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2012 Volkswagen Touareg Door Lock Switch Replacement

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This guide will show you how to replace a door lock switch in a T3 (2010-2018) Volkswagen Touareg. An extra set of hands will make this repair much easier when removing the wiring from the back of the door panel. A lot of the panels that are to be removed contain brittle plastic clips, so proceed with caution.

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    • Remove the door pull trim piece using a nylon offset v-notch prying tool.

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    • Remove the T20 Torx bolt underneath the door trim pull piece.

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    • Remove the armrest by firmly pulling up on the cover.

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    • Remove the wiring from the window switch.

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    • Remove the two T20 Torx bolts that were originally underneath the armrest cover.

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    • Remove the belt line trim piece carefully with a trim removal tool.

    • This trim can be very brittle.

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    • Remove the T20 Torx bolt that is underneath the belt line trim piece.

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    • Remove the T20 Torx bolt at the very bottom of the door panel.

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    • Use a trim removal tool to release the clips on the bottom side of the door panel.

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    • Once all of the clips are released, use the door pull and lift the door panel off of the top of the door frame.

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    • Remove the tweeter wiring.

    • This plug will be wrapped in a grey styrofoam-like material.

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    • Remove the main door harness from the door control module.

    • This will be a light blue plug with a pink lock.

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    • Now that the wiring is removed from the door panel, distinguish which plug is the door lock switch.

    • It will be located in the top of the door panel. The back of the switch will be blue.

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    • Remove the wiring and use a pick to free the switch of the mounting tabs.

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    • Once the switch is free of the tabs, simply push the switch out from the front of the door panel towards the back.

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    • To install the new switch, just push firmly into the locking tabs until the switch clicks into place.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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