Can i fix my doors without replacing my lock.

[fervent lily]

I was working on my car, a 2005 SEAT Ibiza 6L. I was replacing the passanger window mechanism cause the window was falling out.

After i was finished with that i shut the door, and i cant open it. I dissasembled it from the inside, and when i pull on the pulley it opens but doesnt return = lock doesnt un-engage and it doesnt let me open the door again after i lock the door.

Also in the process of me trying to fix it my FOB stopped unlocking, just locking 😭😭

[warm echo]

is the handle cable in al the correct clips? seems like its not seated properly in the latch, that would be my guess as the car is confused because the motor cant pull on it

to reset the central locking on this car:
Once the latch is mechanically fixed>

Unlock with the key in the door

Leave key in unlock position for 10 seconds

Lock > unlock manually once

Try FOB again

[fervent lily]

I think it is, i dont know how to latch it any other way

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[warm echo]

can we get some pics?

[fervent lily]

Yuh if you give me some time

[warm echo]

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might be worth doing the reset incase its already fixed

[fervent lily]

Now the door is stuck, i can unlatch it and pull on it with pliers to unstuck it

Both from inside and out its stuck btw

[warm echo]

how tight does the cable feel?

[fervent lily]

As in?

[warm echo]

the metal hook, pull on it and see how hard it is to pull

[fervent lily]

Its loose, like i can pull on it side to side

[warm echo]

the cable

i mean like can you pull it, like a throttle cable

[fervent lily]

Yeah i think so

It can be moved normally

[warm echo]

so when you pull the handle now, that top switch that the cable connects too moves as normL?

did you unplug any of the latch mechanisms with the battery still hooked up?

[fervent lily]

Yeah? Does that affect it

[warm echo]

yea, it will de sync the position from bcms memory

do that reset I mentioned

Close all doors

Put the key in the affected door

Turn key to UNLOCK

Hold it there for 10–15 seconds

Turn to LOCK

Turn back to UNLOCK

Remove key

Try the FOB

[fervent lily]

Alright

[warm echo]

if that dont work we can try a hard reset then a key fob re sync

[fervent lily]

Its the padsanger door and it doesnt have a keyhole

[warm echo]

ah ok try it from drivers door then

[fervent lily]

And i tried and still it doesnt unlock with the FOB, just locking works, the blinkers dont even light up when i do it

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[warm echo]

ah ok, erm seeing as theres no reset it seems the mechanism is stuck in an impossible position and the car wont un lock or the module is jammed

[fervent lily]

Soo car lock is fucked bassicaly?

[warm echo]

@viscid cairn second opinion pls

[viscid cairn]

[warm echo]

it is a common failure on these cars, seems weird how doing that would break it

[warm echo]

car wont unl0ock and is not even attempting an unlock so seems the mmechanism is reporting it being jammed and not attempting to unlock

[viscid cairn]

Unfortunately Seats were never sold in the US market, I'd be guessing

[fervent lily]

Yeaa i mean its almost 21 year old

[warm echo]

any similar issues before or knocked it at all?

[fervent lily]

I think its the same mechanism as in Golfs and Fabias but i think those werent sold there either 😭

[warm echo]

its basically just a vw polo

its a vag group car

[viscid cairn]

no Polos either

[warm echo]

bruh

[fervent lily]

Well before i went to replace the window, the door handle became like "jammy" it took more effort to get it open, like i pulled on it and it got slightly stuck before i pulled harder

[warm echo]

ah ok

[fervent lily]

What about Jettas?

[warm echo]

This only works if the latch isn’t physically broken yet.

Door OPEN, latch unplugged electrically

Flood latch with penetrating oil (proper stuff)

Use a screwdriver to:

latch it

release it

move lock/unlock cam

Do 40–50 full cycles

Let it sit 10 minutes

Reconnect latch

Test unlock with FOB

If it sticks even once → abort. It will strand you again.

[fervent lily]

So is it the lock just going out?

[viscid cairn]

lemme check an 05 golf or jetta

[warm echo]

found this on a forum

seems like a botched ass way to try fix it

so may be worth just replacing as it is a known fault anyway

[fervent lily]

Yeeeee, and to unplug it you need to take the entire door panel and window thing off again

[warm echo]

how much is anew one?

[fervent lily]

Not that much around 30~ EUR (i dont use euro so im guesstimating

[viscid cairn]

Does this look like your assembly?

[fervent lily]

Yup

[warm echo]

febi bilstein seem to make them, try find one of them and do that febi bilstein is perfect balance between oem ish quality and budget

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161374916544?chn=ps&_ul=GB&google_free_listing_action=view_item

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[fervent lily]

I dont even need oem, just something thatll hold this shitbox together for 2-3 years 😭😭

[warm echo]

what I sent above is by a seller I trust if ur in the uk, it will be febi bilstein or blue print

[fervent lily]

Alright, ill check the Czech alternatives, thanks

[warm echo]

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[fervent lily]

@warm echo hi, i think i got a faulty new lock aswell 😭😭😭

Like brand new Bilstein OEM and its fucked