There is a plastic clip attached to this rod.
Audi door handle sensor not working.
Unbolt the door lock assembly from the door and then pull the assembly out.
This article will walk you through the potential causes of the problem and how to fix them.
You should see a rod connecting the handle to the door lock assembly.
It will tell you exactly why the keyless entry system isn t working.
If it is okay check the cable that runs from the handle to the actuator.
I had to clear the door sensor odb code before it recognized that it was replaced.
On this occassion all door handles and boot sensors work when unlocking the car and all locking sensors work except on on drivers door.
When one sensor fails the entire system shuts off.
Why is the outside door handle on a 2008 audi tt intermittently not working.
You just need to find which door handle sensor has gone bad and replace that sensor.
Push down the clip to loosen the rod then pull the rod up and out of the door.
Check the actuator and replace if found to be faulty.
For the sensor your part number is probably 4g8927753b.
Takes a little patience to remove the door handle as well as remove the sensor part from the handle.
If there is a kink in it it will prevent the latch from working.
Each door has a sensor in the handle.