Door Solenoid

Door Solenoid

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mangante49

Original Poster:

56 posts

144 months

Friday 10th March 2023
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Hi all, I am attempting to change the drivers door solenoid and wanted to know if anyone can recommend where to purchase one?
I have already had the control box mended after rewired after I incorrectly plugged in last time I removed. Have to say the windows and boot open much faster. Suggestions and tips on the process ae also welcome.

Imran999

360 posts

166 months

Friday 10th March 2023
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I’ve bought 4 from here:
https://www.abacuscaralarms.co.uk/alarmshop/centra...

But I’ve had some issues with them.
One draws too much current (pops the fuse each time).
One didn’t retract enough after activating, to work properly in the door release, but was fine for the boot release.

Glad I bought 4!

LLantrisant

1,002 posts

172 months

Tuesday 14th March 2023
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those are the wrong ones (even TVR fitted such ones in their early cars):

they have too much play inside, therefore the stroke is not sufficant to open the doors...leading to multiple attempts of the ecu to pop the door open and as consequence the ECU will burn or a fuse gets blown (if there is a fuse)

you need to use Ford Fiesta boot-solenoids with a return spring

gruffalo

7,813 posts

239 months

Thursday 16th March 2023
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LLantrisant said:
those are the wrong ones (even TVR fitted such ones in their early cars):

they have too much play inside, therefore the stroke is not sufficant to open the doors...leading to multiple attempts of the ecu to pop the door open and as consequence the ECU will burn or a fuse gets blown (if there is a fuse)

you need to use Ford Fiesta boot-solenoids with a return spring
Which version of Fiesta please, my doors are getting lazy at opening.

Jordie Barretts sock

6,018 posts

32 months

Thursday 16th March 2023
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I was told many years ago that it was a Ford Puma (the original one, not the latest iteration) boot solenoid, not a Fiesta. Not sure any Fiestas around Cerb build time had a boot solenoid?

Byker28i

72,631 posts

230 months

Thursday 16th March 2023
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gruffalo said:
LLantrisant said:
those are the wrong ones (even TVR fitted such ones in their early cars):

they have too much play inside, therefore the stroke is not sufficant to open the doors...leading to multiple attempts of the ecu to pop the door open and as consequence the ECU will burn or a fuse gets blown (if there is a fuse)

you need to use Ford Fiesta boot-solenoids with a return spring
Which version of Fiesta please, my doors are getting lazy at opening.
Check the volts to it first? Dirty pins in the door plus - usually fixes all my door furniture related issues...

Imran999

360 posts

166 months

Thursday 16th March 2023
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Byker28i said:
gruffalo said:
LLantrisant said:
those are the wrong ones (even TVR fitted such ones in their early cars):

they have too much play inside, therefore the stroke is not sufficant to open the doors...leading to multiple attempts of the ecu to pop the door open and as consequence the ECU will burn or a fuse gets blown (if there is a fuse)

you need to use Ford Fiesta boot-solenoids with a return spring
Which version of Fiesta please, my doors are getting lazy at opening.
Check the volts to it first? Dirty pins in the door plus - usually fixes all my door furniture related issues...
Dirty pins in the door would impede the ground signal sent to the Door ECU, when pressing the door release button. This can be checked at the multi-way plug at the ECU.
The power supplied to the door release actuator is via a cable going straight from the Door ECU to the location at the B pillar.