Non MGR central locking question...

obiwan · 6th July 2009, 19:54

...if I may...

My wife's car (Hyundai Santa Fe) has an intermittent central locking problem. Occasionally the boot lock makes a sort of 'grinding' noise when the central locking is used. The central locking then doesn't work. After a period (a minute or two) the noise stops, but the central locking still doesn't work. Then suddenly it clears up like nothing ever happened. It then works fine for several weeks before re-occurring.

Interestingly, the fuel gauge reads empty at the same time the problem occurs (irrespective of the amount of fuel in the car). I thought maybe dodgy relay or something but the dealer assures me everything checks out OK.

I have had two actuators replaced at some expense and this hasn't solved the problem. I haven't yet resolved with the dealer their twice misdiagnosing the problem at my expense (!), but they assure me they'll sort all that out once the problem is fixed. Obviously they want me to take the car in to them when the problem is actually occuring but because it is so intermittent, the dealer is a few miles away and I'm at work in London all week, I've not been able to get the car there with the fault actually happening!

I thought I'd try this forum to see if anyone had any ideas?

Cheers
Ben

6th July 2009, 19:54	#1
obiwan Regular poster MG ZT 260 Mk II SE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Non MGR central locking question... ...if I may... My wife's car (Hyundai Santa Fe) has an intermittent central locking problem. Occasionally the boot lock makes a sort of 'grinding' noise when the central locking is used. The central locking then doesn't work. After a period (a minute or two) the noise stops, but the central locking still doesn't work. Then suddenly it clears up like nothing ever happened. It then works fine for several weeks before re-occurring. Interestingly, the fuel gauge reads empty at the same time the problem occurs (irrespective of the amount of fuel in the car). I thought maybe dodgy relay or something but the dealer assures me everything checks out OK. I have had two actuators replaced at some expense and this hasn't solved the problem. I haven't yet resolved with the dealer their twice misdiagnosing the problem at my expense (!), but they assure me they'll sort all that out once the problem is fixed. Obviously they want me to take the car in to them when the problem is actually occuring but because it is so intermittent, the dealer is a few miles away and I'm at work in London all week, I've not been able to get the car there with the fault actually happening! I thought I'd try this forum to see if anyone had any ideas? Cheers Ben