2006 vantage remote locking problem

[akita1]

Hi all I am having a problem with the remote locking on my vantage up until now the remote locking has been working perfectly but today it started to play up by which it only locks once in every 5 or 6 attempts it unlocks perfectly every time and also locks every time if I use the key is there any checks I could try or is it off to the dealers,Thanks.

[Jon39]

My initial thought, which I am sure you have probably already checked.

Does the same fault occur, with all of your remote fobs ?

[akita1]

Hello Jon yes same with both fobs.

[JaseB]

Door modules probably, mine was the same...

Quite expensive at about £750 for 2 fitted sadly

Edited by JaseB on Tuesday 10th July 19:10

[Jon39]

I know virtually nothing about this, but trying to apply logic.

Presumably if failed door module, would there be a module for each door?
If so, does your failure perhaps just apply to one door?
Maybe the electronics are such that doors and tailgate all fail at once, but if each has an independent module, you would think failure would be only one at a time.

Hope it does not cost you the £750 mentioned above, but my attempts at logic are at an end now.

[mjk1]

Had the same problem with my 06 V8V. Would only lock on the drivers side after being locked-unlocked-locked with the fob. However I took it to Aston Engineering in Derby for service and MOT last week and it’s now working perfectly. No idea what they did to it, I’ll find out and report back.

[akita1]

Thanks for the replies chaps I have only had the car 3 days and travelled a fair distance but it has extended aston martin warrenty which I am waiting to be transferred into my name so hopefully this is covered but what a truly amazing car I am in love!

[BassFlyer]

Similar happened on my 2006 Vantage shortly after buying it last year. The modules were replaced which was covered by the AM warranty. I gather it is around the £700 mark as all modules have to be replaced.

[JaseB]

akita1 said:

it has extended aston martin warrenty!

Winner!!
Great news, typically they replace the pair with a new version so it shouldn't happen again, with cars of a certain age it's pretty common...