This article shows how the passat door handle opens and closes the door and some ways to fix it.
Passat b4 door handle fix.
The t20 is set deeper in the door.
Vw all models 1998 2005 email me.
Here is how to remove the driver s side door handle this will work for the last vw passat cc generation 2012 2017.
Care should be taken on installing as they are a pita to fish out of the door once the door cards are in.
The front jetta handle can be swapped left right.
The jetta and passat door handles are different but the ideas are similar.
I cannot open the driver door from the outside.
Their antitheft feature means they can rotate up to 180 degrees but if you turn too far they break you can dow.
Also this can be used for rear door too.
The passat handles are all l r and f r specific and are not interchangeable with the jetta handle.
Vw b5 and b5 5 passat 1998 2005.
To remove the exterior door handle you wil.
It looks like the handle is loose.
I ve repaired a few passat b4 and jetta mk3 non working handle problems by simply replacing that clip.
Many vws have similar designs.
This is how to remove the door handle and start to remove the lock from a 2001 passat v6.
This process is the same for doors with key lock and no key lock.