Installing install in reverse order but note the following.
Vw t5 sliding door lock mechanism removal.
Then check function with sliding door open.
Push opening mechanism arrow back when doing this.
Locks work from the switch but not the remote.
A quick video of how to remove the sliding door handle on a vw t5.
T5 1 or t6 transporter.
Vw t5 door lock central locking removal of actuator and external door handle.
All that has happened is a very small spring has broken or fallen out.
This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.
A quick video of how to remove the sliding door handle on a vw t5.
Iirc some of the t5 locking threads talk about having one person repeatedly operate the unlock button while another person thumps the outside of the door with their open hand near the lock actuator to jolt it at just the right time and once you get the door open don t close it so it can t deadlock again.
Insert door handle 2 from outside into mounting bracket.
Quick video on how to remove the lock and handle mechanism from a vw t5.
Swing door handle 1 out of door.
My actuator seemed to be making a little effort when called to do so via fob.
The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.
If this happens the problem is with the remote.