Dodgy Central locking???

[linstan3]

Anyone else had the following issue??

Today, when locking the car, the indicators flash but no sound of locking. Sure enough the doors were open but the alarm was on as I managed to catch the little scrote about to have it on his toes with my tomtom.

About an hour later, it just repaired itself

Very strange

any ideas??

Ta

[irishRob]

Have you tried switching it off and on again?

[SiM22]

umm now i remember something that happened to me. i click it once, mirrors folded in and i opened the door for no reason to find that the alarm went off.

But i may not have been very awake at the time. lol

[parafox]

its not when the door wasn't shut properly maybe? same sort of thing happened when i dropped someone off, they pushed door but didnt close fully...the lights flashed and when i came out to get in the interior light was still on and door just opened...it wasnt locked :S

[SiM22]

I have no idea, i cant remember....was after a long night shift

[gar074]

Been caught out like this twice - both times the rear hatch wasn't shut properly. Iirc, the lights flashed on & off rapidly when I tried to lock it, rather than just doing the single long flash.

On a related point, is there any way of disabling those flashing lights when unlocking? I feel a right prat unlocking the car in busy car-parks, especially at night. It's enough of an attention-grabber as it is, without the free light show.

[linstan3]

Guess I must check all the doors are fully closed but as it's only me in the car at anytime, it must be the drivers side

Cheers

and yeah, the flashing lights are a pain, why can't it beep like in the movies?? or maybe a Gallic hu he hu type noise when you lock it

[Bigfeet]

If you tried to lock your DS3 with one of the doors open you would hear the lock 'bounce' but the lights would still flash. Give it a try so you know what the noise sounds like, handy if you're in a rush and don't have to double check.

At least it not that silly "keyless" entry stuff - crooks love those!!!

[ZACK]

At least it not that silly "keyless" entry stuff - crooks love those!!!

Once Watched A Guy Steal Another Guys Merc CLS In A Car Park At A Services While Me And The Owner Were In The Little Chef, The Keyless Go Worked Up To Something Rediculous Like 20M, Obviously The Guy Got In, Started It, Drove Off But Then As He Drove Away The Signal Stopped, So The Engine Turned Off And The Guy Was Locked In The Car !

Laughed All Day After That :L

[linstan3]

Guys,

an update to this annoying problem.

The central locking won;t work after an hour or so of driving, the lights flash but the doors don't lock. 1st thing in the morning, no problem but once out and about, no luck.

I have pressed the locking button in the car and can hear the relay in the glovebox area clicking but the doors don't lock or unlock.

Anyone have the same problem or a solution?

[Rickzayne]

Checked the boot and binner?

[ZACK]

I have pressed the locking button in the car and can hear the relay in the glovebox area clicking but the doors don't lock or unlock.

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