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alan325i
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:17 pm

hi repaired the central locking on my car today. Turned the drivers side lock and it locked all doors :D

Opened drivers door, opened it but all other doors stay locked and cant even lift the button manually to open them :cry:

Any ideas?
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:35 pm

found out boot opens all doors and locks all doors, passenger side dont open any doors including itself
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:40 pm

Two questions.
Is this a two door or four door?
If boot unlocks doors, then deadlocks are off. Still can't open passenger door?
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:45 pm

4 door,

boot opens all doors ok, but drivers side door dont open any door apart from itself. which leave deadlocks on all the other 3 doors

If locked, passenger side door dont open any doors.
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:48 pm

Think a good clean up of both front door pillar plugs and sockets is the first thing to try.
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:12 pm

oops, boot opens all doors apart from drivers door.

All pillar things are clean and rust free.
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:24 pm

alan325i wrote:oops, boot opens all doors apart from drivers door.

All pillar things are clean and rust free.
If you're happy all the pillar connections are OK, then it's got to be the locking solenoids in the doors, or their adjustment/linkage.
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Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:40 pm

was the drivers door selniod, wasnt in correct position, all working now :D

thx