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Central loccking unlocking itself

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:19 am
by caleymatt
Hi.
I'm new to the whole bongo thing.
I've had a 97 2.5 for about 8 months and the central locking has just started to unlock itself at random moments. I keep coming back and it's unlocked itself again. Not good for traveling. I can here the unit clicking in the drivers door when it unlocks itself.
Where is the fusebox located so that I can take the fuse out? Would it be an earthing problem in the wiring going to the door?

Thanks.

Re: Central loccking unlocking itself

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:38 am
by g8dhe
There are two fuses involved, to stop the doors solenoids themselves this 30 Amp fuse needs to be pulled;
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The other fuse powers the stalk on the steering column, but also many other misc. circuits;
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The circuit is here;

Re: Central loccking unlocking itself

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:10 am
by jaylee
Hi Caleymatt, (I'm going to kick myself for getting involved in this..) :mrgreen:

Do you have a CL remote/alarm system fitted?

If you have.. Where does this anomaly occur..? Have you only just noticed this outside your house/on the drive, that sort of thing...?

Have you ruled out fob meddlers... Kids/poltergeist activity/this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaHQ4_BMeJY They may look cute, but it can seriously stuff up a washing machine...

.... The dog can be a bit of a hazard too.!

Re: Central loccking unlocking itself

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:35 am
by helen&tony
Hi
Funny you mention this...it's happened a couple of times when we have come back to the Bongo...I usually get a bit of a telling off from Tony for not locking the vehicle, but I wonder if it's doing what yours is.
It has to be an alarm glitch, I reckon, as I never alarm it at home...it's in a yard with 7 foot steel gates, and a fierce pussycat, so not much chance of meddlers, but the glitch has occurred a couple of times in town.
Do-Doo-Do-Dooo ( sounds of the Twighlight Zone)....maybe it's aliens :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cheers
Helen

Re: Central locking unlocking itself

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:47 am
by caleymatt
Hi.

It's not got remote central locking, or an alarm that I know of. It first did it 2 days ago when I was about to go to sleep in it. Just unlocked itself. The mechanism clicked twice. Then it did it several times when I was sitting in traffic and in a car park later on the same day. The mechanism clicked about 6 times in the carpark!!!!!!!!

Thanks for showing me the fuse. But excuse my lack of knowledge about where the fusebox actually is. I know of the one under the bonnet, but where is the one under the dash?

I'm just going to see if it's unlocked itself again.

Thanks.
Matt

Re: Central loccking unlocking itself

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:54 am
by jaylee
It's to the right of the steering wheel by yer knee... A rectangle'ish hole at the top to pull the cover panel away!


This is a long shot.. But, try locking the drivers door with it open, then jiggle the loom between the door & body..? The one clipped to the door hinge..

Re: Central loccking unlocking itself

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:35 am
by g8dhe
g8dhe wrote:The other fuse powers the stalk on the steering column
Did I really say that #-o The switch is in the drivers door of course operated by the key or manual pull :oops:

The fuses are under this panel that pops out(Hint it says fuses at the top ;-) );
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