best video on YT how to remove the handle, clearly showing it needs to be pulled out as you turn the bolt on the side of the door and its the proper method, that's not showed on any other video.
Thank you for the video! The cylinder of my A4's lock was destroyed by a thief and I managed to exchange it myself with one from salvaged part, saved me a lot of money and didn't need wait one month for Audi to fix it while risking my car parking on the street with no lock.
If you have removed the actual lock assembly with the two M8 screws on the side of the door and the one silver T20 screw behind the door panel you will have to make sure that the entire lock assembly is in the right place otherwise the exterior lock mechanism will not slide back into place. To make sure it is in place correctly you will have to remove the black rubber guard exposing the inner door where the window slides up and down. Make sure the window is all the way up before sticking your arm in the door. Wiggle the entire inner lock mechanism in place until the screw holes line up with the holes in the door panel. If the exterior lock assembly does not wiggle into place then the inner door lock mechanism is out of place still. The inner lock assembly is encased in white plastic. The assembly that holds the handle and the exterior lock mechanism is black. The top of the white inner lock assembly has rest over top the inner black assembly. If this is the case and the screw holes match up then you should be good. (Your arm should be inside the inner door holding the entire inner lock assembly in place while you are screwing the two M8 screws from the outside. The silver T20 screw goes in last). This video is valid for the handles on a 2015 Audi Q5 TDI.
Thank you for the video. Few days ago I realised my keyless sensor in a rear left door has died. New sensor is kinda cheap and I can replace it by myself.
Hola excelente video, solo en mi caso la parte q dices q es para desbloquear y bloquear el seguro en la chapa no se quedaba arriba para poder poner la manija tuve q usar unos hilos para mantenerla arriba meter la manija y después sacar los hilos y así si quedo
sí, a veces es necesario mover el mango mientras empuja la tuerca de bloqueo. Me alegro de que lo hayas logrado, estos diseños de manijas de puertas alemanas son extraños. ¡Buena suerte, me alegro de que hayas encontrado una manera! RESPUESTA yes, sometimes you need to jiggle the handle while pushing in on the locking nut. I'm glad you managed, these German door handle designs are bizarre. Good luck, glad you found a way!
very useful video. In my case to need to replace the faulty sensor on the front passenger side. i managed to push the carrier that hold the screw to the point where it simply fell inside the door to the very bottom. What do i do now? thanks
Sorry robert, it's odd that the carrier would come out of the guide. Unfortunately, you'll need to remove the trim panel to retrieve it and slip it back into it's place. Good luck!
Milos Zivkovic Yes, I consulted another source and it does look to be the same procedure; pull outward on the door handle, back out the torx locking nut until it stops, then push in on the locking nut with the screwdriver with the handle extended, the handle should then be secured in the open position. You can then remove the lock cylinder (if the cylinder seems stuck, try inserting the key and wiggle it a little to free the cylinder so it will come out). Just reverse this for installation. Good luck with it!
i’ve lost function on my drivers side door handle seems like it must have pulled off the mechanism inside that pulls the latch up if i used this method to remove the handle, do you think i could just re attach it once removed or do you think it’s something more serious that may involved removing the interior panel
Either way, the handle will have to come out. At that point you can inspect the heel of the handle and take a look inside with a flashlight on the mechanism inside the door. It sounds like it may be the inside bracket though (that the handle attaches to).
eldigitom update yup but i couldn’t find anything obviously wrong with it once i had it open and pulled off ofcours i’m not an expert but i thoguht if i maybe just disassembled and reassembled it would magically cure itself lol not the case lol when i push in the bit for re assemble it doesn’t lock into place like your video when pulling on the mechanism with a hook tool so i think that’s where the problems is, it does stay there but doesn’t feel secure and even though everything pops back into place nicely once i screw it in it still has no give to it when i pull the handle and also when u pull that mechanism with the hook tool i didn’t notice the latch below moving so soemthing inside the guts a little deeper i suspect what do you think thsi would cost to fix ? any idea i appreciate ur video now i atleast know how to disassemble a handle :)
@@REfanforlife I work in the shop so I really don’t see prices, the labor will probably be 1-2 hours. My guess, if it needs that carrier bracket, $300 total (just a guess).
I can open passenger door only from inside, and external door handle doesn't work, it feels without resistance like before... it is a4 8k 2010. will this work? thx
I’m not totally familiar with the 2010 model handle, but if it looks similar to this one, you can try it. Although, it sounds as though you probably have something broken internally. If so, the handle will need to be removed at some point anyway. I hope it’s something simple, good luck!
Hi, My A4 B8 do not open from inside , it happens in a snow cold day , the handle feels little loose and now I can open only from inside , you think this can fix the issue ?
I don't have one here with me but if I remember, it just prys off with a small pocket screwdriver. Do you need to replace that cap? Or, why would you need to remove it from the cylinder?
