96 Jetta central locking problem

My 96 jetta doesn't lock all the doors anymore. The pump/control
module just whines for about 30 seconds then quits. This may be have an
obvious answer (like: Yes, fool!) but is this simply a matter of
replacing the control module? What's the likelihood of a leak
elsewhere in the tubing? How would I check for that?

Also, is the replacement as easy as the Bentley manual implies, just
pop it out, unplug the wires and tubing, put said wires and tubing in
the new unit, and pop in?

Thanks.

Greg

check the hoses in all the door jams!

"Greg" > wrote in message
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> My 96 jetta doesn't lock all the doors anymore. The pump/control
> module just whines for about 30 seconds then quits. This may be have an
> obvious answer (like: Yes, fool!) but is this simply a matter of
> replacing the control module? What's the likelihood of a leak
> elsewhere in the tubing? How would I check for that?
>
> Also, is the replacement as easy as the Bentley manual implies, just
> pop it out, unplug the wires and tubing, put said wires and tubing in
> the new unit, and pop in?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Greg
>

In article .com>,
says...
> My 96 jetta doesn't lock all the doors anymore. The pump/control
> module just whines for about 30 seconds then quits. This may be have an
> obvious answer (like: Yes, fool!) but is this simply a matter of
> replacing the control module? What's the likelihood of a leak
> elsewhere in the tubing? How would I check for that?

Likely hood is reasonably high. Get your ears out and listen at the
doors, pillars and rockers. There's a Y fitting under the rear driver's
side seat that cracked on mine. Simple to replace with a 'generic' I
got.

You probably won't find anything to fit the metric tubing if you're in
the US. Easy fix is to slide rubber vacuum tubing over the existing
plastic tubing, then use the correct size fittings for that hose you
used.

Mark
'95 Jetta GLS

Just a followup. Tried your suggestion, hit the button to unlock, and
listened at the doorposts and the back seat. BINGO! Driver's side rear
seat had a hissing sound, and voila', the T-connector had broken. One
trip to the auto parts store, and 30 minutes later, I'm good to go.
Thanks to you both for helping out.

BTW, this may be obvious, but the vacuum tubing at the store needed to
be put in boiling water for a minute or so to loosen it up to slide
over the Tee connections and the VW tubing.

Greg

In article .com>,
says...
> BTW, this may be obvious, but the vacuum tubing at the store needed to
> be put in boiling water for a minute or so to loosen it up to slide
> over the Tee connections and the VW tubing.

That works.

I've also got some industrial rubber lube I got a sample bottle of years
ago. Slick wet, but dries tacky.

http://www.ipcol.com/prod-p80.htm

For this purpose you can do the same thing with a soapy water solution.
Soapy water isn't good for things that will be rewet, like tire beads...

Mark
'95 Jetta GLS