dezz Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 The alarm on my car started playing up the other day out of the blue... When I arm the alarm now, it leaves the doors unlocked, so they need to be locked manually with the key...obviously if you open the door the alarm sets off, so its all working fine, other than the fact that it won't lock the doors upon arming... anyone got any ideas as to what the problem is? Easy fix? cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz0r$harP.UK Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Pull the trim off and check if when you arm the car that the door locking motor is working. If not, pull it out (takes about 30 sec to do), get a replacement from any car audio / security shop and replace. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 When I lock the door inside the car manually, it locks, and locks the passenger side as well, so I thought that might mean the motors were fine? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz0r$harP.UK Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Nah this sounds exactly what happened to me a while back. Keys would lock doors fine but when I used the remote sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't. Replaced motor and all was well. The central locking motor I'm talking looks like the pictured below. (just make sure you get the one with the correct number of wires, they usually come in 2/5 wire versions). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
msnismo Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Mine had this issue... the motors were weak. The mounting position of the motors was not the best and it caused the motor to be over extended and eventually ineffective.. The key overrides the motor along the orignal clips hence why you can lock it with a key. New motors are about $20 from memory... make sure it is mounted correctly too! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 thanks for the replies guys...I'll have to check it out Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Ok...so I found I had one of those motors left over (they use the same 1 for boot release apparently but my installer said he didn't want to use it for that as it would fail regularly) So I took off the door trim...I didn't even find 1 of the motors pictured above....all that was in the door looked to be factory stuff...So I basically stood there looking at stuff...poked around etc...decided I had no idea what I was doing and gave up....plugged the window control switch etc back in, armed the alarm, and bam...the doors lock now....So I fixed something...I just have no idea what exactly Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz0r$harP.UK Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Good work! So long as it's fixed, I guess. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hopefully it lasts Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3012946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANDY Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 If the motor was weak, and the rods were catching on your doortrim or something, then that would stop it from working. To explain further on what the other guys were saying.. if you lock the drivers side door, you're overriding the motor for that door, but the passenger door gets the signal to lock/unlock when the drivers one is locked/unlocked... even if done manually. Same way that if you lock the drivers door from the inside, the passengers side will lock automatically. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3016102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Well my 'solution' stopped working already...lasted about an hour maybe....So looks like I'll have to pay a pro to fix it now... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3016327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rogers Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 you have a S2 correct that would mean you had hte keyless option. if so tey would have used the OE actuator. I would backtrack where it was tied in and check for a loose connection. if you cnat win go see keith and get him to sort it out. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3016683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Yep, series 2...and the key it came with had keyless entry on it...Since installing the alarm I've just been using the nismo key, and the remote to open doors obviously... I played around with a few wires in there, and it seemed to work....then died shortly after. Just a suspicion/thought, the passenger door lock button on the drivers side window controls, I remember when the installer did the alarm, that button no longer locked/unlocked the passenger door anymore....now that the remote is failing to lock/unlock the doors, that button is working again.... When I pulled the trim off, I obviously had to disconnect the plug that controls that button and the wipers etc...The doors didn't lock from the remote until I reconnected that plug...Is there a chance its got something to do with that? If I was to cut the wire that controls that door lock button, any chance that would solve the issue? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3016706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTZ Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 HI DEZZ, HUNTZ here,How'd you end up with your locking issue? I'm going through the same thing at the moment. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3032620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 Still an issue. my 'fix' of taking the trim off and looking at it lasted an hour...gonna take it to the installer and get him to fix it properly Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3032632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTZ Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Yeah I think i'm going to have to do the same. Weird mine was working fine until I tried locking doors while the timer was still running. Doors unlock by remote just don't lock. Sounds like we got the same problem, I'll let you know whats up with mine when I get it sorted... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3033091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Thanks mate. Mine don't lock or unlock or with the remote though Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3033237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTZ Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 HI DEZZ, How did you end up with the locking issue? I got lucky was only a blown fuse. Hope yours ends up being something minor as well. HUNTZ. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3049318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Havent even had time to get it looked at yet so I've just been locking the doors manually....I'll have to get my ass into gear though Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/162185-sudden-alarm-issues/#findComment-3049348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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