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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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my car unlocks itself either rite after ive locked it or 5 minutes later.

whats goin on with it

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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:17 AM
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forgot to say that the only way i can lock it the car is by disconnecting the battery and locking it manually so it doesnt unlock itself

the car will sometimes stay looked for sometime and sometimes if the car is moved it will unlock

any ideas guys and girls?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:21 AM
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It's normally a sticky linkage on the front master locks, that causes this, so need freeing off.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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thanx, out comes the wd40 lol
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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WD40 is a bad thing to use, other than for degreaser, as it dries things out, sort out the linkages, then use a light silicone grease on pivot points etc, never use wd40.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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oops lol time o go buy some new stuff lol thanx
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