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Chrismel

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6 posts

14 months

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Wednesday 4th November quote
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

859 posts

40 months

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Wednesday 4th November quote
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

303 posts

60 months

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Wednesday 4th November quote
How are the batteries?
Both in the remote fob and the big one in the car.

jdearden

119 posts

4 months

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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

7,594 posts

67 months

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Wednesday 4th November quote
As Steve says, it'll be the rods most likely.
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worty

1,660 posts

52 months

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

worty

Urbalizer

334 posts

1 month

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Thursday 5th November quote
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? rolleyes

Edited by ThatPhilBrettGuy on Thursday 5th November 21:15

joust

12,819 posts

86 months

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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

12,819 posts

86 months

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Thursday 5th November quote
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

6,885 posts

80 months

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Monday 9th November quote
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 wink
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