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central locking suddenly gone

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:39 pm
by l0rne
this morning went t lock my car and only drivers door locks.
2 of the keys i have (1 for the door, 1 for the ignition) neither of them lock the boot so the boot is always unlocked, whats the most common fault for central locking?
the haynes manual ins't very good tbh
i dont want to go out and by a new bi-pressure pump( whats runs the central locking ) and find out it wasnt that what were broken

goin t scarborough tomorow too so need t get it working.
any ideas?

Re: central locking suddenly gone

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:58 pm
by mavric_974100
have you opened the unit up and checked for water damage. slighest bit of condensation can get in the plug and end up burning the pump out. check the cicuit board and plug for water damage then electrally test it.

Re: central locking suddenly gone

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:29 pm
by l0rne
am gonna go double check, so the pump might have blown ?
how much they cost new/2nd hand?

Re: central locking suddenly gone

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:58 pm
by mavric_974100
well mine went this way matey, got told to buy a new one £70 pound or £50 from a scrapper....went to a different scrap yard this weekend and found one in a m reg golf wich i had read was the same...........£15 bargin. sometimes people list them on ebay but not sure how much. hope ya find what the prolem is pal and get it sorted. B

Re: central locking suddenly gone

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:26 pm
by l0rne
thanks for the advice
i got a hairdryer to the pump where the wire connects cause it was wet and i waited til it dryed covered it up and in mornin it was back to normal :? weird put happy that i dont have to pay for a new 1
:D