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| nick345345 Member Since: 05 Dec 2016 Location: Dunbar Posts: 71   
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Hi all,
I’ve got a 2012 USW and the central locking seems to have acquired a life of his own. When I turn the car off, remove the key from the ignition and then go to open the door the central locking locks itself. It can also happen if I approach the car when unlocked and try to open the drivers door. Again the central locking locks itself. Never have any bother locking or unlocking the car with the fob itself. I’ve done some searching and the closest information I can find suggests that the locking mechanism might need some lubricating. Is that where I should start? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Many thanks in advance, Nick |
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25th Sep 2018 8:15am |
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| nick345345 Member Since: 05 Dec 2016 Location: Dunbar Posts: 71
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Haven't managed to solve it yet. Though the problem has largely gone away for the last few weeks so I've forgotten about it...
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5th Dec 2018 9:31pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039  
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Cold weather can play havoc with it.
Also check your wiring through the A and B pillars, small cracks or splits in the wiring sheath can set it off |
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5th Dec 2018 9:39pm |
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| WindyJ Member Since: 18 Oct 2018 Location: France Posts: 190 |
I had same thing. Sat inside and watched it from there and i could see the lock pegs struggling to move fully up so were flying straight back down. Put some oil on the plastic and they were back to normal as was everything else....
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5th Dec 2018 9:47pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785 
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It could also be damaged wiring between the a pillar and door
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5th Dec 2018 10:38pm |
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| deaallen Member Since: 15 Feb 2016 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 264 
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I had the same problems earlier this year when we had all the snow. Took my niece to school, left the car running in the road while I jumped out to walk her across the road and as I shut the door - boom, locked out!
Thankfully one of the parents gave me a lift home to get my spare key, but boy did my defender cause a lot of traffic blocking the single land country road  |
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26th Dec 2018 9:05pm |
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| nick345345 Member Since: 05 Dec 2016 Location: Dunbar Posts: 71
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Quick update. I've finally managed to resolve the issue I was having. The part I've circled in the picture below was complete seized on the back of the lock barrel on the drivers door. Managed to get it off, free it up and grease it. And (for now!) the central locking seems to be behaving.
 Click image to enlarge |
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3rd Mar 2019 7:19am |
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| Rich01483 Member Since: 26 Jul 2021 Location: Uk Posts: 15 |
Thanks for this, I had the same problem, everything else seemed to be fine so I’m glad this was the solution!
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30th May 2022 11:56am |
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