Central locking problems

[shortlad]

My central locking has developed a mind of its own!

96P old style door openings.

I was on a blast tonight when I slowed as was entering a town and heard click, click, click......etc. Thought there was somethig wrong and couldn't work it out until I realised it was the central locking unlocking and then locking again. It stopped, eventually.

When I got home and got out of the car it locked/unlocked as I opened the door and then locked/unlocked when I shut the door. It was all out of sync so couldn't lock my door.

She's locked away in the garage now but I had to stand there arming/disarming the alarm and opeing and closing the doors until everything got in sync so she's safely locked up.

Any ideas? What a pain the A#s!

Well I've had the car for 2 weeks now so I know it was only a matter of time before something went wrong but in the scheme of things this is minor.

[MikeyT]

That door opening knob inside in the middle has that central locking button on the top that lights up - is it turning itself on and off somehow - dodgy contact maybe?

Can't think of what it would be otherwise sorry ...

[MSJ]

The central locking can get confused if the courtesy light switch in the door isn't beeing pressed fully in - there should be a rubber pad that pushes the plunger in - if that isn't there it will behave as you describe. On my old Griffith I made a temporary repair by rolling up some insulating tape and taping it to the door - it was still there 3 years later when I sold it.

Mike.

[Kevp]

I experiance same problems. Its usually a door not shut properly.

[shortlad]

The central locking light on the switch does flash on and off so will have a look at that tomorrow. Is it easy to remove to get at the connection?

I will also check the doors are closed as I had a friend in the car today and he seemed a bit shy about giving the door the right amount of push to close it so that may be it as well.

Will also check the courtesy light but I did check when I finally got her locked up for the night that the light went out.

Thanks for the ideas.

[dannyboyo]

Take the door switch plungers out and give them a good clean, they get clogged up with road grime pretty easily. I had that on mine and it was screwing the alarm up, it wouldn't arm beacuse it thought a door was open!

[SMB]

I have the same sort of locking problem on a 95 Chimaera. I've checked and even removed the door pin switches completely to prove they are not at fault, but my central locking clicks on and off as I drive along. Other than the central locking relay under the dash, is there anything else I should check before trying to find those bolts that hold the dash top on?

Any advice appreciated.