Locking Problem

[neilb]

I have a SEAT Ally TDi SE. Pleeeeeeeese help me, Im going insane.

When I press the "lock" button on my fob, all doors lock except the drivers door. If I open the door, the alarm goes off. (Expected)

If press the "unlock" button on the fob, all doors unlock, except the drivers door which then locks!!!! I have to reach in behind thru the rear door to open the drivers door from inside!!!!!! This is madness. What have I done!!?? Ive read about turning keys twice etc, but the manual isnt clear. I just want to get back to good old "lock" and "unlock"....but to all doors.

 

Also, my digital clock resets to 0:00 when I turn ignition off. Any ideas?

 

Thanks guys

 

 

Neil

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Sounds like the common fault of the wires in the rubber boot between the door and the A post breaking up and shorting across each other, the clock sounds like you have lost the permenant supply to it? check out the fuses to see if you lost any?

[Ivor_E_Tower]

check out the fuses to see if you lost any

Could be shorted wire between driver's door and A-post - which has taken out a live supply to the clock and also stopped the driver's door lock from working correctly. Definitely the place to start looking....

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Clock fuses should be F16 15Amp and F21 10Amp, the locking fuses are F30 10Amp F31 10Amp according to my diagrams

[neilb]

Very helpful,thanks for taking btime to share your info...will give it a look later this morning.

 

MC and HNY

[neilb]

Ive checked all fuses, they seem fine. However, I have noticed the Voltmeter does not move after startup (ie stays at 8v). Shouldnt this be about 12-15v???? However the vehicle starts OK

Would a flatish battery cause these problems???

[Guest vr6galaxy]

I have noticed the Voltmeter does not move after startup (ie stays at 8v). Shouldnt this be about 12-15v????

Where are you taking this reading from? at the battery or at the clock connection terminals? if it's across the battery then yes that's a bad thing! and could be a duff battery or a bad alternator!

did you check that both the supplies to the clock are live? the wires to check are the Black pin 1 and the Red/Black pin 2

 

from 98 onwards the fuses are F3 5 Amp and F12 15 Amp

[Ivor_E_Tower]

IIRC Alhambra has 6-dial instrument pack including voltmeter - suspect it is here that 8v is being indicated. First step is to connect separate voltmeter across the battery at start-up, and when engine is running and stopped. You can buy a general purpose one for under

[neilb]

Fixed problem at last. There was a wire adrift from the loom at the back of a newly fitted CD player. It seems to need a constant 12v. So I gave it some and things are fine now.

 

Thanks for all suggestions.

 

HNY