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Old 18-07-2012, 04:03 PM
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Hi central locking started playin up, locking and unlocking (the fuse is currently out!).

When I sit in the car and lock the car from drives side the drivers side just locks/unlocks but when I lock from passenger side the passenger side and boot lock/unlock ... Am I right in thinking there is a problem with wiring/solenoid on drivers side?

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Old 18-07-2012, 05:50 PM
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I had the same sort of problem took the door card off to find that the connectors were not really touching and needed a clean . Job done
Old 18-07-2012, 06:29 PM
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Try spraying your locks with wd40 while you've got your door cards off, also the boot lock, mine where sticking making the car lock and unlock over and over
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Exact same problem mate, for me it was the wiring connector behind the passenger side speaker pod
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I checked wiring behind both drivers and passengers speaker pod and both white plugs behind door cards and still same problem.

If I lock from passenger side the passenger side and boot unlock/lock (and drivers lock doesn't do anything) but if I lock from drivers side the drivers side just unlock/lock (and the passenger side and boot don't do anything) ..... I'm guessing there is a problem with the drivers side solenoid???
Old 19-07-2012, 07:55 PM
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Try looking at the wires that come from the inside driver's door going through the car where the inside door hinges are.
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Quite possibly but before you buy another one i would check the earth and all connectors as they get dirty and oily and after all they are 25 years old haha. Also i would get a multimeter and check the power going to and from

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Prob fixed ... The red plug behind the speaker pod had seen much better days! By passed it and all working again!
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Originally Posted by drl
Prob fixed ... The red plug behind the speaker pod had seen much better days! By passed it and all working again!
Good stuff
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