Central Locking

Sidetops · 9th January 2013, 17:28

A different thread about doors not opening prompted me to enquire about this potential issue.
Great security measure for unlocking: by pressing the unlock button on the remote once (correctly) unlocks just the drivers door, pressing twice then opens other doors .... EXCEPT the passenger front door. If I press it a third time it unlocks OK. Is that part normal?

pab · 9th January 2013, 17:56

No, in a nutshell it's not normal, with the locking setting programmed by T4 first press drivers door, second press, passenger doors.

The passenger door locking solenoid is becoming lazy, and complete failure will occur.

Thread moved to the Technical Help Forum, redirect left.

Sidetops · 9th January 2013, 18:28

Thanks, best get a new one then. Unless they are repairable?

COLVERT · 9th January 2013, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sidetops

Thanks, best get a new one then. Unless they are repairable?

Could just be getting sticky with age.

A squirt of WD 40 could cure the problem and can't do any harm. Cheap too.

gerry3 · 9th January 2013, 19:12

My rear off side door lock was changed some time ago and now,
Turn 1 drivers door unlocks
Turn 2 both near side doors unlock
Turn 3 off side rear door unlocks.
Inside switch opens all the locks.
This is with the key and not remote, which does not operate at all.

COLVERT · 9th January 2013, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerry3

My rear off side door lock was changed some time ago and now,
Turn 1 drivers door unlocks
Turn 2 both near side doors unlock
Turn 3 off side rear door unlocks.
Inside switch opens all the locks.
This is with the key and not remote, which does not operate at all.

Battery in your remote OK ?????

gerry3 · 9th January 2013, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Battery in your remote OK ?????

The remote has never worked since I have had the car, though I did change the battery when I first got it.
The key I think is a replacement one and has not been programed to the car.
In among the documents I have found a tag marked with a bar code and written on it is "New key".
From this I suspect a previous bought a new key but never had it programed to the car.

Sidetops · 9th January 2013, 22:53

Noticed this evening that the switch inside the car unlocks the drivers door ok, just seems lazy when using the remote.
Where should I squirt WD40 (We'll have non of that thank you!

), in the lock itself?

COLVERT · 10th January 2013, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerry3

The remote has never worked since I have had the car, though I did change the battery when I first got it.
The key I think is a replacement one and has not been programed to the car.
In among the documents I have found a tag marked with a bar code and written on it is "New key".
From this I suspect a previous bought a new key but never had it programed to the car.

I think I read that to program the key to the car, after fitting a new battery, you stood near the car and held the remote button down for more than 4 seconds.

Colvert.

pab · 10th January 2013, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLVERT

I think I read that to program the key to the car, after fitting a new battery, you stood near the car and held the remote button down for more than 4 seconds.

Colvert.

Pressing the unlock button for more four seconds would open the boot on a facelift.

9th January 2013, 17:28	#1
Sidetops I really should get out more....... Land Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,252 Thanks: 293 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts	Central Locking A different thread about doors not opening prompted me to enquire about this potential issue. Great security measure for unlocking: by pressing the unlock button on the remote once (correctly) unlocks just the drivers door, pressing twice then opens other doors .... EXCEPT the passenger front door. If I press it a third time it unlocks OK. Is that part normal?

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	No, in a nutshell it's not normal, with the locking setting programmed by T4 first press drivers door, second press, passenger doors. The passenger door locking solenoid is becoming lazy, and complete failure will occur. Thread moved to the Technical Help Forum, redirect left.

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Sidetops I really should get out more....... Land Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,252 Thanks: 293 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts	Thanks, best get a new one then. Unless they are repairable?

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gerry3 Passed Away rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: leeds Posts: 186 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My rear off side door lock was changed some time ago and now, Turn 1 drivers door unlocks Turn 2 both near side doors unlock Turn 3 off side rear door unlocks. Inside switch opens all the locks. This is with the key and not remote, which does not operate at all.

9th January 2013, 22:53	#8
Sidetops I really should get out more....... Land Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,252 Thanks: 293 Thanked 327 Times in 240 Posts	Noticed this evening that the switch inside the car unlocks the drivers door ok, just seems lazy when using the remote. Where should I squirt WD40 (We'll have non of that thank you! ), in the lock itself?