Car Not Locking

[kralster]

I thought i would ask here first before going to an auto elec.

The other day i took my car to one of those do it yourself car washes just to get the bird crap off as i didn't have time to do a full wash at home.

When i got back home and went to use the button on my keys to turn on the imobliser and lock the doors the imobiliser went on, but the doors did not lock.

And now whenever i push the button I can hear the motors make a noise in the door but they do not lock.

The sound it now makes is different to what it used to be when it worked.

So anyone have any idea what may be wrong?

[Chris Rogers]

you have a loose rod in the drivers door. if you can hear the actuator going in the drivers side then everything else is fine. tear the panel off and screw the rod back in place.

[kralster]

Sounds good will try after work tonight.

[bigdamoc]

I picked my car up and my central locking worked, i got it home then it stopped working all together, would this still be a loose rod or would it be something else???

Sorry to hijack

[LOOF]

I picked my car up and my central locking worked, i got it home then it stopped working all together, would this still be a loose rod or would it be something else???

Sorry to hijack

If you can hear the actuators moving it's just 1 or 2 screws that need tightening so just rip off your panel and get a phillips head screwdriver( not too big ) and give them a turn and it should be ok champ

[Chris Rogers]

exactly.

though car type would help narrow it down.

[Haysey]

weird looks like its happening to a few of us, my 32 is playing up every now and then, central locking unlocks fine but dosent lock, didnt work for 2 weeks now its working again, checked the motors and they are fine, nothing is loose, when i lock the car you cant even hear them operate....

dosent bother me today as its working.... but for how long.. ooooOOOOooo

any ideas?

[bigdamoc]

Sorry bout the late reply, its a late 94 r33, i doesnt make a sound, ive had the battery changed professionally in the remote in case it was a flat battery but to no avail. Need to get an alarm put in it very soon so ill get it all fixed then i think.

[LOOF]

Sorry bout the late reply, its a late 94 r33, i doesnt make a sound, ive had the battery changed professionally in the remote in case it was a flat battery but to no avail. Need to get an alarm put in it very soon so ill get it all fixed then i think.

You might get away with just changing the actuators pull the door panel off then check the actuators, just lock yourself in the car, to see if they will lock. If they dont move check the wiring(try to check with a tester) it could just be the wiring,if not you might get away with buying at set of actuators. They usally come in sets of 4 but that way you will have 2 spare.