Cental locking problem now - BMW Forum

brnys85 · 01-18-2009, 02:40 PM

Hi all i seem to be getting is problems

My car doesn't have remote central locking (don't know if it should have) but but when i lock the car from the drivers side (as passenger doesnt work?) i car hear and see the locking mech opening and closing over and over again, it happens about 6 times then either stays open or closes!

Any ideas people?

marti5 · 01-19-2009, 06:14 AM

I would say you have a faulty connection to or a faulty actuator, why doesnt the passenger lock work???

BMWides110377 · 01-19-2009, 06:50 AM

Which car do you have?

marti5 · 01-19-2009, 08:09 AM

^ E36, 3series, all door internals for these are the same.

brnys85 · 01-19-2009, 04:53 PM

It's just a 318IS 94 model e36. Where would the actuator be? i know the previous owner has bodged the window open with a piece of wood, i cant see any window runners in the door to be fair!
But would that have any adverse effect on the locking?

marti5 · 01-20-2009, 04:05 AM

Window shouldnt make any difference to the door lock, do check that the wiring connector is secure in the actuator, the actuator sits on top of the door lock #9 in diagram:

RealOEM.COM BMW E36 318is DOOR LOCK FRONT

There is another possibility that it is the C/Locking relay playing up, do all the door locks open shut open shut or just the drivers???

brnys85 · 01-20-2009, 01:54 PM

the fuel cap pin comes in and out as well, so out of the three locks two keep doing the same thing?

strange!

marti5 · 01-21-2009, 04:22 AM

Right is has to be the C/locking relay playing up, you will find it here and the part number

RealOEM.com Online BMW Parts Catalog

brnys85 · 01-23-2009, 01:52 PM

Hi there, iv'e been looking but cant seem to see it on there, is it the same thing as a central locking actuator?

fenlux · 02-19-2009, 03:46 AM

Hi, if you haven't already sorted out the problem it sounds like the passengers side door lock actuator. I have just had a similar problem with my car, couldn't lock doors from the trunk/boot lock and would do a similar thing. Ended up being that someone had replaced the trunk/boot actuator with a aftermarket one which did not have an inbuilt switch which told the lock module weather it was locked or unlocked so it got confused.I have replaced the aftermarket actuator with a standard one and now all works well, So after all that it could be that the switch in your passengers side door lock that could be the problem.
Hope this may help.