We have a 2L Diesel VW Sharon 07 plate with about 90k on the clock. It's been a good car for many years, but recently one of the passenger doors stopped responding to the remote control. Now, the other passenger door is doing the same thing. Any advice would be appreciated.
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CENTRAL LOCKING
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I had the same problems on our Evoque. It was a common fault. Just a lazy central locking motor. Replace them.
Thanks guys
I have tried the WD40 method for now, so I will wait and see what happens.
I have tried the WD40 method for now, so I will wait and see what happens.
WD40 seems to be everybody's 'go-to' product even though it's designed as a water dispersant (WD)
Whilst it can be used as a releasing agent in some circumstances it is not a lubricant & can leave a sticky residue once dry.
nb. I have seen a range of specialist products from this company, so maybe you used one of these instead of the standard WD40?
We have a 2017 Skoda Kodiaq and the door locks are pants! Two have failed so far. Relatively easy to replace though.
Wires can start to break in the door wiring loom that runs from car to door near the hinge area, worth having a look here first.
Yeah, WD40 seems to be a brand nowdays instead of the original designation - the 40th attempt at making a Water Dispersal fluid.
I can't remember what I used on the Leon door locks, two were sticking. I can only remember that two locks were sticking and the fix worked.
As I was in Tenerife at the time, it might not have been WD40 that I used, rather just whatever I could get my hands on, but it did work.
Even though WD isn't a true lubricant, it does contain lubricants.
As I was in Tenerife at the time, it might not have been WD40 that I used, rather just whatever I could get my hands on, but it did work.
Even though WD isn't a true lubricant, it does contain lubricants.
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WD40 changed after 2011, when it was just a water dispersing fluid (the original item), and became a brand name for various products, all under the wd40 banner.