Have you had the door apart? Can you tell if it is fully unlocking? Did this just start happening? The outside handle may have broken linkage inside the door. Try pulling the outside handle as shown in the video to inspect it. Good luck!
@@NeptuneDesignLT Without seeing it and assuming it is fully unlocking all the way, my guess is that either the handle is broken where it contacts the handle bracket or the handle bracket inside is broken. You’ll just have to pull the handle out and visually look at it.
@@danielmarmolejo3582 With the handle and lock cylinder removed, try sliding the carrier plate back as shown at 1:28. Then make sure the release lever is working properly by manually closing the latch, and then pulling out on the release lever. If it does, then just reload it as shown in my earlier reply (1:45). Was the handle malfunctioning before you removed it in any way?
But now what do I do when on the other side the threaded insert is just spinning in the plastic? The torx screw was really stuck and loosened the insert, now I can't remove the handle.
When you say 'the other side', are you referring to the passenger side door handle? If so, try inserting/lodging a flat head screwdriver between the cap and body of the car to provide some resistance to keep the insert from spinning (this could possibly mar the paint or cause some minor cosmetic damage, but you're in a pickle anyway).
@@simenskaar5843 About the only other thing to do (if you've read my earlier EDITED reply) would be to drill out the retaining bolt head--as you're gonna need a new cap anyway. good luck friend!
best video on YT how to remove the handle, clearly showing it needs to be pulled out as you turn the bolt on the side of the door and its the proper method, that's not showed on any other video.
Works on a 2012 q5. Thanks for saving me pulling the interior apart!!
thx, good to know!
Thank you for the video! The cylinder of my A4's lock was destroyed by a thief and I managed to exchange it myself with one from salvaged part, saved me a lot of money and didn't need wait one month for Audi to fix it while risking my car parking on the street with no lock.
Fantastic!
If you have removed the actual lock assembly with the two M8 screws on the side of the door and the one silver T20 screw behind the door panel you will have to make sure that the entire lock assembly is in the right place otherwise the exterior lock mechanism will not slide back into place.
To make sure it is in place correctly you will have to remove the black rubber guard exposing the inner door where the window slides up and down. Make sure the window is all the way up before sticking your arm in the door. Wiggle the entire inner lock mechanism in place until the screw holes line up with the holes in the door panel. If the exterior lock assembly does not wiggle into place then the inner door lock mechanism is out of place still.
The inner lock assembly is encased in white plastic. The assembly that holds the handle and the exterior lock mechanism is black. The top of the white inner lock assembly has rest over top the inner black assembly. If this is the case and the screw holes match up then you should be good. (Your arm should be inside the inner door holding the entire inner lock assembly in place while you are screwing the two M8 screws from the outside. The silver T20 screw goes in last).
This video is valid for the handles on a 2015 Audi Q5 TDI.
thx, you're referring to the latch, I assume?
Thanks! I really had trouble figuring out how to latch the handle back on to the locking mechanism!
Yeah I was struggling with it also. About to go try again hahaha
Thank you for the video. Few days ago I realised my keyless sensor in a rear left door has died. New sensor is kinda cheap and I can replace it by myself.
Hola excelente video, solo en mi caso la parte q dices q es para desbloquear y bloquear el seguro en la chapa no se quedaba arriba para poder poner la manija tuve q usar unos hilos para mantenerla arriba meter la manija y después sacar los hilos y así si quedo
sí, a veces es necesario mover el mango mientras empuja la tuerca de bloqueo. Me alegro de que lo hayas logrado, estos diseños de manijas de puertas alemanas son extraños. ¡Buena suerte, me alegro de que hayas encontrado una manera!
RESPUESTA
yes, sometimes you need to jiggle the handle while pushing in on the locking nut. I'm glad you managed, these German door handle designs are bizarre. Good luck, glad you found a way!
Thanks for helping young body techs out like me
Sharing knowledge my young friend, that’s the plan…good luck!
@@eldigitom9680 I appreciate that man. Wish the older guys I work with were more like you.
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Thanks man you saved me a lot of time and money ofc
Good man!!
Worked like a champ! Thanks!
Fantastic!
very useful video. In my case to need to replace the faulty sensor on the front passenger side.
i managed to push the carrier that hold the screw to the point where it simply fell inside the door to the very bottom. What do i do now?
thanks
Sorry robert, it's odd that the carrier would come out of the guide. Unfortunately, you'll need to remove the trim panel to retrieve it and slip it back into it's place. Good luck!
Very informative
Thank u very much , u helped so much 💕💕
Fantastic! So glad I could be of some assistance, good luck to you.
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Please, Is the same procedure for A6 c7 ?
