Car lock but no confirmation?

[integrosse]

I know that this is not a really big issue but when I lock my car I don't get any confirmation (light flash, horn). I've checked the the coding with my vag-com it it seems fine. What is weird is that when I unlock the car the light flashes to confirm that it is unlock. Any ideas?

[maxspeed]

one of your doors isnt closed all the way, got a limp handle?

[matt719]

The only thought I can offer is that my dad's '01 1.8T is like this and it's because his trunk latch is broken; it's never actually closed. That is to say, if you found his car in a parking lot, you can open the trunk even when the car is locked. So maybe for some reason one of your doors or your trunk isn't being recognized by the car as being closed?

[maxspeed]

^ bingo

[njm23]

check your doors/trunk/hood. Something isn't closed completely.

[getslideways]

check your doors/trunk/hood. Something isn't closed completely.

yup sounds about right to me too

[mholme]

I know that this is not a really big issue but when I lock my car I don't get any confirmation (light flash, horn). I've checked the the coding with my vag-com it it seems fine. What is weird is that when I unlock the car the light flashes to confirm that it is unlock. Any ideas?

Is this something that just started happening or has it been like that since you got the car? The previous owner could have coded out the audio/visual alert when locking/unlocking. If it just started doin this, then as others have said, something isn't closed all the way.

[317ssayzarc]

my golf has this problem intermittently as well... my drivers door door check is shot... its like 30 bucks for a new one but idc enough yet

[murph013]

This happened to me a couple years ago - I got if fixed under warranty - but it's happening again when it gets hot out, for some reason the sensor in the door latch isn't registering that my driver's door is closed and it will do the same thing. It will lock, but it won't arm the alarm.

Thankfully I think we're almost done with weather hot enough to cause it, so I won't have to deal with it until next summer.

If it is the door check, then you'd know it because it'll "ding" far a while when you start the car (and give you the constant tone if you have your lights on).

[integrosse]

one of your doors isnt closed all the way, got a limp handle?

Yeah my driver handle is loose but it still work properly. This could be the problem? Do I have then to change all the handle or only something in it.

Guess this is what I'll need to buy to fix that problem?
http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...ubcategory=OEM


By the way thanks for all the quick responses!

[murph013]

IMO, I doubt it. The loose interior handle is just caused by a spring in the interior handle assembly, and shouldn't affect the door latch itself actually closing, which is where the problem would be. If you're not getting a 'door ajar' warning when you get in your car, then that's probably not the problem.

When you lock it, does the little red light next to your front door locks start flashing? If it does, then your alarm is being turned on, and as someone said before, maybe a previous owner just disabled the audio/visual part of the arming, so it's no big deal, really.

[integrosse]

The car is locking and the alarm is arming. I have change the coding with the vag-com when I've done the remote windows mod but it still doesn't work. Is it a separate coding? I know it is not very important but I just wanted to check in case it would be something very simple to fix.

[hawaii]

The only thought I can offer is that my dad's '01 1.8T is like this and it's because his trunk latch is broken; it's never actually closed. That is to say, if you found his car in a parking lot, you can open the trunk even when the car is locked. So maybe for some reason one of your doors or your trunk isn't being recognized by the car as being closed?

that happens to mine too. However, I can still completely close it with a bit of force.

[mike-2ptzero]

The car is locking and the alarm is arming. I have change the coding with the vag-com when I've done the remote windows mod but it still doesn't work. Is it a separate coding? I know it is not very important but I just wanted to check in case it would be something very simple to fix.

How do you know the alarm has armed and does the alarm go off if you open up the car without disarming the alarm with the remote?

What year is your car and do you have the notification on the cluster that shows any doors/hood/trunk open when you turn the key on to start the car?

[integrosse]

When the car lock the red light flash in bottom of window and it unlock correctly with the blinkers lights flashing to confirm. Everything is close properly and I don't get any display of anything that is open or not close properly.