Passenger Door Wont Lock With Central Locking

I have pulled the door card off and checked the cable from the button to the lock and lubricated it but it seems to move freely.

Passenger door wont lock with central locking.

The central locking door lock mechanisms on saab 9 3s and 9 5s are known to occasionally stop working properly. It is possible to strip the unit down to repair it however it s not without. Again if one door doesn t work but others do the problem could be with the door lock solenoid. Sometimes it will lock and sometimes it wont.

Door locks on the passenger side will not open with the remote the master central locking module may be faulty. If it works sometimes you probably have a broken wire. The two little bolts remove the white plastic thing the large three torx heads get the actual locking mech off. Each mech contains the cable that unlocks the door and the rod iirc you just have to re attach the rod to the exterior door handle.

The issue tends to start out intermittent and then worsen with time. Links to buy below. Leave for 10 15 minutes and reconnect make sure you have the radio code etc beforehand. This video is a demonstration of conventional methods used to prove an electrical device is faulty before replacing it.

When you hit the central locking button on the remote the affected door often won t lock or won t unlock if it was already locked. Somebody suggested disconnecting the battery for a bit and then reconnecting in the hope the central locking would reset itself but it has not made a difference. Hi all just picked up a 2004 cooper s and discovered it has a central locking problem with just the drivers door. If you press unlock on the remote passenger door and boot unlock but not the drivers door so have to use the key in the lock but once open if you press lock the door locks but if you.

Circuit testing and voltage drop test. The solenoid is bad. By which i mean lock all the doors the car and disconnect the battery. If the lock isn t getting power hold the lock switch either up or down and then open and close the door repeatedly to see if the lock will work.

Great tips for diagnosing a power door lock central locking or key fob issue on bmw and we show you the first steps to take. Turn it off and then on again. Replacing it may require removing the car door panel. The front passenger door does lock and unlock with the key.