central locking problem please help
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Hi All
went to get the car out on the weekend and doh i had left the door open and the cover on and didn't realise that i had so battery flat .jump leads on and away she went but the central locking or door solonoids were not working.i then disconnected the battery and touched the pos and neg together for a couple of secs,put battery back on and hey presto central locking working but the drivers door will not open from the outside but passengers ok.i can hear the relay working under the dash.lost now don't know what to do.??
any help please
went to get the car out on the weekend and doh i had left the door open and the cover on and didn't realise that i had so battery flat .jump leads on and away she went but the central locking or door solonoids were not working.i then disconnected the battery and touched the pos and neg together for a couple of secs,put battery back on and hey presto central locking working but the drivers door will not open from the outside but passengers ok.i can hear the relay working under the dash.lost now don't know what to do.??
any help please
Red V8 said:
Peel back the carpet next to the door pillar and check the mechanical linkage... also you should find the solenoid there and not behind the dash...
when i press the door switch i can hear a relay clicking from in the dash,if i turn the door release in the car the door opens ??
Red V8 said:
Okay, older style (mine) is a piece of coathanger wire connecting the button to the release mechanism, which you don't need to worry about... I'd still peel back the carpet and have a look in the door pillar... if just to rule out problems in that area.
thanks for your help Stuart
robinracer said:
Red V8 said:
Peel back the carpet next to the door pillar and check the mechanical linkage... also you should find the solenoid there and not behind the dash...
when i press the door switch i can hear a relay clicking from in the dash,if i turn the door release in the car the door opens ??
The internal knob works mechanically(cable operated) the mirror button electrically.
If you can hear the dash relay clicking but no door opening it is probably a dead solenoid mounted above the seat belt behind the panel - worth checking first.
Should you need a new one the cheapest source is Maplins.
HTH
Ribol said:
robinracer said:
Red V8 said:
Peel back the carpet next to the door pillar and check the mechanical linkage... also you should find the solenoid there and not behind the dash...
when i press the door switch i can hear a relay clicking from in the dash,if i turn the door release in the car the door opens ??
The internal knob works mechanically(cable operated) the mirror button electrically.
If you can hear the dash relay clicking but no door opening it is probably a dead solenoid mounted above the seat belt behind the panel - worth checking first.
Should you need a new one the cheapest source is Maplins.
HTH
Yep, does sound like solenoid, there will be two in the door enclosure, one with two wires one with two, a doddle to fit, both available from Maplins one has two wires, one has five, both under a tenner.
From memory I think the part numbers are YB79L and YB78L but check first.
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