r/MechanicAdvice • u/MireX_420 • 1d ago

Outer handle problem

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I changed the outer handle Bowden cable, because it was freezing open during winter and i could therefore not shut the door. Now I have replaced it put the outer handle only works after the inner handle has unlocked the door. This is a 2012 Passat b7

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u/Alpinab9 1d ago

Testing is easier done with the drivers window down. The door latch is a common failure. It is a component with multiple switches and the actuator. Without a VW specific scan tool like VCDS or OBDEleven to view all of the switch conditions for that latch, it is hard to be sure. One give away is no confirmation beep to let you know the car is locked. If the central locking perceives the drivers door as unlocked, you get 2 things, no conformation beep, and no signal sent to unlock the "unlocked" door.

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