Door mech lever question

[Rams 0]

Hi there

 

I am still having fun with the these solenoids! I have figured its the length of the striker pin that levers against the latch or in my case the solenoid. Do Audi's or Passat's have a longer striker pin? I need the extra length to gain cantillever as the adjustment seems so acute when setting up the solenoid as if the latch doesnt return fully, it affects the locking part of the latch and vise versa.

 

If anyone understands my rubbish, im sure they can help me as im slowly going insane and almost wishing I hadnt bothered with shaved handles.... But I know it will look nice if I can get them working and keeping my door locked.

 

If you have any ideas at all, please jump in, regardless of how relevant you might think it is.... Tomorrow is another day but somehow need to extend the latch and it might work, unless my door mechs are worn or something?

[davidwort 0]

not 100% sure what you mean, but I remember the passat rear handles being difficult to set up OK as the lever is a slightly different length to the Corrado handles, you could get a bit of adjustment but it was close to not working.

[Rams 0]

That could just be the ticket! All I need is extra length, theres a cable thats pulling the lever down by the solenoid. The rado one is quite small and curved and getting the right pull on the lever is paramount to the lever returning to its original position otherwise it makes the door lock pin not do its job, i.e not locking the door. I recon an extra 10 mm is required otherwise will need to somehow extend the latch, but it probably wont weld if its ally..... There is a small gap between the mech so might be able to extend it with a thin pice of metal. This bit is important as it needs to be strong and reliable.

 

Thanks for the reply, a problem shared is a problem halfed

[Supercharged 2]

Not exactly sure what you're trying to do here - solenoids??

 

Basically if you are fitting Passat rear door handles you simply need the matching mechs - look at the middle 3 part numbers, both handle and mech need to be 839, original Corrado stuff is 837. You may also have to remove the child locks from the mechs which is easy enough.

[Rams 0]

Yes, solenoids fitted but the part the cable loops through which pulls down on the latch is quite small, Ive drilled a small hole in mine towards the left hand side to gain max pressure as the latch goes that way / down to open. I think I need the latch to be pulled by a longer style latch and wondered if the passat or other Audi / WV's were a bit longer? My theroy is using a spanner for a tight bolt is harder, using a ratchet with extension bar, it easier. Hopefully this will eith give me the adjustment I need.

 

So far, I can get the door to open by the popper but not lock, or get the door to lock and not pop open. :cuckoo:

[Supercharged 2]

I'm not understanding what you're trying to do - pics would help...

 

I assume you're not using standard Corrado handles??

[Rams 0]

I have removed the handles all together so it will be a flush door. The holes aren't welded up yet as I want to get everything working first. Im just come back in to see if there were any updates, tried lengthing the latch and the same thing is happening. The latch operates the slide pin on the side, if the cable thats pulling the latch down gives a good clunk and pulls down as it should, the slide pin doesnt return fully and then stops the door from locking, or we can get the door to lock and the slider sits back in the correct position but then doesnt have enough pull force to unflick the door mech to open.

 

So far, spend 3 days in total in wiring it up and trying lots of different ways and tensions but cant get the balance right. I wondered if maybe my latch was weak but everything worked fine before when the handle was there. I know it would operate slightly differently but never the less the mech worked.climatronic wiring-Golf from May 01.pdfCorrado latch 002.jpg[/attachment:peco18vf]2.8l 24v Climatronic system.pdfCorrado latch 003.jpg[/attachment:peco18vf]

 

I will change the cable thats fraid when its all working, if it ever works lol

[Rorgasm 10]

Did you ever get this sorted out Rams? Thinking of going down the Shaved door route.