406 hdi estate central locking gone haywire??

[deano1970]

hi,
my 52 plate 406 hdi has gone haywire regarding the central locking.....was out in it yesterday when all of a sudden the doors locked, i unlocked them and they locked again......this kept happening until I got home.....now it seems to have settled into a routine....as soon as I start the car, the doors deadlock,the indicators come on and the doors deadlock.....doesn't seem to do anything else now,meaning I cannot even open the doors from inside the car until I have turned the engine off and unlocked it using the remote?? does anybody know why this would happen out of the blue?? thanks for any advice/.dean////////////

[citronut]

water ingress into the electricary maybe ?????

[Peter.N.]

Could be, check the drivers side carpet, see if its wet.

Peter

[deano1970]

that is possible..... I did hit quite a large (almost a lake) puddle a few days ago....so that would make sense...is this likely to cure itself as it dries out?? thanks.....

[citronut]

is this likely to cure itself as it dries out?? thanks.....

hit and miss really depends on if the connectors become corroded as they dry out,

[Hell Razor5543]

If you can get to the connectors I would initially spray them with WD40 (waits for screams of anguish and "Don't do it"!), and then, once everything has dried out properly, inspect the connectors, and, if they look a bit grotty, use proper contact cleaner and a toothbrush.

By the way, WD40 was developed to keep water away from ferrous metals on ICBMs, and the WD stands for "Water Dispersant", so, in this instance, WD40 is a good thing to use.

[deano1970]

thanks guys...... RE the connectors....I wouldn't even know where to look for them,let alone inspect them and spray them with WD40?? tonight,after work,the car locked itself,then the deadlocks released,meaning I could open the doors from the inside without the need of the remote......now I have had to pay a few visits tonight and it seems to be happening less,though it did it just as I turned the engine off,which it hasn't done before.....I am off work on friday and would be very grateful if someobody could point me in the direction of these "connectors" as I haven't a clue....I did know what the WD stood for in WD 40 and I would like to give the connectors a good spray with it to see if it help,just need pointing in the right direction if possible please guys?? cheers............

[Peter.N.]

They are underneath the drivers footwell carpet.

Peter