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The way the remote locking works is that every time you press the button on the remote the remote locking unit sends a pulse down the wire to either lock or unlock. What has probably happened is that the wire connecting the remote locking unit to the central locking has become disconnected ( or severed) In my car, 1998 Gal, the relevant wires are red/black and green/blue in the P5 connector in the main fuse box. Yours will almost certainly be different but basically you have to trace this wire between the central locking system and the remote module to see where the break is. if you do a search for remote locking, peopl have installed after market units to ther Gals and they will say which wires lock and which unlock

How did you get on John? I just fitted remote locking to my June 98 Gal so I now know which wires are the lock and unlock ones. However, they (Frauds) seem to be changing these all the time as they were different colours to what anyone else has posted so far for a Mk 1 Gal (red/black to lock and green/blue to open)

If the paddle was broken he would not be able to lock the drivers door with the key so that can't be the problem. When the new door lock motore was fittied, the lock and un lock wires would have needed to be connected as well.

Hi Nikki It seems we work for the same bank!! I'm based in London. I too smiled at your point about Scotsmen buying you beer. Say hi when you evetually make it to London !!

Fitted a towbar to my June 1998 Galaxy over the weekend including single electrics. More straightforward than I imagined so if anyone is doing the same and has any questions I'd be happy to oblige Managed to get one (Tow Trust) with no bumper cut and electrics, towball. bumper protector all included for

If you take the connections from the stereo, the ignition switched is yellow, earth is brown. Red is always on 12v.

Before May 1998, the CLM was under the front passenger seat. Jun 1998 and following, the CLM is integrated into the fusebox which is under the dash on the drivers side - referred to by Frausd as the CJB.

Thanks to all who came back to me on location of plug. I've looked under my ashtray (by removing the tray) and there's nothing there. Will check below the fuse box.

Stev00 - is the plug for this device also under the ashtray in your 2.3 Gal?

There is a spring which may have become rusty and less "springy". However, if you went to a Fruads they will tell you to replace the entire handle - front door ones with lock barrel andkeys are

Not sure what you are asking for exists....most vehicles now have electronic engine management etc so you can't just have simple electronics. Also, would mean you didn't have things like power steering, ABS, traction control..all things I'd say were essential these days. Might be easier if you did a course on car electronics :o

There isn't one for a MK1 on the forum but you can try this link which gives some info on the wires and what they do. http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=11841

Actually I thought he was from DEFRA...

OH I thought there would be a convenient plug for this purpose. Perhaps I'd better leave it to a garage as I have to get a servcie anyway. Thanks for the helpful replies.

Okay tried to start installing my remote locking kit today. Went to the fusebox so I could tap into the loom behind it and....aaaargh my torx screwdriver is too wide to fit into the recessed hole the torx screws are in. ( It is one of those sets where you have multiple screw driver bits that fit into one handle) Will have to get a new torx set - how fustrating

Coolant level is showing a bit blewo minimum and don't think its been changed ever - (is this standard part of a service? ) Anyway Frauds advise not mixing old/new coolant - said to drain and then add new. Looked at the car today and it is not obvious where one would drain the system from. Anyone done this/got any ideas?

The engines on the Sharans are VW engines hwereas those on the Galaxy are Ford engines so no they are not the same. I will have to leave it to those more competent han me to comment on the ease or ortherwise of changing the engine. I would have thought a direct swap with the same engine would be hard enough without having to worry about wether a completely different engine will do the trick. How are you planning to lift it out by the way? Not by hand I hope.

See here - sounds like a good deal: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Galaxy-RF-Remot...1QQcmdZViewItem The key really has three components: 1) The blade which needs to be cut to fit the barrel in the locks 2) The chip that will disarm the immobiliser ( new one needs to be programmed to the immobiliser of your car) 3) Remote for central locking ( if your car supports remote central locking - needs to be programmed to your car If you are after all three - see the link above If you just need the blade bit to open the door - Timpsons locksmiths can cut this for you for less that

Okay not so obvious how to get to the CL module so I will have to connect behind the fusebox as others here have done.

Thanks NikpV - will check and report back with pictures of this. Was looking to have the remote locking fittedthis weekend but the wife's taken the car out now.

Hi I have a R reg 1998 Galaxy GLS. I'm trying to locate the Central Locking Module as I want to fit an aftermarket remotelocking module Was going to follow Madbaz's instructions for installing such.....removed passenger seat and voila - nothing. Just some earth wires connected to chassis, and a plug with four wires connected to nothing So anyone know where this unit is located on my model? Other threads say on some models it is not under passenger seat but don't exactly specify where it is. I'd be grateful for some help with this.

Couild just be that the fob is knackered. Borrow another fob and see if you can programme that. That will tell you if it is the fob or something else.

Are you sure it is the barrel? I have the same problem with my driver door lock - but it could just be the paddle that's broken. This is a little peice of metal that turns as you turn the key in the lock. very easy to check - open the door - the hadle is held by a screw (torx). Undo the screw carefully making sure it doesn't fall into the door. Then slide the handle towards the front of the car and pull the barrel out of the door. Then slide the handle back and remoce the front. Now you have the handle out you can check if any of the little parts connecting barrell to mechanism are broken. If they are your optins are - 1) buy broken bits from VW dealer as Frauds will want to replace entrie handle 2) replace entire handle, includes barrel - problem is you will have spearate keys for the driver door comapred to other doors 3) swap passenger handle with driver door handle 4) install remote locking so you don't haveto use the key

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/adaptor-%2F-connecto...0QQcmdZViewItem Found above which is much cheaper and has clear pictures of what they look like - so you can see if they will fit you car Just an FYI - mine has only two plugs - one relates to providing power to the unit, the other connects the speakers. You may have an additional connector if you have remote adjustment of the stereo on the steering wheel or a stalk

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/install/show_model.asp?id=87 If you scroll down a bit in the above link you can see what the ISO connectors for Galaxies look like ( depends on year) I have a 1998 2.3 GLX and the previous owner had removed the original stereo. So I got mine without any but it seemed to have standard ISO connectors which fitted a kenwood replacement unit.