This is the only video I could find that explained the plug on the lock actuator. Every other one I saw just said to pry on it with a screwdriver. Thanks you this save me from a head ache I was having!

Heyyy, Thomas. It's your friend Cher, here. You should really know... when it comes to VW repair videos yours really are the best. ESPECIALLY, since you began explaining each step. Much better than just watching you work. 😉 I mean it. They're gr8. And. Here I am fixing the issues on my moms 01 bug again. You should also know you've probably saved her thousands because you make these videos. Your the go-to when it comes to repair and I'm genuinely appreciative for that. Thanks, man. You're the best. 🙂👍

thanks for this! i just bought a 99 beetle, its funny, the previous owner stated in his ad for the car that everything works. went to buy the car, window didnt work, door wouldn't open, no turn signals, no ac or heat. dont ya just love their honesty?

Worked for me changing the door lock in my 1999 VW beetle. Had crank windows but that only cut out some steps. Thanks so much for posting this video. Very helpful.

Thanks Thomas, that was very clean and to the point. Great descriptions and work-arounds for "how it is really done."

10:45 in the video is what I tuned in for and Thank you , Thank you, Thank you for showing this! I know why people have problems with releasing the wiring connection, this may be because I was replacing the window regulator and leaving the lock actuator bolted into the door and the release is not easy to reach and i did not want to undo the locks. Thanks again!

I've always enjoyed your videos from a technique standpoint even if I didn't own a VAG vehicle. However, I just bought a Beetle and need to do this job. Thanks for this upload.

the best video I saw on the internet, this is going to help me a lot on my challenge this weekend, VW wants to charge me $600 to change the latch .... thank you very much for the great work!

Thankyou for this excellent and very detailed video! I'm working on 1999 beetle that the alarm would Sound randomly and the doors would lock like in this video.. With videos like this I'll have no problems replaceing the door latches!

Thank you so so much for this amazing video!!! I was able to swap out my 2001 new beetle lock and it works perfectly thanks to your detailed instructions!!!!

Thanks for the video. Very helpful . It was nice to know about the M triple 8 . Your video made it alot easier.

very good video, sir. Now I have to do this and also the hatch latch too. I didn't realize I had to disassemble so much to get to the actuators.

Thanks! Very clear video and you were quick too! Need to do this on my 2001 Beetle.

Very helpful video Thomas. A lot of people don't realise you have to loosen off the window glass to remove these panels. Very similar to a VW Passat I did recently. Cheers Rob.

Hey Thomas, HUGE help vídeo, thanks man

Everything on the door carrier looks like the Jetta. I can see by changing the bolts on the carrier to Torx bolts can make them strip a lot easier. They should have left the bolts as hex heads as they did in the past. I guess it's all about saving money. Nice video Thomas...

Nice video ,again. I learned a lot. Will use your method next time . Thanks

Very interesting Thomas

Thanks for doing this, because of it I was successful on my wife’s passenger door that refused to latch every time.

Amazing video great descriptions on tools used and on step buy step repairs. Thanks Thomas Do you have a video on how to fix a loose handle and tighten the cable for it to retract. On a Volkswagen 2000 Beetle

Very good!...I have a prob with my beetle vert.with windows up front.......its kinda confusing but I know its not right....your good bud...very good tech!

Thank you for sharing this video you made my job/life easier perfect information

detailed instructions. Thank you a lot for this video

Gonna go order the part to fix my car. Thanks 1 million for the video, very simple.

Saved my life....... Thanks a lot.

I have never had a VW door apart , there is a lot to them but you can put it on the bench to work on. Not the "move over" joke again -:) Good video !!

Wow that was a nightmare for me to do. Have you ever referred one of your vids to a customer that wants to know what's involved with a repair. If so this vid would get you a big tip for sure. LOL Interesting idea for a guy like you that has done so many vids on VW procedures.

Thank you a lot for this video. I just did this job on my '01 this afternoon and this was the perfect how-to. I have the Bentley and Haynes manuals but there's nothing like watching someone do it. One thing I ran into on my car was that the little plastic bracket you point out at 13:35 was missing entirely, and the holes in the regulator carrier for it were taped over. I guess it's not structural, it's just there as an assembly aid so that you can manipulate the latch and the regulator carrier as one piece?

I always refer to your videos to solve my problems thanks Thomas 🙂 .. so What is the correct number for lock actuator 2005 Beetle ? There are many symbols after the lot number on eBay any difference between them? Or they all fit properly

one of the better videos of "how to". thanks

I have a 2013 beetle and I notice my passenger side door tries to lock every time I start to drive after a red light, or if I had to slow down for a speed bump when I speed up the lock clicks again, would the same part need to be replaced?

