Central locking...... again!

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:04 pm

I have yet again got problems with my central locking.

Very occasionally the front passenger door doesn't unlock and has to be unlocked manually and at times when I go to lock my car it wont lock and I have to slam this door and then it will. I have also noticed today that when I press the lock button, the passenger door sounds like the cenral locking is struggling and whines a bit. It does still lock most of the time though.

Does anyone have any ideas about this one and the cost if it will require any parts?

Cheers

Ben

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:50 pm

Guessing it'd either be the solenoid/motor dying, or the mechanism rusting up. Either way it shouldn't be too difficult or expensive to fix, either with a few squirts of WD40 or a visit to a breakers yard

I don't know woo much about these things, but what I'd probably try is taking off the passenger and drivers door cards, finding the motor/solenoid, and giving the mechanism a push/turn by hand to see if it's noticeably more difficult on the passenger side, indicating a mechanical problem (WD40)

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:53 pm

Thats what I was thinking. Cheers for that when I get the chance I will give it a go.

Blue406 · Post by **Blue406** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:25 pm

I find that when really cold. The key will just rotate in the drivers door lock, like there is no mechanism there at all

Not that I use locks physically much. The remote still works fine with mine. I've stuck the key in the locks about 10 tens since I got the car.

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:29 pm

Yeah dont think I'd have used it many more times than that. Might nhave to if this keeps on happening! I am hopefull about it just needing a bit of a lube. Just got to get the chance to take the door card off.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:04 pm

ooh that reminds me I really need to get round to using my locks occasionally (ok, for the first time ever...) before they rust to pieces or sieze or something.

damn remote central locking

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:25 pm

In 3.5 years that I owned my '6 I have NEVER put the key in the lock.... Wonder if it works at all!

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:29 pm

That's what I mean, might me useful to know your locks work if your key dies or something...

Blue406 · Post by **Blue406** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:33 pm

One should use the locks occasionaly or they might sieze up.

I bought my mother an Citroen ZX that had remote central locking and the locks had never been physically touched. All of them were siezed up and no ammount of WD 40 would shift em. I emptied an entire can