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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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When i lock my fiesta my central locking on my drivers door will lock but then unlock straight away, some times its fine, the passenger door works fine, its just the drivers door, any ideas peeps?
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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The lock is binding, so re switching, quite normal, just take off door panel and free it all up.
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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ye common problem, back in the day my 2i used to do that so i just removed the fuse and had manual lockin-only cos i'm a tight arse!! lol
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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i will take the door card off and coat the lock in wd40 whilst locking and unlockin it, should work
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