GrumpyOldMan
Member
Hello All,
Last night some kind soul put a screwdriver in both door locks of my 2001 Fiat Seicento SX. I can open the passenger door by climbing in through the tailgate and using the handle, but the drivers door will not unlock at all so I can't open it. When I open the passenger door the central locking is trying to work on the drivers door but it wont. I'm at a loss as to what to do. If I disconnect the battery will that release the central locking? Any other suggestions?
The car does have central locking but obviously no immobiliser as the car can be driven by climbing in through the passenger door (after we have climbed in through the boot to open it!!). The lock is completely mangled and bent out of position so that may be contributing to the problem.
It was my own fault in a way as I left the stereo fascia on so I suppose they were after that. They never got in though for some reason but the damage will cost more to repair than the value of the stereo even when it was new. Sods.
If I can get the door open I am considering not replacing the locks but maybe putting in a remote for the central locking. Does anyone have experience of that?
Sorry if this is a lot to ask in my first post but I'm at a loss so far.
Cheers,
Ian.
Last night some kind soul put a screwdriver in both door locks of my 2001 Fiat Seicento SX. I can open the passenger door by climbing in through the tailgate and using the handle, but the drivers door will not unlock at all so I can't open it. When I open the passenger door the central locking is trying to work on the drivers door but it wont. I'm at a loss as to what to do. If I disconnect the battery will that release the central locking? Any other suggestions?
The car does have central locking but obviously no immobiliser as the car can be driven by climbing in through the passenger door (after we have climbed in through the boot to open it!!). The lock is completely mangled and bent out of position so that may be contributing to the problem.
It was my own fault in a way as I left the stereo fascia on so I suppose they were after that. They never got in though for some reason but the damage will cost more to repair than the value of the stereo even when it was new. Sods.
If I can get the door open I am considering not replacing the locks but maybe putting in a remote for the central locking. Does anyone have experience of that?
Sorry if this is a lot to ask in my first post but I'm at a loss so far.
Cheers,
Ian.