Keys locked in TZD

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Re: Keys locked in TZD

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Cheers to Kevan, i now know how to get in without damaging anything :)
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Yes thanks for that trick guys =D> Managed to get in. Difficult enough to do at first but when you understand what is happening and what parts are moving it becomes relatively simple.

So any ideas why the locking is going bonkers? It just randomly locks-unlocks at any time, sometimes more than once at a time, no matter if the engine is on or off.
Today, it went crazy when the engine started and also when we tried unlocking/locking with the key using the drivers door. Also unlocking/locking using this door doesn't lock the other doors (the lights do dim and there is a clicking noise as if its trying to work)...but they do all lock if the car locks/unlocks of its own accord :roll: #-o
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My 2 cents (or pennies) for broken wires between the door and A-pillar. I don't know if it's only here in Finland (because of cold weather?), but no wires survive longer than 10 years/200000km (120kmiles). I've allready subsituted most of mine with silicone leads.
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..that_
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MULLEY wrote:Cheers to Kevan, i now know how to get in without damaging anything :)

I can't take credit for the idea, it was Doc who passed it on to me. :wink:
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I have, fingers crossed, never been locked out of my BX's as yet.

But would be obliged if someone would send me the method, via pm.

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Brian wrote: But would be obliged if someone would send me the method, via pm.
PM sent
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The random locking/unlocking could be a failing solenoid if the wiring's ok. I've had this on a couple of BXs. Wiring's probably more likely though - need to check out the grey estate, as it went through a phase of locking itself when splashing through big puddles!
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A friend had a 19RD (D plate I seem to remember) which had the main control for the central locking fail. He said it was located somewhere under the handbrake cover area, but I cannot verify this as I have not had this problem. I do know that the Citroen dealer he took it to replaced the part and it never played up again.
Each door has a solenoid but there is a central control switch/relay/activator for it somewhere. Bet Mat knows where! May be in different location if you have plip or not.
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Not sure whether this is something to be proud of... :oops:

Yes, you're right - accessible without taking the whole console out.

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Thanks guys, will have a look at this at the weekend. Where might be the simplest/most obvious place to start? Take off drivers door card and check wires?
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Yes where they go through the convoluted rubber tube at the 'A' pillar.
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citronut wrote:
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fortunately I had my handy tool with me
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Can I have the magic pm too please? Done this twice over years and resorted to smashing rear door quarter lights to gain access. Cheers :)
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