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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bomberdeluxe on 14 October 2008, 13:32:04

Title: Central Locking
Post by: bomberdeluxe on 14 October 2008, 13:32:04

Hi I'm another newbie to the site so here goes.  I have an Omega  2003 V6 Cdx saloon, the central locking on the drivers door is sticking.  It will only operate by using the key, the other doors lock/open no problem, any ideas please?
Graham

Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: tunnie on 14 October 2008, 13:46:24

Have a look here, common problem.

Watch the video.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175610013

Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: Tonnee on 14 October 2008, 14:34:32

Excellent, both my front doors are doing this as well !!

Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: bomberdeluxe on 15 October 2008, 15:36:30

Thanks for your help (I think). Not being the handiest of persons when it comes to wielding screwdrivers and spanners, I have booked it in to my local Vauxhall dealer who informed me that it is quite a straightforward job, will only take the morning and a £150.45p of my cash!!
Regards
             Graham

Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: Tonnee on 15 October 2008, 16:02:52

Wow !!! is that just for one door as well ??

Arn't the solenoids only about £25 to £30, £150 seems a little steep to me, I think I would be getting a quote from somewere other than a dealer for a job like that !

Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: Andy B on 15 October 2008, 16:21:42

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Thanks for your help (I think). Not being the handiest of persons when it comes to wielding screwdrivers and spanners, I have booked it in to my local Vauxhall dealer who informed me that it is quite a straightforward job, will only take the morning and a £150.45p of my cash!!
Regards
             Graham

I'd start learning if you don't know anywhere cheaper than Vauxhall! ;D
There's a guide to removing door cards (somewhere) on the forum. Nothing about the job is particularly difficult - apart from steming the blood flow after you've tried to get normal sized hands into the little holes in the door!  ;D
£150 would buy you A N Other lock motor and the tools to fit it. Have you tried a dousing of lubrication - in the door  ;)  :y

Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: sev on 15 October 2008, 17:39:03

I just did mine, and the job was under an hour, it is a very simple job, the only thing you may need to buy is a T40 torx bit.

The solenoid is quite cheap, but an hour at a maindealer is still an hour at the main dealer!

Title: Re: Central Locking
Post by: kevpuk on 15 October 2008, 19:23:49

Had mine (driver's door) done today.....£56+vat part and £42+vat labour (1 hour)....seemed reasonable to me :)