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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: fosterious on 19 February 2011, 11:54

Title: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: fosterious on 19 February 2011, 11:54

The past week the car has started to lock when i turn the ignition.
This never happened before, is this how the mk3 gti should operate or is there a fault?
When I turn off the ignition I have to pull the lock up to get out which then unlocks all the doors.
Think it could be something to do with the pump in the boot?
Any advise plz?

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 19 February 2011, 12:34

does it have an alarm fitted?

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: fosterious on 19 February 2011, 12:57

No Alarm fitted although there was once by first owner(i know the guy)

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 19 February 2011, 13:07

It sounds to me as if it wasn't removed / deactivated properly.

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: fosterious on 19 February 2011, 13:12

Well i've never had the problem the three years i've owned the car until this week?
I don't have remote locking either just to keep it nice & simple
Makes me think its the pump that's faulty.
Tried looking in existing threads on here but know one has mentioned this problem before.

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: fosterious on 20 February 2011, 07:09

Bump-Its not the alarm have checked it out.

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: rubjonny on 21 February 2011, 12:02

the pump shouldonly have power from the switch(es) in the door(s)
if its doign the above then you have a wiring fault somehwere. check in the rubber boots between the door and the body to start with, then look under the dash.

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: fosterious on 21 February 2011, 21:32

Thanks for advice will check out wednesday(day off) when you say rubber boots what do you mean exactly?

Title: Re: Why now, does my central locking lock when i turn the ignition???
Post by: Wayne on 22 February 2011, 09:26

Quote from: fosterious on 21 February 2011, 21:32

Thanks for advice will check out wednesday(day off) when you say rubber boots what do you mean exactly?

Open the doors and you will see the boots going from the door to the pillar :afro: