Technical How to fix central locking

[s and b]

its like the blind leading the blind on here sometimes

open passenger door lift up grey multiplug adjuster in door shut so it disconnects
new fuse in
shut drivers door and lock it
see simples ,it was faulty actuator in drivers door because its opened again

now which door gets used most.............goes off to earn some p[ennies and ponders on this great quest..

 

[Brendan W]

On the off chance that this is your lucky day and before you start ripping out wires check that the door lock mechanism isn't just stiff. Actuators have no patience and will give up quickly if there is much resistance and bounce all the locks open.

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

Just got round to testing this now, took the passenger door multiplug off and the drivers door stayed shut as it should, also the interior light and dash light behaved as they should and went out, so this confirms it is the passenger door at fault like I suspected..does this mean I need a new door actuator for the passenger side?

Thanks

 

[oldhammer]

does the door close properly..lines up.?

ive seen afew of these puntos with iffy doors, idiots slam doors and feck them up as'pose,

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

does the door close properly..lines up.?

ive seen afew of these puntos with iffy doors, idiots slam doors and feck them up as'pose,

Nope it doesn't line up well, you have to move the catch manually for the door to close, the door also drops when you open it as some idiot has replaced the pin on the check strap with a flimsy pin!

Right now I've took the door card off and I'm looking into the door, what do I need to do?

Thanks

 

[oldhammer]

Nope it doesn't line up well, you have to move the catch manually for the door to close, the door also drops when you open it as some idiot has replaced the pin on the check strap with a flimsy pin!

Best to sort that first .

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

Nope it doesn't line up well, you have to move the catch manually for the door to close, the door also drops when you open it as some idiot has replaced the pin on the check strap with a flimsy pin!

Best to sort that first .

I'm gonna buy a new check strap and have a new pin and bolt in the next few days, that's what's causing the drop in the door..as for it not closing properly hopefully that gets sorted too..but while I've got the card and that off I want to try and sort this actuator out..is there anyway I can remove it and examine it?

Thanks

 

[oldhammer]

I'm gonna buy a new check strap and have a new pin and bolt in the next few days, that's what's causing the drop in the door..as for it not closing properly hopefully that gets sorted too..but while I've got the card and that off I want to try and sort this actuator out..is there anyway I can remove it and examine it?

Thanks

not much too them to check,

have you no scrappys near by..?


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id sort door out first tho,
check strap wont cause door to drop it will be on the pins.

get some pics up. of the door /catch and hinges it might help see whats
going on here,.

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

not much too them to check,

have you no scrappys near by..?


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id sort door out first tho,
check strap wont cause door to drop it will be on the pins.

get some pics up. of the door /catch and hinges it might help see whats
going on here,.

True and ye a few, not the best scrap yards tho..

I'll just show these pics to best explain it..

 

[Brendan W]

Are you sure that isn't the original pin just riding high cause the nut has gone for a walk?

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

Are you sure that isn't the original pin just riding high cause the nut has gone for a walk?

Hmm maybe..but it's a different pin to the one in the driver's door which has a nut on it, that's why I thought that,

The reason it's riding high is because I took it out to examine it and now it won't fit back in

 

[oldhammer]

its out on the striker plate,
check it with the other side and you will see what imean,

 

[oldhammer]

this

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

its out on the striker plate,
check it with the other side and you will see what imean,

Yes I know what you mean, does this mean the plate is slightly off or is it a fault with the door not meeting correctly

Thanks

 

[oldhammer]

Yes I know what you mean, does this mean the plate is slightly off or is it a fault with the door not meeting correctly

Thanks

have alook on the other side,

it looks a mile of from here anyway

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

have alook on the other side,

it looks a mile of from here anyway

I'll give it a check tomorrow when I can actually see

 

[oldhammer]

see differnce,

 

[KRaikkonenNo1]

see differnce,

Ye I do, the plate looks as if it has been removed and put back on..scrappy were useless and had no parts that I needed

 

[oldhammer]

iwouid get amarker pen mark it up where it is now,
and then loosen the bolts-dont take them all the way out!!
and line the striker plate up with the back plate,

 

[jazz452]

You should be able to fool the door to thinking its locked. Just click the door catch with a screwdriver until it clicks twice (with door open) then try the central locking. Just remember to unlock again with inside door handle before you shut the door properly or you will break it. If its not lining up this may have already happened.