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Central Locking bouncing back
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(18-01-2013, 01:39 PM)chevrons2 Wrote:  Update (Temporarily solved):
The fault appears to be inside the driver's lock mechanism as suspected. I found that if I pushed the swivelling part of the catch (in the back of the door), sideways, towards the front of the door, it would temporarily cure the fault. As this was an intermittent fault, I did this many times over several weeks, to make sure it wasn't just a coincidence. Then I took it apart, inspected the lock mechanism and couldn't see any sign of wear etc, so I greased everything and put it back. It was absolutely fine for a couple of months and then gradually started doing it again, more and more often. I sprayed white-grease into mechanism as much as possible through the hole in the back of the door, which cured it again for a while. next time it came back, I tapped the part of the door that covers the catch, a tap with a hammer in an attempt to permanently push the swivelling part of the catch sideways towards the front of the door,(as that made a difference at the start: see second sentence above). This cured it again for a few months. However, about two weeks ago, it did it again, twice in one day. Despite doing nothing about it, it hasn't done it again since.

My conclusion is that the mechanism is worn and needs replacing. I'll carry on living with it for now.

I'm surprised (and a bit disappointedSad) that despite 2139 views over 20 months, nobody came up with any suggestions other than saying it might be a pillar switch, which my 2002 Berlingo does not have. Surely there must be other Berlingos with the same problem?
Might i add that you posted this in the MK2 area, when in fact I think you have a MK1. I knew someone that had a similar problem on a P Partner 1.9 D. She had to attempt to lock the car about 5 times before it would actually lock. Never got fixed, cos her husband drove through a ford and the car sucked up some water and knackered the motorSad
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(18-01-2013, 08:59 PM)ron Wrote:  Hi chevrons2.I viewed your post but had no ideas to help.Bear in mind that a lot of our members have no mechanical expertise.I follow threads out of interest so I could have viewed it 9 times.I am sure that if someone could help,they would,but bad info is worse than none.

Thanks Ron. You are absolutely right.
When I said I was disappointed I didn't mean to suggest that the forum users were unhelpful or anything like that. I'm sorry if it came across that way. I can see that there are a lot of VERY helpful people here and I have benefited from that on other occasions.

(18-01-2013, 10:09 PM)Modmytop Wrote:  Might i add that you posted this in the MK2 area, when in fact I think you have a MK1. .......

Yes. You are right too Modmytop. I hadn't realised my mistake. Thanks.
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The interior lights are switched from the latch assembly on Mk.2 cars.
If one of the mechanisms is loose or or worn then the result will be the same as
trying to operate central locking with a door open. It will momentarily lock and
then immediately unlock. That's where I would be starting my search.
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