passenger side door lock not engaging...wreckin my head!!!

I've had the same problem with my 2003 A6 as well so today I took the door to bits with help from this: AudiWorld Tech Articles

Been driving me up the wall especially when passengers get in and keep just slamming the door like it’s gonna make a difference!! Anyway I digress. Whilst I did not open up the inner workings of the electric motors on the latch mechanism I did split it into the two pieces. This gives you a reasonable amount of access to the mechanics that keep the latch working and in place.

First I cleaned all the old grease out as best I could, left it all to dry out a bit (I used a bit of gunk). Then re-applied grease to all the moving parts making sure everything was well covered. Re-assembled the unit and connected to the wiring loom. After a quick tested all was well.

Once happy all was good I re-mounted the latch mechanism, popped the window frame back in and lined it up (Normally a pain in the ****! But was spot on 1[SUP]st[/SUP] time). Bolted it all in and closed the door. So far, so good everything seems to be working and after a few more test I was happy. The door seems to be latching properly and the door alignment is better than before I started!


Sorry I’ve no pics but couldn’t find the camera this morning. Hope this helps

Rob

N.B. The two bolts holding the latch in the door were a real pain. I ended up ruining one of the bolts so make sure you use A) the right tool & B) penetrating spray.