Important! : Cant lock my car!??

  1. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #1
    Went to lock my car today with the Clifford fob and the doors locked and the alarm armed but then the locks popped open again, kind of like when you try to lock the car when the drivers door isnt shut properly.

    I have got the car to lock but had to keep the drivers door open, pull the handle open as though you were opening the door, press the fob to lock it (which it does) then close the door - leaving the car locked and the alram armed but this is only way to successfully lock the car - any ideas on what might be preventing it from locking in the normal way "shut the door and lock it"
  2. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #2
    Anyone????
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Chatham, Kent Posts: 537 1998 Peugeot 106 GTI 1.6
    #3
    Bonnet catch?

    Andy
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax
    #4
    Tricky, check fuses grounding.

    Key fob battery maybe even car battery not charged enough.

    But also as said check the bonnets closed propery, maybe WD40 the mechanism of the lock.
  5. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #5
    Its deff something to do with the drivers door, you cant push the door pin down on the inside as something is stopping it going down and when you close the door and lock the car it locks and the pins go down but 1 sec later the pins pop back up unlocking the car again, alarm stays armed though.....
    Checked the bonnet latch nd all is ok there - currently the only way to lock it is hold the drivers door open with the handle pulled back (as if you were opening the door) and lock it, then shut the door
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #6
    Theres a bit on the lock that you need to bend, common problem, come accross it a few times now. Had it twice on my car and the same cure for all these cases.
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by db_sax View Post
    Theres a bit on the lock that you need to bend, common problem, come accross it a few times now. Had it twice on my car and the same cure for all these cases.
    Can you tell me exactly where? Behind the door card in the inside or the locking part set into the door...? Pics would be very helpful if you have any.
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Prestwick Posts: 239 Currently Own Citroen Saxo VTR Previously Owne
    #8
    as a temp fix you could take the fuse out for central locking .. is a seatbelt stuck in one of the doors btw ?
  9. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gazwiththevtr View Post
    as a temp fix you could take the fuse out for central locking .. is a seatbelt stuck in one of the doors btw ?
    seatbelts arent stuck in the door the car is locked at the min using the method in my previous post...
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by RJ303 View Post
    Can you tell me exactly where? Behind the door card in the inside or the locking part set into the door...? Pics would be very helpful if you have any.
    Its hard to say which bit of the lock. But its the actualy lock mechinism inside the door. The bit that the lock release handle wire connects to and the pull pin connects to. Held on by the 3/4 torq bolts you see from outside of the door. Take that out, have a fiddle and youll work out which bit needs bending