Central locking problem

[Chrismel]

Hi guys,
Took noble out for last spin before going on holiday. Parked up and locked car. On returning pressed remote and nothing happened, car remained locked but immobiliser had cancelled. Pressed remote again, could hear the locking mechanisum move and immobiliser came on again. Panic set in, as flight time was getting close.But why cant I get in the car!! Now back home car is locked but wont unlock. Any ideas what I can look at?
Thanks

Edited by Chrismel on Monday 9th November 23:57

[daddysumo]

Can you hear the solenoids in the doors when you press the button ?
If yes then maybe the cable/rods need adjusting, if no then I would check the relays and fuses to the solenoids as a starting point.
HTH

[JLSELAN]

How are the batteries?
Both in the remote fob and the big one in the car.

[jdearden]

mine does the same you can hear the solonoid moving but not enough. i find if lock and unlock it a few times it will then open. i have been told it is the cables that need tightining but not sure have not ventured into the door panels yet to sort it

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

As Steve says, it'll be the rods most likely.

[worty]

^^^^^^^^^^^^
What he said

worty

[Urbalizer]

If you can hear the locking mechanism working, it is definately the cables that need adjusting, the solenoid is just not pulling them enough to open the door, just take off the panel, very simple inside, tighten the cable, sorted.
Just in case you dont know, have to get your arm in through the speaker hole to undo the butterfly nuts on the inside to get the panel off, i get bruises on my upper arm everytime i have to do this.

Mod Edit: why did you even mention the stuff I've deleted?

Edited by ThatPhilBrettGuy on Thursday 5th November 21:15

[joust]

Urbalizer said:

i get bruises on my upper arm everytime i have to do this.

Yep.



Full instructions here to dismantle the door. One other thing to check is that the cables feeding the door lock haven't been trapped. See here

http://www.lotus-elise.org.uk/noble/svc_door.htm

J

[joust]

Urbalizer said:

i get bruises on my upper arm everytime i have to do this.

Yep.



Full instructions here to dismantle the door. One other thing to check is that the cables feeding the door lock haven't been trapped. You can also clearly see the solenoid and adjuster in the last piccy.

See here

http://www.lotus-elise.org.uk/noble/svc_door.htm

J

[AMG Merc]

Chrismel said:

Hi guys,
Took noble out for last spin before going on holiday. Parked up and locked car. On returning pressed remote and nothing happened, car remained locked but immobiliser had cancelled. Pressed remote again, could hear the locking mechanisum move and immobiliser came on again. Panic set in, as flight time was getting close. Managed to use secret entrance into car, and opened the door, deep joy, but why cant I get in the car!! Now back home car is locked but wont unlock. Any ideas what I can look at?
Thanks

Hi Chris, YHM

[brb]

daddysumo said:

Can you hear the solenoids in the doors when you press the button ?
If yes then maybe the cable/rods need adjusting, if no then I would check the relays and fuses to the solenoids as a starting point.
HTH

Hi,
I can't close the doors now, alarm and led are off.
I can't hear the solenoids in the doos.
I've check all the fuses in the passenger's feet and they are good.
where are the others fuses and relays?

Edited by brb on Thursday 31st December 16:36

[mr2turbo300]

When one of mine stopped wotking, it turned out to be a connection halfway down the door, where the solanoid spade was pushed into the spade on the main connector. Unlucky though if both had pulled out I guess.
Rob.

[leeshell]

AMG Merc said:

Chrismel said:

Hi guys,
Took noble out for last spin before going on holiday. Parked up and locked car. On returning pressed remote and nothing happened, car remained locked but immobiliser had cancelled. Pressed remote again, could hear the locking mechanisum move and immobiliser came on again. Panic set in, as flight time was getting close. Managed to use secret entrance into car, and opened the door, deep joy, but why cant I get in the car!! Now back home car is locked but wont unlock. Any ideas what I can look at?
Thanks

Hi Chris, YHM

Hi AMG, can I have an email