E30 Zone

Hi im in the middle of putting my drivers door lock into a new door i have. The problem is when the locks in place it will unlock the lock but wont lock it.
Ive changed the entire inside of the door and still no joy.
Ive got to put it back on tonight and be able to lock it, help

hope its not coz the central locking isnt pluged in

Are you testing it with the door closed ?

You can't lock the door if it's open (or you haven't flipped the catch over to simulate the door being closed).

just have mate. It will unlock with the central locking, but when its closed the key turns and nothing happens I have to open the rear door then reach into the front to lock it via the pin, then it kicks in the central locking and everything locks.
My doors now on/locked and safe but id rather not have to live with locking my car like that

There's a slotted adjustment for the locking motor. Try that for a start.
If you can't cure the problem that way, the cause is likely to be wear in the L shaped alloy arm on the back of the key barrel assembly. Bend the steel fork on the door catch that it engages with very slightly, so that it contacts an unworn part of the alloy arm.

Thanks Brian, sorry to sound thick but where will i find the slotted adjustment for the locking motor?
cheers mate!

The C/L motor is held to the inner door skin with two 6mm (?) hex head screws, the holes in the door skin are slots to allow for adjustment of the motor position.

ok ok I got you, ill have a wee look tomorow in the light. Thank you very much mate