Random drive door lock issue

[rich83]

Hi chaps(esses)

Ive been having a problem of late where the driver door wont open with the remote central locking. I have to put the key in to unlock it.

Any ideas? New door lock unit needed?

Thanks
Rich

[jason_rmh]

Does anything else on the door work? Windows? Mirror adjustment? Buttons illuminate?
Could be a broken wire leading from car to door or maybe a faulty door controller.

I fixed my brothers and it was a broken wire behind the rubber sheath between car and door.
Jas

[rich83]

Does anything else on the door work? Windows? Mirror adjustment? Buttons illuminate?
Could be a broken wire leading from car to door or maybe a faulty door controller.

I fixed my brothers and it was a broken wire behind the rubber sheath between car and door.
Jas

Everything else works fine. 

[jason_rmh]

Other doors unlock from the remote locking OK?

[rich83]

Other doors unlock from the remote locking OK?

yes... only drivers door effected

Also when i unlock it with the fob, if i open the px door and try and open the driver door, i cant. Its like its not lifting the dead lock or something!

[doylebros]

Should show in a scan  -  have you noticed if the door LED flashing rate has changed?

[rich83]

Should show in a scan  -  have you noticed if the door LED flashing rate has changed?

Will scan it tomorrow... not notice anything with the LED other then when i got the door open it flashed a lot. ( i think)

[doylebros]

If when locking it flashes fast - typically new module required!

[Tortaruga]

Almost certainly a new door lock control module. It might go away for a while-mine does it in hot weather so it doesn't happen often. It shows up as an intermittent failure on vcds.

[rich83]

Ill check some old scans to see if anything is mentioned.

[rich83]

2 Faults Found:
00096 - Drivers Door Central Locking (Safe) Motor (V161)
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent
00928 - Locking Module for Central Locking; Front Driver Side (F220)
            008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent


Thats from an old log... funny how its not caused any problems until recently

How much is a new module... and is it easy to fit?

[Tortaruga]

They're about £150.

There is a guide in the troubleshooting section which you are supposedly moderating .

[rich83]

They're about £150.

There is a guide in the troubleshooting section which you are supposedly moderating .

Got a link to it.... 

 

[Scottymon]

Have you had any other electrical problems?  I think I remember reading you had a new TB fitted (my current problem) only say this because I've had the drivers switches and motor problems, had to swap them out... Does your alarm work? Had to swap that out too and the wiper motor, and the cruise control... Hmm.  

There a big thread on Audizine that seems to suggest a lot of issues are caused by bad wiring/earthing or ECU.

[rich83]

I had the TB issue.. but apart from that no other issues. (apart from an annoyingly crackly radio reception)