Central Locking

[caiss4]

Firstly, hi to this forum. I have spent the last day or so reading past threads and two things struck me:

 

1. a sense of deja-vous regarding the issues Galaxy owners experience - drop links, brake light switch, wiper motor, seized wiper linkage, speaker covers, MAF failure - the list goes on. Been there, done that.

2. I wish I'd found this forum before!

 

I have been a Gal owner now for more than 7 years ( 1999 1.9TDi auto Zetec). Actually it's the family car used mainly by my wife but we have found it absolutely indespensable. We bought it as an ex-demo model and it now has around 105k miles on it - been regularly serviced and cost shed loads of cash (mainly in tyres!). Just recently though we have been beset with a whole raft of problems - brake light switch failure (can't select Drive), ABS wheel sensor failure, defunct AC, water in the footwells, auto problems (limp home mode- it's currently at an auto specialist with 7 recorded faults - likely to be corrosion of the wiring connections) and finally the central locking!

 

First reaction was let's get shot of it but with that list of problems it was basically scrap value only. Ultimately, however, we couldn't decide what to replace it with so we decided to plough on and get it fixed. The brake light and ABS issues were sorted by the local Ford dealer at a very reasonable cost. They were both jobs that I would have tackled however the labour charge of

[seatkid]

Check the wiring in the rubber boots to the doors. There is likely to be a short. The wiring in these degrades and the insulation drops off or the cores break. Start with the most used door - drivers and work your way through them. A search will show this is a common problem.

[caiss4]

Thanks Seatkid. I have looked at the references to the door wiring but as a newbie I can't access the detailed info. Sounds like it's a weekend job to go round all the doors. Do you know which side of the tailgate the c/locking wiring runs through as there are two gaiters?

[MadBaz]

Main loom is on drivers side. I've just repaired mine by cutting out about 1/2 metre of old loom and chock blocking using a couple of lengths of trailer multi core (

[Smilge]

Welcome Caiss4 ......... Is the electronic module under the passenger seat dry? ..... just a thought. Hope you sort it.

 

Main loom is on drivers side. I've just repaired mine by cutting out about 1/2 metre of old loom and chock blocking using a couple of lengths of trailer multi core (

[caiss4]

Bleeno, thanks for your welcome. When the c/locking went wrong the first time it coincided with the passenger footwell filling with water. My first thought was water getting in the control module so I duly pulled up the carpets to discover that there was no control module on the floor. You guys probably know better than me but it seems that around '99 the electronics were moved behind the dash (because of water ingress).

 

Of course with water running down the inside of the bulkhead who's to say water hasn't got in to the control module behind the dash and maybe, as it's been dryer for a few days/weeks this explains why the c/locking has behaved since. :rolleyes:

[Smilge]

Bleeno, thanks for your welcome. When the c/locking went wrong the first time it coincided with the passenger footwell filling with water. My first thought was water getting in the control module so I duly pulled up the carpets to discover that there was no control module on the floor. You guys probably know better than me but it seems that around '99 the electronics were moved behind the dash (because of water ingress).

 

Of course with water running down the inside of the bulkhead who's to say water hasn't got in to the control module behind the dash and maybe, as it's been dryer for a few days/weeks this explains why the c/locking has behaved since. :rolleyes:

 

Sorry matey I didnt read the post correctly .... yep I think your right about the movement of the module. Fingers crossed for you mate.