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How to fix central locking problem in Vauxhall Astra Mk5?

How to fix central locking problem in Vauxhall Astra Mk5?

Boot works fine, petrol cap doesn’t, even with unplugging all the doors from the REC the boot works and petrol cap doesn’t… So the reverse of that is to plug all the doors into the REC and leave the boot/petrol cap unplugged and the doors are still dead (inc the switch on the dash).

Why is my central locking not working on my VW?

It is what it is.. Just had the same problem with the central locking not opening the passenger door or the boot with the fob key, only the driver door would open. The only reason I can think of that could of caused this was that my battery went dead after my mate was spraying the front bumper & bonnet.

What to do when your central locking stops working?

Anyhoo, i get home park on the drive, press the button to lock the car and wait for the ‘clunk’ – nothing. Strange, must be a door open or something. Check and they all look closed, try the button again – nothing.

What to do if central locking Fuse goes out?

Hopefully your boot is empty but fold seats and check for blown central locking fuse number 38 (25 Amp) in the rear REC fuse box. If you find it’s blown replace it and try to unlock the car on the keyfob or button on dash. You might hear the fuse go pop if the wires are still shorted out.

Boot works fine, petrol cap doesn’t, even with unplugging all the doors from the REC the boot works and petrol cap doesn’t… So the reverse of that is to plug all the doors into the REC and leave the boot/petrol cap unplugged and the doors are still dead (inc the switch on the dash).

Anyhoo, i get home park on the drive, press the button to lock the car and wait for the ‘clunk’ – nothing. Strange, must be a door open or something. Check and they all look closed, try the button again – nothing.

What to do if your remote key is not working?

When you see no more Fobs, turn the key back to Pos 1 and your locks will go crazy a second time, freeing you from this exercise and as you remove the key, you’ll Level Up in life. Promise. Get it? Okay. Now open and close your door.

How to fix remote key lock on Ford Focus?

Key in the ignition and turn it from 0 to 3 but without starting the engine 3 times quickly. It will then beep. Then u can press lock on your fob and both keys will work. Was this answer helpful? Moving key 3 or more times from 0 to 2 position in ignition lock helped – then somewhere in position 1 I heard the BEEP and pressed unlock and lock

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