central locking advice/problems

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ameetgill1
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Post Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:51 pm

Guys when I unlock the drivers door the doors unlock. When I try n lock it the key turns, It does click however.

I tried locking the car from the boot. But the red lights started flashing.

Any ideas!!
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Brianmoooore
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Post Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:05 pm

So what happens if you lock it from the passenger side?
Not quite sure what you're describing, but sounds like the L shaped alloy bit on the back end of the lock barrel has worn, seized, or both.
Door card off, flip off the C clip and pull the barrel out.
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Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:45 am

On the passenger side.. Again the car unlocks but the difference is the passenger door locks supposed to the drivers side.

I have to lock the drivers door from the inside.
Everything was fine had the interior changed, since then the fuse went.so I changed it but no differenc.
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Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:05 pm

ameetgill1 wrote: Again the car unlocks but the difference is the passenger door locks supposed to the drivers side.
This makes no sense!