver's door which I think you should take up.
Alternatively, I previously linked to this driver's lock:
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5 | eBay
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5.
www.ebay.co.uk
which has definitely been fitted to an A2 in the past. It requires minor alteration to fit, covered in detail in this thread:
Front Door Locks.
There is a method to finding alternative Audi parts; generally the part no in the middle stays the same, in this case 2837016, the first two as you probably know refer to the chassis (8Z) etc. For example, I bought parts for my R8 that were Golf & Audi A3, notably the clutch master cylinder...
www.a2oc.net
I was surprised you didn't go for that lock from the outset, given that the hard work (establishing how to fit it) had already been done.
Tomscar
Member
Apologies Steve, that was my fault, I suggested to Taylor that the Golf one would fit as the same brand worked for my nearside rear ... I'm now wondering if that one sent is for a left hand drive.The o/s rear door most definitely isn't the same as the driver's lock.
Tom's given you an offer of a working lock for the driver's door which I think you should take up.
Alternatively, I previously linked to this driver's lock:
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5 | eBay
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5.www.ebay.co.uk
which has definitely been fitted to an A2 in the past. It requires minor alteration to fit, covered in detail in this thread:
Front Door Locks.
There is a method to finding alternative Audi parts; generally the part no in the middle stays the same, in this case 2837016, the first two as you probably know refer to the chassis (8Z) etc. For example, I bought parts for my R8 that were Golf & Audi A3, notably the clutch master cylinder...www.a2oc.net
I was surprised you didn't go for that lock from the outset, given that the hard work (establishing how to fit it) had already been done.
Many thanks Simon. We've already been in contact, trying to coax him with a warm workshop!
Hi Steve. I bought the lock on the link, they must have sent the wrong one as there is no way it would have fitted. The pictures I attached show the clear difference, tbh it looks like a rear one was sent!The o/s rear door most definitely isn't the same as the driver's lock.
Tom's given you an offer of a working lock for the driver's door which I think you should take up.
Alternatively, I previously linked to this driver's lock:
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5 | eBay
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5.www.ebay.co.uk
which has definitely been fitted to an A2 in the past. It requires minor alteration to fit, covered in detail in this thread:
Front Door Locks.
There is a method to finding alternative Audi parts; generally the part no in the middle stays the same, in this case 2837016, the first two as you probably know refer to the chassis (8Z) etc. For example, I bought parts for my R8 that were Golf & Audi A3, notably the clutch master cylinder...www.a2oc.net
I was surprised you didn't go for that lock from the outset, given that the hard work (establishing how to fit it) had already been done.
steve_c
Grumpy OAP & A2OC Donor
That indeed appears likely.
For clarity, the link Tomscar originally provided:
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM FOR VW GOLF MK4 BORA PASSAT B5 | eBay
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM FOR VW GOLF MK4 BORA PASSAT B5.
www.ebay.co.uk
is not the same as the link I provided:
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5 | eBay
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5.
www.ebay.co.uk
Both those links are from the same eBay seller and the same manufacturer, but the locks are slightly different.
Many thanks Steve, at least I know where I've gone wrong now. I've sent a message for the used one, so hopefully all sorted early next week.The o/s rear door most definitely isn't the same as the driver's lock.
Tom's given you an offer of a working lock for the driver's door which I think you should take up.
Alternatively, I previously linked to this driver's lock:
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5 | eBay
FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM 4B2837016 FOR AUDI A4 (B6, B7) A6 C5.www.ebay.co.uk
which has definitely been fitted to an A2 in the past. It requires minor alteration to fit, covered in detail in this thread:
Front Door Locks.
There is a method to finding alternative Audi parts; generally the part no in the middle stays the same, in this case 2837016, the first two as you probably know refer to the chassis (8Z) etc. For example, I bought parts for my R8 that were Golf & Audi A3, notably the clutch master cylinder...www.a2oc.net
I was surprised you didn't go for that lock from the outset, given that the hard work (establishing how to fit it) had already been done.
Mssg sent Tom