central locking died :(

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:52 pm

central locking was working fine then suddenly decided to stop working, tried doing it manually no result so its not the remote. Checked the fuse thats fine. Any ideas?

Also on another note, the light that lights up my heater dials dosnt work; this isnt a fuse either because all the other dash lights are ifne. i changed the bulb in the centre of it but still dosnt work, any suggestions? Cheers guys

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:58 pm

Central locking pump has died by the sound of it. Quite costly tho worth looking in a scrappy

As for the heater lights, the wire may have come disconnected - its quite hard to get to unfortunately

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:08 pm

hey, put new central locking pump in my car and its still dead. any ideas as to what else it could be?

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:28 pm

loose connection or broken wire somewhere?

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:36 pm

don't think so because it just suddenly stopped working, then the other day worked once and hasnt worked since

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:30 am

If you put a new pump in, its gotta be an electrical fault somewhere along the line - i presume that it doesnt look/unlock from the inside switch or anything?

Have you checked all related fuses - there are a handful that can be connected in some way to the CL

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:40 am

nah dosnt unlock from inside. I checked the fuse but i think today i will check all of the fuses. It was weird i just locked my car fine, grabbed a snack, came back and central locking was gone. Then just ONCE since it worked and then its gon again.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:24 am

how very odd - sounds like a plan. let me know if theres a blown one

bhp addict · Post by **bhp addict** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:47 am

i wont get started on the problems iv had with CL lol

mines going into VW to be sorted. i have given up now.

MK4 is air (IIRC) any loose/broken pipes?, wires?

good luck mate - its an absolute night mare

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:59 pm

Yours gone aswell then? Isnt yours a MKV tho (well i guess its all the same underneath anyhow)

Symmo · Post by **Symmo** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:28 pm

Can you hear the locking pump working?
Mine had a locking problem before I bought it, turned out to be a leaking pipe.

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:03 am

nah cant hear a thing, checked all the fuses as well

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:10 am

this is very weird! I got my old polo back from insurance today, swapped the central locking pumps over, and now the central lockings died on both cars! Swapped them back and still dead!! Aghh wots happening!

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:20 am

Sounds like something keeps burning them out - there may well be a short circuit somewhere in the power supply.

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:28 am

hmm i notcied the pump was wet when i took it out wonder if its leaking? who knows im tkaing it in 2moz