Audi door lock

buzzing147

Hi just wondering, a 2012 Audi A4. Door won't open, but will lock, with key. Outside handle seem bit loose, when I open from inside the handle tightens again, and then will open using outside handle. But once use key to lock again, the door won't open from outside. Is it new door actuaror lock that's needed or is there a simpler trick r method. Cheers

Girl Geraldine

Whole door lock mechanism and door loom need to be changed.

VAG door locks are notorious. And expensive.

buzzing147

Cheers. Was hopeing maybe a simple trick to fix it. Door lock actuator is 40e in breakers, so not too dear should be easily enough replaced

Girl Geraldine

Try it but you may find you have to take it to a dealer or specialist to re-match the new components to the BCM.

On some cars, even if you disconnect something and re-connect it'll pick it up as a fault condition and it'll have to be rematched at a dealer.

For this reason fiddling with things and disconnecting and reconnecting things off the wiring harness should never be done unless absolutely necessary on newer cars.

Esel

Take off the door card and see what's happening. I don't think anything will need recoding, based on your description.