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locks going mad

Post by suerica » Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:32 pm

Some time ago all the door locks started to go mad, it sounded as though someone was trying to remotely lock or unlock the doors very fast. My local garage said it was a battery problem and I replaced one of the batteries. My daughter has borrowed the Bongo and just reported that it is doing it again. Please any ideas? It will drain the battery eventually if it continues as that is what happened last time.
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Re: locks going mad

Post by mikeonb4c » Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:37 pm

suerica wrote:Some time ago all the door locks started to go mad, it sounded as though someone was trying to remotely lock or unlock the doors very fast. My local garage said it was a battery problem and I replaced one of the batteries. My daughter has borrowed the Bongo and just reported that it is doing it again. Please any ideas? It will drain the battery eventually if it continues as that is what happened last time.
Have you got keyless central locking? If so could that be faulty?
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Re: locks going mad

Post by Bob » Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:39 pm

I'm guessing you could pull one of the fuses as a temporary fix. Not sure which on, but someone will know, and it may stop other stuff working.

Do you have after market remote locking?
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

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Re: locks going mad

Post by Bob » Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:12 pm

Looks like No. 4 and it doesn't seem to do anything else:

http://www.bongoforum.me.uk/web/index.p ... -sept-2001
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

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Re: locks going mad

Post by teenmal » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:10 pm

It might be worthwhile checking the wiring loom between the door and the drivers foot well side panel for Bare wires and or bad connections..
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Re: locks going mad

Post by Simon Jones » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:03 pm

Did replacing the battery solve the problem as soon as it was fitted? How long was it fine for before it started happening again? Is it factory fitted remote locking or more common central locking operated from drivers door key?
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