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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: rastamanblues on 16 December 2008, 22:32:33

Title: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: rastamanblues on 16 December 2008, 22:32:33: Hey all,

In the past 2 or so days the most annoying problem of all has been happening.

Basically when I unlock the car the door locking stub thing on the drivers side doesnt always pop up as high as it should, so I have just been putting the key in, and turning it to the right which then raises it the few cm's so its unlocked.

Now when I unlock/lock the car sometimes the drivers stalk thing barely moves either way, likes it getting stuck, the only way to fix this is by locking/unlocking the car several times.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: markey mark on 16 December 2008, 22:34:20: central locking soleniod matey !! :y
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: rastamanblues on 16 December 2008, 22:35:40: How much are we talking/difficult job?

I am in NO way mechincal :(
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 17 December 2008, 11:23:46: Quote
central locking soleniod matey !! :y

I will have to overhaul my c/l system in the new year as the locks are getting "sticky" in operation, so is there one solenoid per door or a unit central, if so where is it please Mark? :-? :-? :y
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: sev on 17 December 2008, 11:53:39: Lizzy it's one solenoid per door, and sits behind the door catch directly underneath the little rod that pops up on the door card.

There's a how too on the maintainence section - tunnie to thank for this one, dead easy to follow!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175610013
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 17 December 2008, 13:30:08: Quote
Lizzy it's one solenoid per door, and sits behind the door catch directly underneath the little rod that pops up on the door card.

There's a how too on the maintainence section - tunnie to thank for this one, dead easy to follow!

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

Cheers Sev!! :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: markey mark on 17 December 2008, 13:34:14: Quote
How much are we talking/difficult job?

I am in NO way mechincal :(

door card off dissconect all rods and undo 3 t40 screws then lock comes out then 2 screws hold solenoid to lock ! see link above :y
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: sev on 17 December 2008, 13:38:03: Oh and Rasta, talk to your uncle marky mark very nicely, and i'm sure you'll get one for less than the 60 odd quid from the the mainsquealers. ;D :y
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: rastamanblues on 17 December 2008, 19:34:21: Thanks all :)

I'll get about getting the part, and attempting this myself.
Title: Re: Door locks, more specifically the drivers side
Post by: ians on 18 December 2008, 13:01:31: When I have had this problem in the past, a good spray with penetrating oil (having removed the door card) has done the trick.