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Old 01-22-2004, 12:42 PM   #1
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Door Lock Problem? 1996 Passat GLX VR6

my door locks have seem to stop working when i insert the key into the door hole. it use to unlock all 5 doors including the hatch.it's a station wagon. i have to unlock them manually from the inside, and the hatch from the outside. it just stopped working all of a sudden,but ocassionally it suprises me and works sometimes. i can hear the motor wanting to work,but it doesnt. it sounds like its not getting enough of a electrical enery to unlock them all. is there a contact switch,or a fuse? i cant find a label on the fuse box that says door locks. also the factory alram doesnt work now that the automated locks dont work.

i'd like to figure this out cause the dealer wants way to mcuh cause of the name of the car although it's 7 years old.

HELP PLEASE
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Old 01-22-2004, 08:15 PM   #2
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Re: Door Lock Problem? 1996 Passat GLX VR6

I think these are controlled by vacuum but I'm not too sure. As we call it in the aviation world...PFM pure f..king magic. Sorry not much help I know. Mike.
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Old 01-25-2004, 12:33 AM   #3
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Re: Door Lock Problem? 1996 Passat GLX VR6

anyone know where the door lock area that works the door locks? maybe something i can clean,or clean out? i live in the desert,and i think the dust is playing the bad guy.
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Old 01-28-2004, 05:51 PM   #4
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Re: Door Lock Problem? 1996 Passat GLX VR6

Hi again I did some research and found out that Fuse # 16 and 21 control the power locks. Have a look at these. #16 is a 15 amp and 21 is a 10 amp fuse. If both of these are still good than there is a control module located in the trunk behind the trim on the left side for sedans and on the right side for wagons. Like I said before it is electronicaly controlled and vacuum actuated.Good luck, Mike.
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Old 01-28-2004, 11:40 PM   #5
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Mike is correct, my '95 GLX started acting up and I changed the fuse, it is #21, or the second one from right to left, be careful not to disconnect the last one because it is the one for the radio.
Another way to check if the fuse is the one acting up is to notice if the dome lights are also not working right.
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Old 01-29-2004, 12:42 PM   #6
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Re: Door Lock Problem? 1996 Passat GLX VR6

its not the fuses. what does the module look like? is it in the side compartments?
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Old 01-29-2004, 01:46 PM   #7
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Re: Door Lock Problem? 1996 Passat GLX VR6

okay i got the trim off,and found a vacuum for the rear hatch,but dont know what the module vlave is suppose to look like. where the fuses are do one of those square boxes control the door locks.? also my alram stop working when the door locks stop working.
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Old 08-12-2004, 04:12 AM   #8
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sorry old thread but, i need to know wich # is the radio fuse and wich fuse is it 5, 10 , 15 etc.
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Old 08-12-2004, 04:13 AM   #9
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on a 95 glx vr6
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