Central locking- advice

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bigwinn
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Post Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:31 pm

Afternoon

The touring central locking has stopped working so this afternoon as the light was fading I had a look.

Turn of the key in any door lock did not activate the central locking. When in the drivers door, it was possible to hear a slight whirr from the kick panel drivers side footwell.

Using the wiki, I removed the relay:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... g_problems

Stripped it down and its as dry as a bone, in vgc with no corrosion. Thermal cut out still in place, a slight rattle when shaken but I assumed that is the safety device to open the locks in the event of a crash.

As no fault immediately obvious there, what should I do next? Does this sound like the red/black modification is needed?

Stu
Bronzit gone- she lives on
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green

Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
bigwinn
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:08 am

did it

fixed it

cheers

:D
Bronzit gone- she lives on
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green

Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...