Dead battery - cannot open doors t6.1

[ChrisoOo]

I’ve been to quite a few dead batteries, and used emergency keys hundreds of times. The only time I’ve ever had one not work was when a screw driver had previously been jammed into the barrel.

I’ve never been to a transporter with a flat battery, so can’t say for 100% sure, but needing battery power to unlock the door using the key sounds totally wrong! I used to have a Passat that had a habit of going flat after being stood, and used the emergency key in that a load of times when it was dead, it opened the door just fine so I don’t see why it would be any different here.

If I was presented with this as a break down, and it genuinely wouldn’t open with the key, then I’d be looking to supply power to the starter and unlock via central locking. Failing this, I’d airbag the door open, pull the bonnet and connect onto the battery, but that’s only good if you’ve got a lockout kit.

But I really can’t see it being true that you need battery power to use the mechanical lock, it makes zero sense. There’s a good chance it’s just full of muck and gone tight. Pump it full of WD40 and exercise the lock mechanism and see if it works. There’s always a chance that’s broken if it doesn’t.

Let me know how you get on!

 

[Widdzuk]

Spoke to VW. The key should work according to the person I spoke with: Got back to try the key again. No luck. Just turns. VW Assist / AA on the way. Update you again soon. Be interesting to see if that manual key works when it’s powered up again.

 

[Loz]

Spoke to VW. The key should work according to the person I spoke with: Got back to try the key again. No luck. Just turns. VW Assist / AA on the way. Update you again soon. Be interesting to see if that manual key works when it’s powered up again.

it will, but after it turns(to activate the microswitches) it turns further with a bit of force.

 

[Widdzuk]

All sorted. Had to jump from the alternator at the bottom. The guy said he hates working on VWs

Gonna have to get it into VW to check the lock and fix whatever is up with it as he couldn’t get it to open. Wonder if it was anything to do with the boden cable when it was fixed and if VW buggered / forgot to attach something - seems to be what the AA man was thinking

 

[Randolph]

Same here- 2021 6.1 Kombi Highline only manual key lock is on the driver’s door

@Alster my 2021 has lock on driver’s side but when looking at new vans at dealership they now have lock on passenger side