I’m not sure, most of these use similar methods. Does your A6 handle look similar to this one?
eldigitom Yes, its looks similar
Milos Zivkovic Yes, I consulted another source and it does look to be the same procedure; pull outward on the door handle, back out the torx locking nut until it stops, then push in on the locking nut with the screwdriver with the handle extended, the handle should then be secured in the open position. You can then remove the lock cylinder (if the cylinder seems stuck, try inserting the key and wiggle it a little to free the cylinder so it will come out). Just reverse this for installation. Good luck with it!
eldigitom many thanks!
will this work on my 2012
i’ve lost function on my drivers side door handle seems like it must have pulled off the mechanism inside that pulls the latch up if i used this method to remove the handle, do you think i could just re attach it once removed or do you think it’s something more serious that may involved removing the interior panel
Either way, the handle will have to come out. At that point you can inspect the heel of the handle and take a look inside with a flashlight on the mechanism inside the door. It sounds like it may be the inside bracket though (that the handle attaches to).
eldigitom update
yup but i couldn’t find anything obviously wrong with it once i had it open and pulled off ofcours i’m not an expert but i thoguht if i maybe just disassembled and reassembled it would magically cure itself lol not the case lol
when i push in the bit for re assemble it doesn’t lock into place like your video when pulling on the mechanism with a hook tool so i think that’s where the problems is, it does stay there but doesn’t feel secure and even though everything pops back into place nicely once i screw it in it still has no give to it when i pull the handle and also when u pull that mechanism with the hook tool i didn’t notice the latch below moving so soemthing inside the guts a little deeper i suspect
what do you think thsi would cost to fix ? any idea
i appreciate ur video now i atleast know how to disassemble a handle :)
@@REfanforlife I work in the shop so I really don’t see prices, the labor will probably be 1-2 hours. My guess, if it needs that carrier bracket, $300 total (just a guess).
Did you ever find a fix for this? I’m having the same issue
I can open passenger door only from inside, and external door handle doesn't work, it feels without resistance like before... it is a4 8k 2010. will this work? thx
I’m not totally familiar with the 2010 model handle, but if it looks similar to this one, you can try it. Although, it sounds as though you probably have something broken internally. If so, the handle will need to be removed at some point anyway. I hope it’s something simple, good luck!
@@eldigitom9680 yep, same... i will check it... thanks!
Hi, My A4 B8 do not open from inside , it happens in a snow cold day , the handle feels little loose and now I can open only from inside , you think this can fix the issue ?
It sounds as though your inside door handle/cable is either worn or broken, probably not related to the outside mechanism.
how do you remove the cap that covers the key cylinder?
I don't have one here with me but if I remember, it just prys off with a small pocket screwdriver. Do you need to replace that cap? Or, why would you need to remove it from the cylinder?
@@eldigitom9680 yeah a pry tool did the job, and im taking it off to wrap it with vinyl
What reason for repair? Doors not open from outside but open from inside?
Have you had the door apart? Can you tell if it is fully unlocking? Did this just start happening? The outside handle may have broken linkage inside the door. Try pulling the outside handle as shown in the video to inspect it. Good luck!
@@eldigitom9680 the front door of the passenger does not open to me from the outside. But it opens from the inside. Locks looks fine car locked
@@NeptuneDesignLT Without seeing it and assuming it is fully unlocking all the way, my guess is that either the handle is broken where it contacts the handle bracket or the handle bracket inside is broken. You’ll just have to pull the handle out and visually look at it.
I’m having trouble with the handle popping back into place when screwing in, could there be something I’m missing? 2013 Audi A4 Qtro
It may need to be reset, try checking the video starting at 1:45
Did the lock cylinder go into its spot OK?
@@eldigitom9680 if you are able to do a video call and check it out I’ll pay $
@@eldigitom9680 lock cylinder goes in and out fine when coaxing it
@@danielmarmolejo3582 With the handle and lock cylinder removed, try sliding the carrier plate back as shown at 1:28. Then make sure the release lever is working properly by manually closing the latch, and then pulling out on the release lever. If it does, then just reload it as shown in my earlier reply (1:45). Was the handle malfunctioning before you removed it in any way?
But now what do I do when on the other side the threaded insert is just spinning in the plastic? The torx screw was really stuck and loosened the insert, now I can't remove the handle.
When you say 'the other side', are you referring to the passenger side door handle? If so, try inserting/lodging a flat head screwdriver between the cap and body of the car to provide some resistance to keep the insert from spinning (this could possibly mar the paint or cause some minor cosmetic damage, but you're in a pickle anyway).
@@eldigitom9680 yes that is correct. Front passenger side. It is a little different on my car at least
@@simenskaar5843 About the only other thing to do (if you've read my earlier EDITED reply) would be to drill out the retaining bolt head--as you're gonna need a new cap anyway. good luck friend!
@eldigitom I already damaged the paint, and I also tried the thing with a screwdriver. So I guess drill is the next step then. Thanks for the help
will this work on my 2012
I’m not sure without seeing it, does it look like this one?
B8 Chassis cars (2009-2016 A4 S4, A5 S5, Q5 SQ5 ) are the same chassisThis should be the same process for all above listed 2009-2016 models
Hi how do I take apart the actual handle and change the built in handle sensor