disconnected battery now problems

raywilb · 19 January 2010, 23:40:32

a rear door and the boot are not opening although the fobs working ok. door wont open either in or out, the boot wont even open with the key. the battery was removed for a couple of days. any ideas to what may have happened.

Hannah Judes Dad · 20 January 2010, 02:00:36

Is it lazy/sticking solenoids?

rustym95 · 20 January 2010, 08:22:21

did you take off the battery proper, neg first, then live red wire, then leave car for 20 min. before doing any thing?

raywilb · 20 January 2010, 08:22:37

i would say no,as the fob is activating the catch. another thought is there a child lock thats preventing the door opening ? :-/

rustym95 · 20 January 2010, 08:35:53

Quotei would say no,as the fob is activating the catch. another thought is there a child lock thats preventing the door opening ? :-/

that only stops the door from being open from inside.

raywilb · 20 January 2010, 08:55:40

i think i took the battery off ok. i locked it overnight via key. opened the boot a.m ok with key. when i closed the boot i did hear a sound of a lock activating (i think) and the door & boot are the only ones actually shut at the time. i,m baffled

rustym95 · 20 January 2010, 09:18:56

the back doors some times dont like to be locked by pushing the knobs down, before you put battery on did you open all doors?

raywilb · 20 January 2010, 10:07:33

if you mean ajar , no ,i never knew that i had to before replacing the battery. the rear door & boot was all that were actually shut. the other rear & both front doors were ajar. i hope and i welcome any ideas as i,m completely lost.

rustym95 · 20 January 2010, 10:17:22

disconect battery again leving all doors un locked and see if it resets it self.

pedroMV6 · 20 January 2010, 10:18:28

Isn't there some way of resetting the locks like you can with the sunroof?
I'm assuming you have total closure, so I'm assuming there can be a way!

rustym95 · 20 January 2010, 10:20:48

no sun roof is only one as windows, but some times the central locking can get confused if the door on half are locked and others are open so thinks there is a fault.

Dave DND · 20 January 2010, 10:44:33

Quotebut some times the central locking can get confused if the door on half are locked and others are open so thinks there is a fault.

There is no reset procedure for central locking, but thats not to say the system cannot get confused or stuck

Try turning the key in the drivers door few times, and lock/unlock a few times --

Do any doors operate with the central locking, and do the rears kick in after a few goes - if not try pulling the rear door lock plungers upwards and try again.

:-/

raywilb · 20 January 2010, 11:10:10

yes everything is working ok except boot and one rear door - though the catch is fully lifting via fob . i,ll try all suggestions. thanks

Dave DND · 20 January 2010, 11:40:54

Quoteyes everything is working ok except boot and one rear door - though the catch is fully lifting via fob . i,ll try all suggestions. thanks

OK, now try turing the key in the boot to make sure it is not deadlocked and repeat the above procedure

The door that is not working sounds like you may have a stuck solenoid or lock - a bit of WD40 and some jiggling of the plunger may assist

Andy B · 20 January 2010, 11:44:22

Quote....
OK, now try turing the key in the boot to make sure it is not deadlocked and repeat the above procedure. .....

The boot locks don't actually deadlock, but you can select whether you want it to lock with the central locking or not. The lock can be horizontal or vertical, can't remember now which is which & I'm at work so can't look in the handbook

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