Galaxy Central Locking Fault

[Guest bejay]

i have got a 1996 tdi galaxy that has not got remote central locking my problem is the key will only lock / unlock the drivers door and the petrol flap i have to unlock the rest by hand and can only open the tailgate with the key. the alarlm light doesnt flash in the drivers door.

does anyone know how to sort out this prob before i have to go pay fords ripoff prices.

only had the car a few days so i dont know how long the prob has been there.

[Guest fredt]

Common fault with central locking is the wiring looms to the doors/hatch, the cables break/fracture with all the opening and closing of the doors

check the cables in the rubber boots where they cross from the car body to the doors and hatch for breaks fix and replace as needed and see how you go

good luck ;)

[Ivor_E_Tower]

...and if you are not sure what to do, look in yellow pages for an auto electrician before you go anywhere near the dealers.

Good luck.

[Guest jonc]

Have you checked that the control box under the front passenger seat has not fallen victim to the dreaded Galaxy flooding - mabye under previous ownership?

 

Some of your symptoms are typical of dodgy wiring loom, but I experienced the same central locking/alarm imobiliser problems after the control box was flooded.

 

Given the main dealer charge of about