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Title: Strange central locking problem
Post by: atann on 02 July 2016, 19:15:28
Since I bought the car, the front passenger door was staying unlocked. After replacing the car battery, it rectified itself. Now it has remained locked and will not open with the central locked or by manually pulling the lock up. Any ideas, possible reset?
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: frostbite on 03 July 2016, 09:20:43
Probably need a new motor. Easy fix either use the guide on here to change the switches or buy a second user,  I changed my drivers Door motor with a passenger motor from a corsa b. Just go by the part number 
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: TheBoy on 03 July 2016, 11:14:27
Since I bought the car, the front passenger door was staying unlocked. After replacing the car battery, it rectified itself. Now it has remained locked and will not open with the central locked or by manually pulling the lock up. Any ideas, possible reset?
Standard CL motor failure. Starts off intermittent, and gets progressively worse.

Have you deadlocked it?

If not, you should be able to pull up button, and then replace the microswitch in the motor
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: atann on 03 July 2016, 20:00:51
Since I bought the car, the front passenger door was staying unlocked. After replacing the car battery, it rectified itself. Now it has remained locked and will not open with the central locked or by manually pulling the lock up. Any ideas, possible reset?
Standard CL motor failure. Starts off intermittent, and gets progressively worse.

Have you deadlocked it?

If not, you should be able to pull up button, and then replace the microswitch in the motor

Yes I have deadlocked it, as I didn't know there was a problem with the system. If I disconnect the battery, will it reset the system? As the door is now deadlocked, it there anyway to release it manually?
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: atann on 03 July 2016, 20:37:09
Yes I have deadlocked it, as I didn't know there was a problem with the system. If I disconnect the battery, will it reset the system? As the door is now deadlocked, it there anyway to release it manually?
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: frostbite on 03 July 2016, 20:55:30
You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: atann on 03 July 2016, 21:35:27
You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism

Do you mean the whole door panel, or the wooden part? Thanks.
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 04 July 2016, 13:28:18
You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism
Sorry, but that information is completely false.

You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism

Do you mean the whole door panel, or the wooden part? Thanks.
Ignore that statement.

Simply drop the window, then from the outside pull the button up with a pair of pliers/mole grips. :y

Don't worry if the plastic button pulls off... this is extremely unlikely, but if it does, simply repeat on the metal rod.

Short term fix is to unplug the lock motor and lock the door manually, long term fix is to repair/replace the motor... both of these require the removal of the door card which is obviously best done with the door open ::)
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: atann on 04 July 2016, 18:29:17
You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism
Sorry, but that information is completely false.

You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism

Do you mean the whole door panel, or the wooden part? Thanks.
Ignore that statement.

Simply drop the window, then from the outside pull the button up with a pair of pliers/mole grips. :y

Don't worry if the plastic button pulls off... this is extremely unlikely, but if it does, simply repeat on the metal rod.

Short term fix is to unplug the lock motor and lock the door manually, long term fix is to repair/replace the motor... both of these require the removal of the door card which is obviously best done with the door open ::)

Cheers for that. Now I'm not dead locking the car, it seems quite happy to open and close?
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: atann on 10 July 2016, 23:07:39
You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism
Sorry, but that information is completely false.

You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism

Do you mean the whole door panel, or the wooden part? Thanks.
Ignore that statement.

Simply drop the window, then from the outside pull the button up with a pair of pliers/mole grips. :y

Don't worry if the plastic button pulls off... this is extremely unlikely, but if it does, simply repeat on the metal rod.

Short term fix is to unplug the lock motor and lock the door manually, long term fix is to repair/replace the motor... both of these require the removal of the door card which is obviously best done with the door open ::)

As I previously posted the door is now unlocking no problem, but why does it not unlock when deadlocked?
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 July 2016, 06:03:15
Deadlock switch in motor failing...
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: frostbite on 11 July 2016, 06:56:54
You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism
Sorry, but that information is completely false.

You need to remove the door card in situ. I had to do the same on my v70 as the plastic levers broke on the mechanism

Do you mean the whole door panel, or the wooden part? Thanks.
Ignore that statement.

Simply drop the window, then from the outside pull the button up with a pair of pliers/mole grips. :y

Don't worry if the plastic button pulls off... this is extremely unlikely, but if it does, simply repeat on the metal rod.

Short term fix is to unplug the lock motor and lock the door manually, long term fix is to repair/replace the motor... both of these require the removal of the door card which is obviously best done with the door open ::)

Why not just say there is an easier alternative to removing the panel with the door closed. Then agree with it saying it's a long term fix
Title: Re: Strange central locking problem
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 July 2016, 07:22:29
Because that would have been as much use as a dry sponge in a microwave...