Central Locking

[Dr Pete]

Hi I've got a Mk1 Galaxy 1.9tdi diesel and teh central locking is not working. I've looked at many post on this site concerning this but would jsut like a bit more Info. The passsenger footwell was absolutely soaking when this started but the scuttle drains are not blocked and the rear washer pipe doesn't appear to be disconnected. I've checked the ECU which is situated in a compartment under the passenger seat and there doesn't appear to be any sign of damp - I've even put in a sachet of silca gel and after two weeks it's still dry. I've checked the rear hatch and the gaitor carrying the electrics is split but there appears to be no damp in the electrics here. The gaitors on the front doors are intact. I've dried out the front footwell, as much as is humanly possible, using newspaper and the carpet is dry to the touch. So before I go through taking door panels out, checking looms or replacing the ECU and also because I'm going to Cruft and don't want to leave my car unlocked at the NEC I wondered if anyone can tell me: do the electrics for the central locking run under the plastic floor cover on the left of the passenger foorwell and if I sprayed them with damp start might this just solve the problem at least temporarily or is the just a lost cause.

 

Pete

[chicosi]

I'm having similar problems. I too had a small lake in the footwell, scuttle drains were clear, so I removed the scuttle trim at the base of the windscreen. The sealant had gone at the base of the clips. Thinking that was it, I replaced the clips with plenty of sealant. Next downpour - soaking footwell again! ;)

 

Spent most of Sunday removing various bits of interior trim, getting my wife to spray the windscreen with a hose and me performing contortions to see where it was coming from to no avail.

 

I was getting to the stage of removing the dash, however after tea it started to rain quite heavily, so I had one last go. Removed all the trim from around the passenger quarterlight and there it was! A steady drip from the windscreen bonding right in the bottom corner. I've still to get a chance to go round to Autoglass to see what my options are.

 

My central locking and electric windows are both playing up. I have the later model where the module is at the driver's side so it's not water ingress.C/L activates with the remote but the driver's door sometimes doesn't lock/unlock. Individual doors lock/unlock manually but don't activate the C/L. Both front windows aren't working. Been too busy trying to fix the leak to investigate much but I had a quick look at the loom where it goes through the doors and it seems ok

[NikpV]

Individual doors lock/unlock manually but don't activate the C/L. Both front windows aren't working. Been too busy trying to fix the leak to investigate much but I had a quick look at the loom where it goes through the doors and it seems ok

 

sound like you need to check your wiring

 

see links here

 

and here

 

 

They are both in the faq

[Dr Pete]

Today I sprayed all of the electrics on the passenger side footwell with a moisture repellent. It hasn't cured the problem but id do get a delay now after locking the doors before they lock again and I also get a red flashing security light during theis delay which had disappeared before. I'm wondering could I take a fuse out so that can manually lock the doors. If so will this have an efect on any other systems?

 

Pete

 

Individual doors lock/unlock manually but don't activate the C/L. Both front windows aren't working. Been too busy trying to fix the leak to investigate much but I had a quick look at the loom where it goes through the doors and it seems ok

 

sound like you need to check your wiring

 

see links here

 

and here

 

 

They are both in the faq