Why did you change out the door lock? My passenger side window is not dropping when I open the door from the inside. It drops perfectly when I unlock the door with the key fob. Once the door is closed, the window does not go back up immediately - there is a 15 second delay. Think a door latch replacement would fix this?

Thumbs up for usefull info on what I need to do to my daughters car and for also using the word jizzed in a repair video

Thanks for this expert video. Looking at your video, I made myself a check list when, what to do, which tool needed. One thing I believe I missed, why was the procedure with the windows, open the clamps, release the actual glass? Oh, the answer comes right to my head, because this procedure is, to get off the regulator panel. Well, that's different on my car, I have a convertible, where the sliding tracks are not at the back of the regulator panel but in the door. Great video Thomas, do you have more of Beetle videos, because my Beetle is at 215000 miles now and everything is still working great. Just the lock for now...

It's fun to watch someone work when they know there stuff. You make it look easy. I never heard of a M8 triple square? Thanks for explaining some inspection areas, I never thought about oil attracting moisture. Good joke. I got one: What do you do when your on your fastest horse but Giraffes are passing you? Get of the merry-go-round you stoner!

Hi It's me again, just to tell, with your video and my to do list, I replaced the actuator in less than 90 min. 2 things I'd like to mention, first if you replace the actuator on a Beetle Convertible (mine is 2005) you have absolutely nothing to do with the window. Before removing plugs at the panel, just drive up the window into closed position and that's it. Second dear Thomas, that plug removal from the actuator (shown at 10:50) that isn't easy at all. Mine did not come off, I had to break out of the old actuator and then I was able to remove the plug with all kind of different tools. So you don't have to wonder anymore, because I think after 150000 miles that plug is cold welded to the actuator. First thing I noticed after all work was done, the sound, how the door is closing. It's not the door of a tank anymore, it closes like a Rolls Royce. Easy, smooth and almost no noises. And everything works fine again. Thanks again Thomas, your video was my motivation and my success.

Thank you lol I was looking at how to attach that stupid door lock rod.

Please Help!!!! 99 beetle get no action from power locks and alarm dont work

the push pull main lock elect. connector seems stuck, it wont budge? any advice?

Did the actuator need any sort of programming to match up with the key? And how long did the actual job take you to do?

How do you put the outside handle back in? im cleaning up after a garage attempted to put a regulator in and cant figure out how the outer handle goes in and latches its a 2006 vw passat any tips thomas?

Jizzed on the screws!!. Is that German engineering or they way they are built in Mexico?

Would it be possible to get a name for the pronged tool used at about the 8:30 mark? I'm about to attempt this process myself, and I'd like every advantage I can get in terms of tools. Thanks for posting such a helpful video!

Its awesome!!! its helped me a lot! sorry, do you remember the part number of that piece (door lock actuator)?

Hi good morning!! After locking the doors on vw beetle I cant start my car.

I went to a Firestone store to have mine replaced. On the phone they quoted me $150. When I went to pick it up, they told me they had shattered my door panel into 5 pieces and the final charge was $650.00. Can you say what you charged this guy to do this fix?

"lets keep things simple" - no one at VW ever

Thomas i bet you have done hundreds of these because on every vw audi etc i have owned these have failed lol

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Hi Thomas, Ta vidéo est certainement très intéressante pour moi, mais je ne comprends rien du tout. Je suis français et je ne comprends pas ta langue à l'orale. J'ai traduis les textes écrits mais ça ne me suffit absolument pas, c'est dommage... J'ai même un doute sur la traduction en français du titre de ta vidéo. Peux-tu m'écrire le but de ton tuto ? Je viens d'acheter une New Beetle de 2004, et je voudrais la remettre en parfait état, alors je recherche beaucoup d'aides. Ma traduction : Hi Thomas Your video is certainly very interesting for me, but I do not understand anything at all. I am French and I do not understand your language in oral. I translated the texts written but it is not enough for me absolutely, it's a pity ... I even have a doubt about the English translation of the title of your video. Can you write me the but of your tutorial? I just bought a 2004 New Beetle, and I'll put it back in perfect condition, so I'm looking for a lot of helpers.

I assume the process is very similar for a A4 Golf, err another to do I was hoping to avoid but your video inspired me haha. I am opting for the cheap Chinese knock off as this car is my winter beater. I will see how it goes, I am sure if will get the winter out of it! www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01MTUAOQ7/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2Q9QV5O9PEDSN

nothing like removing some old jizz bolts

You need ear plugy

Now is also the best time to delete those nasty useless door lock plungers that only pinch your arm skin when you get up to speed and the doors autolock