Hi

 

I have been reading these threads for the last few hours and gained the knowledge I hope to replace the drivers side door lock on my Skoda Octavia Ambientte 1.9Tdi

 

The problem is that the lock has stopped working with the remote and will only lock/unlock using the key, so I intend to change the complete Door lock control mechanism within the next few days with a replacement one from ebay

 

The question I have concerning this is how do I pair the locking mechanism back up with the remote fob after replacing the locking set up

 

Is there a sequence that I need to key into the remote to get the lock to talk to the remote

 

I have looked for hours regarding this and cannot find the answer

 

many thanks

 

pgchimp

Hi pgchimp,

 

The Lock module itself is just the mechanics of the lock, a micro switch (or two?) and a motor that actuates it.

 

The bit that talks to your remote is separate, as is the lock barrel. You can change any lock module and your remote will still work as before.

 

I've had this with my golfs, it seems a idiosyncrasy of the (crap) design that the remote stops working consistently before the key.

 

Perhaps because the remote only provides an instantaneous circuit but the key provides one as long as you have the key turned. I think dry joints are still the culprit.

Edited 16 January, 201610 yr by baka

I Think I have not come across 100% with my first post and been a bit misunderstood, perhaps it was cause it was middle of night

 

The key in the lock works fine, its just the remote on the one door that's packed up

 

So I intend to replace the electronic/mechanical unit which has the micro switches house in. The unit where you have to remove the window regulator first

 

Everything else works just the remote on the one door

 

Is the housing code????? housed within that unit I intend to replace and if so how do I recode please

Its still the same though. The lock barrel mechanically moves the lock mechanism. The remote does it via the motor. The motor or the slide pin or switches have failed - thus it wont work on the remote. Taking out the entire mechanism and replacing it will not need to be coded back in.

think of this way - remote talks to the convenience unit and that talks to the lock. The key talks to the lock directly.. the lock doesnt care who is telling it to open, as long its either the correct key able to turn in the barrel or the convenience unit moving the motor.

Edited 16 January, 201610 yr by mac11irl

On reading that again, my analogy is a bit crap..

the remote doesnt talk to the lock, it talks to the central convenience unit, which on interpretting the correct coded signal from the remote sends power to each door lock instructing it to open. When the lock mechanism fails, its just the lock mech that you are changing.

You could connect the power lead from the ccu to a set of christmas tree lights and when you unlock the car with remote they would light up for a second or 2, the ccu doesnt care what on the other end, it just sends electrons down the cable and knows if theyve come back or not by what the microswitches indicate ( relocks if the door isnt physically opened)