Keyfob Problem

DaveMc · 23rd May 2012, 08:42

Hi all, i'm having a problem opening drivers door with remote fob, 1 press of button opens drivers door ( not happening ) 2nd press opens all doors ( happening ) key work central locking via door locks but not fob???? any ideas.........

Canonite · 23rd May 2012, 10:04

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Originally Posted by DaveMc

Hi all, i'm having a problem opening drivers door with remote fob, 1 press of button opens drivers door ( not happening ) 2nd press opens all doors ( happening ) key work central locking via door locks but not fob???? any ideas.........

So the drivers door unlocks via the fob on the second press? Does the button in the centre console open and lock the doors as normal?
May just be a sticky mechanism. My rear O/S door requires three presses of the fob, sometimes it does it on two.
Bigruss is your man for local key related problems.

DaveMc · 23rd May 2012, 11:40

all buttons & key itself work as normal, just the 1st action of fob button, but you can hear it making a sound inside the door

DaveMc · 23rd May 2012, 16:35

BTW, the centre consul button, only operating 3 doors, not drivers

Bolin · 23rd May 2012, 20:20

If the driver's door unlocks with the key blade but not via the fob button or centre console switch and you can hear it do something then the locking motor mechanism itself must be broken in some way - the blade acts in a purely mechanical way, without needing the locking motors.

DaveMc · 24th May 2012, 17:56

now i'm confused because the consul button was working today & fob locks all doors, just will not open drivers door...

testdasi · 24th May 2012, 20:20

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Originally Posted by DaveMc

now i'm confused because the consul button was working today & fob locks all doors, just will not open drivers door...

I can sort of guess how that happens. Think of the locking mechanism as a drop-catch system. When you press lock, it simply releases the catch and the pin drops down to lock the door. To unlock, however, you need a motor to push the pin up (likely against a spring resistance) and also engaging the catch. So maybe that's why locking is an easier job than unlocking.

marinabrian · 24th May 2012, 22:56

Firstly you have single point entry enabled (urgh!), secondly the solenoid has failed in the drivers door.
New door lock required I'm afraid.
HTH
Brian

stocktake · 25th May 2012, 06:47

100% wot he said, cos he is right

( he usually is as well

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23rd May 2012, 08:42	#1
DaveMc Newbie MG ZT 190 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Keyfob Problem Hi all, i'm having a problem opening drivers door with remote fob, 1 press of button opens drivers door ( not happening ) 2nd press opens all doors ( happening ) key work central locking via door locks but not fob???? any ideas.........

23rd May 2012, 11:40	#3
DaveMc Newbie MG ZT 190 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Keyfob Problem all buttons & key itself work as normal, just the 1st action of fob button, but you can hear it making a sound inside the door

23rd May 2012, 16:35	#4
DaveMc Newbie MG ZT 190 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Keyfob Problem BTW, the centre consul button, only operating 3 doors, not drivers

24th May 2012, 17:56	#6
DaveMc Newbie MG ZT 190 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Keyfob problem now i'm confused because the consul button was working today & fob locks all doors, just will not open drivers door...

25th May 2012, 06:47	#9
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,586 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	100% wot he said, cos he is right ( he usually is as well ) __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

23rd May 2012, 20:20	#5
Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,617 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	If the driver's door unlocks with the key blade but not via the fob button or centre console switch and you can hear it do something then the locking motor mechanism itself must be broken in some way - the blade acts in a purely mechanical way, without needing the locking motors.

24th May 2012, 22:56	#8
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Firstly you have single point entry enabled (urgh!), secondly the solenoid has failed in the drivers door. New door lock required I'm afraid. HTH Brian