Central Locking/Alarm probs

**clinty** · by **clinty** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:15 pm

I noticed yesterday morning that my central locking wasnt its usual selft I dont have remote locking and I turned the key to the far left to lock it but the key wouldnt come out properly!!! I eventualy got it out...however last night I noticed that the alarm dosent activate anymore when I lock the door...its a standard Calibra Alarm. Anyone any ideas as to what has happened? and how it can be fixed?

**kev208** · by **kev208** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:18 pm

connections could have come off for the CL or alarm. take off door card and look behind the plastic cover. Try wd40 in the key hole, could be seizing up.

**clinty** · by **clinty** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:01 pm

Will do thank you for the advice!!! [img]/smile.gif[/img]

**Leigh** · by **Leigh** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:41 am

Definately have a look inside the door..

I had problems with my original locks/alarm a few years ago (delocked and remoted now), key used to get stuck / barrel wouldn't turn all the way and was iffy setting the alarm.
Turned out the 'dogleg' ring on the back of the barrel had broken in half (it's what sets the alarm when you turn the barrel/key). It was half moving with the momentum of the barrel sometimes and othertimes would get stuck, stopping me locking the car properly.
Relatively easy to fix once I'd spotted what was wrong, and I don't think the replacements were that expensive.

**clinty** · by **clinty** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:58 pm

Cheers Leigh that sounds exactly what was wrong with mine!! I am going to get a look at it at the weekend !! [img]/smile.gif[/img]

UndYinG · by **UndYinG** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:05 pm

I have problem too...i dont wanna open a new topic....my passanger door wont lock...i have eXcalibur alarm central lock on remote....when i press lock button on remote passengers doors wont lock and thet riders door locks for a sec and unlocks again...it is the same when i m locking it with key I must manualy lock passangers doors and then I can lock car..when i m unlocking it it wont unlock passangers door i must unlock it manualy...whats the problem?

**Leigh** · by **Leigh** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:38 pm

<div class='quotetop'>(clinty)</div><div class='quotemain'>Cheers Leigh that sounds exactly what was wrong with mine!! I am going to get a look at it at the weekend !! [img]/smile.gif[/img]</div>

Did you get it sorted Clinty?

UndYinG, sounds like one of the central locking motors might be 'bouncing' when it's triggered by the system, they can start doing this when they're going/gone faulty. If it locks OK after you've manually locked the passenger door, then I'd start with that one. Alternatively you could disconnect them individually and see which one stops the problem happening.. just be careful not to lock yourself in/out of the car !

**alan** · by **alan** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:25 am

i have a problem with my imobilizer when alock my car the led light does not flash some one said it my be fuse or somethin like that dont no were two look

**alan** · by **alan** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:45 pm

[QUOTE=alan]i have a problem with my imobilizer when alock my car the led light does not flash some one said it my be fuse or somethin like that dont no were two look[/could eny one help thanks

**Proxie** · by **Proxie** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:36 pm

If its original alarm.. try to read out fault codes.. same as for ECU, but different pin on diagnostics plug (dont remember wich, but I can look it up if your are interested)

**clinty** · by **clinty** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:58 am

Leigh...Ive been a lazy bugger it kept locking so I didnt fix it :oops:

and thought ahhh sure I will leave it a while longer went and bought a full leather interior for the car and then on Wednesday morning I found turning the key a nightmare and then I heard a big clunk and something dropped to the bottom of the door, the lock still workng but when I fit the interior and take the door cards off (next week hopefully) I shall get to see what the problem is an get it sorted!!

Dave

<div class='quotetop'>(Leigh)</div><div class='quotemain'>Did you get it sorted Clinty?

UndYinG, sounds like one of the central locking motors might be 'bouncing' when it's triggered by the system, they can start doing this when they're going/gone faulty. If it locks OK after you've manually locked the passenger door, then I'd start with that one. Alternatively you could disconnect them individually and see which one stops the problem happening.. just be careful not to lock yourself in/out of the car !</div>

Central Locking/Alarm probs

Central Locking/Alarm probs

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