Why would my remote locking not work?

Rico76

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Apr 11, 2008
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As the title says really, The car won't lock/unlock with the remote key.

The battery in the key is fine although I do have one problem that may or may not be related....
The Drivers door won't operate the central locking with the key but the passenger side will, including the drivers door.

Anyone have any ideas?
 

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Does the interior light come on? Do the mirrors motor as they should? If not, you've got a fuse gone fella.

If the above are OK, do you need to re-programme the key to the car? Not sure how to do that bit but will be on here somewhere.
 

Rico76

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The drivers door started opening the central locking today!
Must be a broken wire or pipe somewhere but I've still not had time to look at it yet.

At least I know it works!
 

Rico76

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Will do.

I've discovered the drivers door will operate the c/l when locking it but not opening it.

Does this make any sence to anyone?
 

healy6660

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The other weak point is where the loom goes into the door
the connectors in behind the vanity panel in the footwell aren't brilliant, and the wires can break in the conduit between car body and door (the corrugated plastic pipe thing in the door gap)
Time to break the multimeter out mate
 

Rico76

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Apr 11, 2008
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Finally traced the problem with my central locking to a loose pin connector in the plug in the drivers door.
Car now fully opens and closes from the drivers door!

Still no remote locking though but still to change the battery in the key so fingers crossed thats a simple fix too!
 
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