Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

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dexter895
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Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

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My 406 has some wired problem where sometimes driver side door won't unlock with remote key but lock is working. But the center lock works just fine. If the key is put into door it will unlock and lock without any issue.

What could be the issue?
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Re: Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

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dexter895 wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:28 amBut the center lock works just fine.
What do you mean with "center lock"

if the door does always unlock when you operate (or "help" operate) it mechanically, I think the mechanism needs some oiling, e.g. with ample WD40.
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Re: Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

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frog wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:07 am
dexter895 wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:28 amBut the center lock works just fine.
What do you mean with "center lock"

if the door does always unlock when you operate (or "help" operate) it mechanically, I think the mechanism needs some oiling, e.g. with ample WD40.
Center lock works means, when I put my key into car and tried to unlock it unlocks and locks just fine.
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Re: Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

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you mite need to change battier in fob , if that dont work then re sink key with car . put key in turn on hold lock button for 10 seconds then turn key back and take key out , wate 20 secondes then try key
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Re: Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

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dexter895 wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:24 pm when I put my key into car and tried to unlock it unlocks and locks just fine.
I suspect that's what Frog means by operating it manually. Hopefully it is just stiff and soaking it in WD (or similar) will sort it out. Other than that the solenoid might be on its way out or there's an electrical fault (wires going from the pillar into the door are good at this) but start with the easy stuff first.
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Re: Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

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steve_earwig wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 7:06 am
dexter895 wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:24 pm when I put my key into car and tried to unlock it unlocks and locks just fine.
I suspect that's what Frog means by operating it manually. Hopefully it is just stiff and soaking it in WD (or similar) will sort it out. Other than that the solenoid might be on its way out or there's an electrical fault (wires going from the pillar into the door are good at this) but start with the easy stuff first.
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