Door Lock & Airbag Fault

[remigi]

Hi All,

I have recently just had two failures come up on my for my MKV GTI - They always seem to happen whilst I am on holidays and don't drive the car.

1 - Drivers Side In Seat Airbag fault - Won't clear and dealer thinks is the wiring under the seat.

2 - Passenger side door lock - Intermittent locking and unlocking. I already have a replacement from a wrecker and it just needs to be installed.

Does anyone do this independently, unfortunately with computers and tech I know everything - with cars not a lot - also don't own the tools.

I am also in the process of selling the car and so I don't want to spend 1000's on silly things like this.

Thanks,

[Johnnojack]

Airbag, yeah that's what I heard, replaced the plugs under both seats with screw connectors, no change, car still shows light. Door locks, I now know how to fix them. Pity you're in Melbourne and I'm in Adelaide. I'm a little reluctant to share how as I may be throwing away a good little business. Putting in a secondhand lock isn't a permanent fix. Those in Adelaide with non locking doors send me a pm.

[Umai Naa!!]

For the airbag connector under the seat, you need to use Duraseal crimp connectors, which you then heat and shrink.

Passenger side latch modules are around $100 on eBay, from the UK new. However, I'd recommend someone who's done a few, to fit it. They're not always straight forward.

[VRSJas]

I've done the rear drivers side on my Octavia. Same as a Mk5. Don't use second hand its not worth it. I learnt the hard way.

Changing out the mechanism is not that hard. Make sure you purchase the rivets from VW first. There are videos on Youtube

[Umai Naa!!]

Only rivets I can think of are for the speaker, which you can buy from Bunnings anyway.

[VRSJas]

aHHH ok must be different for my model of Octavia. The Panel that holds the window regulator is held on with rivits that have a really large head.

[Umai Naa!!]

I think they went that way with the MK6 Golf.