tgdA4

Strange thing happened today, when I grabbed the door handle it did not unlock automatically (tried many times, being very deliberate). Pressing the unlock button on the key worked, as well as when I pushed the start engine button. Later on after I got the car washed it started working again.

Could it be that dirt or road salt blocks the sensor? Has anyone else experienced this?

(car was dirty, but not ridiculous filthy)

NPuter

There was someone on audizine who recently had the same problem...
It turned out to be a faulty switch on one of the handles that caused the whole system to not work....

matthewsjl

I have the same thing at the moment. I've got a VAG-COM and have codes listed against the drivers door handle. Getting it looked at on the 29th.

Address 05: Acc/Start Auth. Labels: 8K0-907-064-05.clb
Control Module Part Number: 8K0 907 064 AG HW: 8K0 907 064 AG
Component and/or Version: BCM2 1.1 H80 0141
Software Coding: 0D0100
Work Shop Code: WSC 02399 823 56573

2 Faults Found:

03286 - Sensor for Contact with Door Handle; Front Right
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 11
Reset counter: 143
Mileage: 2078 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.11.30
Time: 18:17:05

03286 - Sensor for Contact with Door Handle; Front Right
007 - Short to Ground - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100111
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 135
Mileage: 2197 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.12.09
Time: 17:08:48

tgdA4

Thanks for the info. Will take it to the dealer if it happens again.

tgdA4

Just tried it and it's not working again. Car is spotless right now, so definitely not dirt related. Going to have it checked out this week.

jkownz

I had this problem as well but worse. My handle never registered me at all on the drivers side but the other handles did. Brought it to the dealer and told me the whole handle needed to be replaced. Of course it was all free and installed less then 2 hrs. Side note might acted the same way as yours until it totally stopped working. Defiantly go to the dealer and tell them to check everything.

tgdA4

Mine doesn't work on any handle. Glad to know other people have had this, so the dealer doesn't look at me cross eyed when I bring it in.

matthewsjl

My fault codes are against the passenger door handle. However, it does stop all the handles from registering. So, it looks like a fault on a single handle sensing unit disables all the handles.

The only one that worked was the trunk unlock....

John.

MrStuff

I have an issue with the rear door (driver side). The little button\sensor to lock works "when it wants". Seems to make the whole system hiccup from time to time, including door sensors when you touch them to unlock the car. I noticed it gets worse on high humidity cold days. I'm going to check it with VAGCOM soon.

tgdA4

Interesting about the humidity. It was humid the days it didn't work, and today was very dry and it did work. Let's see if the pattern continues.