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OT - VW Bora Central Locking
Howlor - 10/1/10 at 08:10 PM

Hi peoples,

BIL has a Bora that has stopped locking on the key fob. It opens on the fob though no probs.

If you lock the doors with the dash button while sat inside all of the doors lock ok. The interesting bit is that it is not registering that the drivers door is closed as the courtesy light is on all the time and the car dash beeps to warn the door is open.

How does the car know the door is closed? All help appreciated.

Thanks,
Steve


COREdevelopments - 10/1/10 at 08:12 PM

try the door switch. sounds like its not working properly hense why it wont lock if it thinks a door is open
Probably shorting to earth.
Rob

[Edited on 10/1/10 by COREdevelopments]


McLannahan - 10/1/10 at 08:22 PM

Microswitches in the door lock are not recognising the door is shut.

Sadly a very common feature on Golfs/Bora/Passat and others on the same platform.

My Golf did it too. The lock mech can be disassembled and fixed but it's fidly and sometimes no better.

Easy fix is new lock mech - about £80 I think mine was?

This may help?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1542461


Howlor - 10/1/10 at 08:32 PM

Many thanks guys, great help.