e36 central locking failure

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fozzymandeus
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Post Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:35 pm

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows about this.

My passenger door does not operate on the central locking any more, either by the remote or by the key. Is this easily fixed? Could it be a failed solenoid and are these available as separate items?

Thanks,

Simon
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Post Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:38 pm

If its just the passenger door id start by checking the selonoid and the connection socket at the pillar :)
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Post Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:48 pm

Yeah... drivers door and bootlid still work... the window still does the lift and drop business associated with opening and closing... but I'll check the connections next time I get the chance... i.e. sunday. Do you know where to look for the solenoid?
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Post Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:53 pm

fozzymandeus wrote:Yeah... drivers door and bootlid still work... the window still does the lift and drop business associated with opening and closing... but I'll check the connections next time I get the chance... i.e. sunday. Do you know where to look for the solenoid?
Not sure of exact location as never done one on a 36 but its obviously connected to the main door mech so wont be hard to find!
Good luck :D
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