Common questions

When does boot unlock on Ford Focus 2?

When does boot unlock on Ford Focus 2?

Boot unlocks when car is in motion. Ford Focus 2. After recent heavy rain the boot mechanism began to unlock itself Ford Mark 2 Boot unlocks when car is in motion. Ford Focus… Vocational, Technical or Tra… Vocational, Technical or Tra… Vocational, Technical or Tra…

How does a focus central locking system work?

– Focus central locking works like this. Ther are 2 tiny wires controlling the locks. One is for lock and one for unlock. When one of these wires gets earthed it locks/ unlocks. But these wires never gets earthed at the SAME time. – So i used my voltmeter a bit. WTF! Both wires were earted. A SHORT CIRCUIT in my drivers door latch. [ohcrap]

What happens when you push the unlock button on a car?

I measured the switch with a multimeter. When pin is pushed inside the doors are locked, when the pin is out the doors are open. So what happend was that when unlocking the car the switch stayed closed. And the other doors sent a negative signal that was telling the driverdoor that they were unlocked.

What to do if your car central locking does not work?

I have searched the net everywhere, but the only thing i found was this: “Ford Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 05-10-21 says to clean any corrosion from the door latch connectors, then pack them full of dielectric grease.” But it did not work. – Happends when weather is cold and/or moisty.

Boot unlocks when car is in motion. Ford Focus 2. After recent heavy rain the boot mechanism began to unlock itself Ford Mark 2 Boot unlocks when car is in motion. Ford Focus… Vocational, Technical or Tra… Vocational, Technical or Tra… Vocational, Technical or Tra…

– Focus central locking works like this. Ther are 2 tiny wires controlling the locks. One is for lock and one for unlock. When one of these wires gets earthed it locks/ unlocks. But these wires never gets earthed at the SAME time. – So i used my voltmeter a bit. WTF! Both wires were earted. A SHORT CIRCUIT in my drivers door latch. [ohcrap]

I measured the switch with a multimeter. When pin is pushed inside the doors are locked, when the pin is out the doors are open. So what happend was that when unlocking the car the switch stayed closed. And the other doors sent a negative signal that was telling the driverdoor that they were unlocked.

Why does my car stop working when I unlock the door?

So what happend was that when unlocking the car the switch stayed closed. And the other doors sent a negative signal that was telling the driverdoor that they were unlocked. Then you had two negative signals making a short circuit. And then all doors stopped working.

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