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Offline stazMk3-GTi

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Central Locking Problem?
« on: 31 July 2003, 11:16 »
I have a Golf GTi Mk3 and recently I have experienced problems with the central locking. The car will unlock all doors but the boot with the key or remote. But it won't lock except the door the key is in, but it will shut the windows and sunroof.

Any ideas anyone please it is really confusing me.

Cheers Carl
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #1 on: 31 July 2003, 15:31 »
Is there anything I can do to check and even repair the pump?
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #2 on: 31 July 2003, 16:36 »
I've posted to your other thread in the Mk3 section:-

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=8;action=display;threadid=1442
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #3 on: 01 August 2003, 09:19 »
Just an update, the problem started when I left the car with my friend to do some work on it. He phoned me to ask how to un-immobilise it as he was having troubles, my guess is that he was pressing the remote lots of times, after this the problem occured. I contacted Cobra and did all the tests they suggested and the immbiliser seems to be working all right. As I said it all unlocks except the boot which used to, but won't lock at all, but will close the windows and sunroof.

Come on chaps help me out or I will have to send it to a VW garage and it'll cost me a fortune.
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #4 on: 01 August 2003, 12:21 »
Let me see if I've got this right. Are you saying it all works fine using your key, but if you use your remote key fob, that is when you have the problems you're describing?
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #5 on: 01 August 2003, 13:54 »
No it is with the key and remote this problem is occuring, sorry if it wasn't clear.
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #6 on: 01 August 2003, 13:59 »
Did you have a look at this:-

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richandhazel1/Central_lock/ESIS.htm

It describes a methodical approach for troubleshooting your system. Sounds to me like you have a vacuum problem, whether it be pump or a leak I'm not sure but If you work through that procedure it should help you to identify where the problem lies.


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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #7 on: 01 August 2003, 15:04 »
I will check over the weekend, cheers mate
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #8 on: 03 August 2003, 22:45 »
Right after checking the pump, I have noticed that it works fine when opening the car, but when I go to lock it the pump makes no noise at all and does not seem to work at all, so does it sound like the pump is buggered?
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Re:Central Locking Problem?
« Reply #9 on: 04 August 2003, 09:53 »
Not necessarily, it could be that it isn't getting a signal. Does it do the same if you try it from the passenger door?
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