De-Locking an Audi A3

[Dave_Bayern]

After reading quite a bit on VWVortex about delocking Mk4's due to the security risk, it got me thinking.

The early A3 8L has exactly the same system does it not, apart from having a different fascia for the actual locks, it seems to work the same way.

I know in the facelift models they removed the locks completely, so is there any way to delock, or swap out the handles on the early cars to remove the locks?

 

[M44 DUB]

Just do what i'm planning get newer style doors and de-lock the boot.

 

[Dave_Bayern]

Whole new doors is a bit excessive though isnt it, and I have a really funny kind of black, in fact, I've never seen it on another A3 yet, so I'd have to get them resprayed.

 

[sitrials]

try sourcing a rear drivers side handle from a 5 door, if i'm right i think they are the same as the front but no locks. as they are like that on Polos and mk 4 golfs.
Si

 

[ash_s3]

can anyone confirm this? anyone done it??

 

[Jaywoo_A3]

They wont fit straight in as the handle with lock in are slightly longer. i measured some up from a 4 door A4 and it looked a bigger job than i wanted to do?

 

[QUATTRO_REP]

does your passenger side have a lock? ive herad u can use the passenger handle with no lock for the one on the drivers side.

 

[Dave_Bayern]

Thats true for the golfs, but on my 98 A3 I have locks on both sides....

 

[ash_s3]

My 2000 S3 doesn't have a lock on the passenger side

maybe you could get a german passenger side handle?