A concern with central locking is relatively annoying. At times it can even be risky, because you can get stuck in your vehicle. Depending on the vehicle models, the central locking systems are activated automatically when closing the doors, for others it will have to be activated manually. We will therefore discover with this article which are the most frequent malfunctions and how to go about remedying them.Volkswagen-Golf-7-Sw-centralized-closure-problem

The central locking of your Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw no longer works

Some symptoms will help you find the failure. In particular depending on the number of doors affected by your malfunction. Let's take a closer look at this.

Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw: central locking no longer works on one of the doors

First try to lock your door manually. When there is no problem, it means that your mechanism is operational. Your dysfunction must therefore come upstream. In principle it is a malfunction resulting from a break in the electrical circuit. To check it is very simple! You will have to open the door of your Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw by removing the covers. Follow the electrical wires that leave the closure system. Consequently, inspect the wiring but also the condition of the cable. It will therefore be necessary to resolve the malfunction that you have found. When, despite everything, closing is impossible manually and with the buttons, this means that it is the mechanism that has a malfunction. Don't worry, just lubricate it or replace it with a new one if it is really defective.

Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw: central locking does not work at all

This is a very unpleasant dysfunction. Central locking of your Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw does not work anymore. The source of the malfunction is not easy to locate. We will therefore see the most common malfunctions.

Changing the fuses on your Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw

The malfunction could come from a fuse wire rack. It is quite convenient to discern visually. In this situation you know perfectly what you need to do, you just need to replace it. It is a relatively rare dysfunction but it can happen.

General feeding problem

When your car has a general power malfunction, it is rare that only the lock does not work. So do not worry, it is probably not your dysfunction you will not be on this article if it was. However, it sometimes happens that there is a contact malfunction from the supply to the central locking system. We will have to clean the connection or replace the wiring. It is easy to repair , is it still necessary to find the false contact.

Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw: Change your key battery

It is possible quite simply that your key no longer works! We can regularly forget about this problem, however it is your key that controls the locking system. In this situation it’s even more tailored , just open the key with a screwdriver and replace the battery in it. We invite you to post a comment if your dysfunction does not appear in this article, in order to help other Volkswagen Golf 7 Sw owners! See you soon.