1995 VW Jetta central locking system does not work

1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
62,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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1995 VW Jetta 4 cylinder mileage: 62,000. The central locking system does not work for the passenger side of the vehicle. When I lock/unlock the doors from the driver's side, the passenger side locks do not move. I can hear a motor turning for about fifteen seconds, leading me to believe the car is trying to lock the doors. What could the problem be?
Oct 12, 2010 at 11:46 PM
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Remove the door panel and inspect the lock mechanism for faulty or broken parts. Replacing the broken parts that you find should cure your problem.
Oct 12, 2010 at 11:49 PM
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You should have your brother disengage the locking system like I did. He went into the trunk and cut the cable. Now my car has manual locks. The locking system, from what I understand, has a vacuum component, so what you hear is the motor trying to get the air to push the locks up or suck them down. It's a doozy in cold weather because the lock will get sucked down into it's socket and stay there, and you can't get in sometimes.
Feb 10, 2011 at 7:35 PM
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