Hi folks, 

I'm new here!

I have an issue with my A4 B8 rear doors not opening from the outside. 

They open from the inside fine. 

I can only open them from the outside if I do the following:
Unlock car, open rear door from the inside, close the rear door, then I can open it from the outside. 

If I lock the car, this all resets and I need to open rear doors from the inside again. 

Any idea what would cause this? I don't have a scanner or anything. 

I have tried opening the rear door, removing the rubber cap and making sure the adjuster is sitting vertical. No luck. 

Thanks in advance. 

Edited November 9, 20223 yr by BarclayB

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. Sounds like an issue with central locking. You might find it's the drivers door module that's failing. As this module controls the rest of the central locking. 

hi, i know its not perfect,but when i unlock the doors with my remote i then have to press the remote again once or twice and it then unlocks the rear doors

The original poster never returned to the forum after posting, so it’s been a complete waste of time responding. 

 

I saw the replies, not a waste of time. 

Remember users can see the reply in the email notifications.

Thank you. 

Thanks Barclay,

Yes, I appreciate posters get e-Mail notifications, but any lack of acknowledgement to posts or e-mails suggest a lack of interest in any reactions posted. 
Anyway…

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

My post here will most likely fix this issue:- 

 

Hi, I was searching this site for this as I have exactly the same issue to the letter on my Audi A4 2008. Any help with suggestions on how to resolve would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks

1 hour ago, Rick 001 said:

Any help with suggestions on how to resolve would be gratefully appreciated.

Have you read the earlier responses?

Thank you very much. I must of missed this post. I'll have a go at stripping and cleaning the locking mechanism as suggested. Thank you again and for prompt response 👍