Central Locking and the Driver Door

thaj0ka · #1 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 06:59 AM

Hi Guys,

its been a while. I have a quirky problem with my 318 tds se:
When I push the central locking button on the key fob, all the doors expet the drivers door lock. Same goes for unlocking,

However if I use the key in the door, and lock or unlock all the doors work correctly? Not sure why it is doing this and it just suddently started happening.

Also when locking the doors from inside the car, I can lock all doors from the drivers door, but then I can not unlock them from the driver door - I hace to unlock the doors using the passenger door lock.

Hope this makes sense and that some one can advise?

Thanks in advance,

A

dinaneurobmw · #2 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 05:36 PM

sounds like your driver door lock actuator went out... its the electrical portion on top of you door latch (little plastic box on top of the door latch, take your door panel off and its inside on top of the latch) it has an electrical connector on it also... the reason your driver front door locks with your key in the door lock is because its a mechanical link to the door... just a starting point though since there could always be electrical issues...

thaj0ka · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:27 AM

Thanks, will have a look at it this weekend.