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Re: Malfunctioning door lock - Anybody know (spaceman_spiff)
Wow... this topic came back from the dead! I actually spoke to a VW Tech (great guy) a week or so ago and he confrimed exactly what you're saying (spaceman_spiff).
He mentioned that there is some sort of circuit board integrated within the door latch that controls the alarm, door chimes, lights, remote functions, etc... that goes bad. This circuit board, of course cannot be fixed / replaced without changing the entire latch assembly. The tech also mentioned that replacing it myself would be a chore and that I should possibly give VW Customer Care a call to ask if they will cover all or part of the costs of replacement.
I think I might be screwed with VW Care though... the covered my last window regulator fix and said it would be a "one-time" courtesy fix... so we'll see.
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Thanks for the info, though!
-Josh
Wow... this topic came back from the dead! I actually spoke to a VW Tech (great guy) a week or so ago and he confrimed exactly what you're saying (spaceman_spiff).
He mentioned that there is some sort of circuit board integrated within the door latch that controls the alarm, door chimes, lights, remote functions, etc... that goes bad. This circuit board, of course cannot be fixed / replaced without changing the entire latch assembly. The tech also mentioned that replacing it myself would be a chore and that I should possibly give VW Customer Care a call to ask if they will cover all or part of the costs of replacement.
I think I might be screwed with VW Care though... the covered my last window regulator fix and said it would be a "one-time" courtesy fix... so we'll see.
Thanks for the info, though!
-Josh
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