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Thu 13 Aug 2009 21:21

2004 Central Locking Problem - icky123

hi
i have a central lockin problem with my 54 plate vauxhall combo.when i press the lock button on the key fob the van lockas as normal,but if i pull the door handle to open it the van opens without me pressing the unlock button,therefore it locks but doesnt stay locked...i am not sure what the problem is and i know vauxhall charge a fortune to repair it,i have been told by a somewhat alram 'specialist' i will need to get it reprogrammed by vauxhall.and i know this involves using the tech2 reprogramming software etc...can anyone help me regarding this problem please.

{moves to a stand alone post, to avoid confusion with the car make/model (Vaux Vectra-B) that you originally tagged your question onto}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 14/08/2009 at 01:12

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Thu 13 Aug 2009 23:38

2002 1.8 Central Locking Problem - topbloke

not come across this problem before but it wont be a reprogram job with tech 2 whatever the out come, what happens if you deadlock the vehicle do's it still open, i could only guess/assume that its a motor/latch assembly problem internally and as such would require a new unit/second hand, but as stated its not a programable unit (plug and play), regards TB

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Fri 14 Aug 2009 01:14

2002 1.8 Central Locking Problem - Dynamic Dave

TB, not sure if you spotted what car the OP has got. Originally tagged onto a 2002 Vectra-B thread.

I've no idea if that makes a difference to the original answer you gave?

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Fri 14 Aug 2009 08:32

2002 1.8 Central Locking Problem - topbloke

spotted it and noted dave

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Mon 17 Aug 2009 20:13

2002 1.8 Central Locking Problem - icky123

thanks for the reply topbloke,when the van is deadlocked the the door pin flicks down,but then it flicks back up straight away and it goes abit 'crazy' as it repetitively goes up and don a couple of times,so it does not lock at all if you know what i mean..regards

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Mon 17 Aug 2009 23:47

2002 1.8 Central Locking Problem - topbloke

are so its cycling, what happens if you lock it with the key (physically, not on the plip), as a short term fix you could remove the fuse for the central locking then you could lock it with the key manually,regards TB

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Tue 18 Aug 2009 14:17

2002 1.8 Central Locking Problem - icky123

thanks for the reply topbloke..the same problem occurs when i lock it manually from the keys it just 'cycles'...i could remove the fuse and use it,but the problem is i work for a courier company and they are 'funny' regarding vans with problems,as not lng ago an employee didnt lock his van correctly and it resulted it in being stolen,so id rather eradicate the prolem fully....regards

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