LR90 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 My '92 D1 central locking packed up yesterday. Doors opened ok but I was getting an unusual ticking noise from the drivers door. Now the ticking has stopped but the key only unlocks the drivers door and the central locking is not triggered (or by using the inner lock plunger). Had the trim off and there's a cooks matches sized box in the door with rod to the door lock and wires out the other end which is now prime suspect. Anyone got any hints/tips before I go further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I think the drivers door unit controls switching for all the others and IIRC if it goes phut then nothing works. Your prime suspect is likely to get convicted and sentenced to life in a skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 I think the drivers door unit controls switching for all the others and IIRC if it goes phut then nothing works. Your prime suspect is likely to get convicted and sentenced to life in a skip Cheers Steve. Any idea what I should be asking for in classified or are they cheap enough to just buy and fit new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 "Drivers door locking actuator" would be what I would call it but I don't know if that is the proper term. IIRC they are about £70 or so new? or maybe I just dreamed that figure up, would pay to check but that sort of wafted through my mind as I read the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Trev, they seem to appear on eBlag fairly often too.. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 If its £70 then I'll live with manual locking until the Disco dies. I'll keep my eye out for one to recycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 about £70 sounds rightish to me as well. hence the trade in springs to rebuild them for the normal disco lock fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onions Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 If it's the actuator that's gone and the set-up is the same as a 300tdi you can replace it with this unit from Maplin: 5 Way Actuator I definitely know that you can replace the other door actuators with this one: 2 Way Actuator I did the job myeslf in half-an-hour. The part was a direct replacement and only cost £10 - while you're at it you can get yourself some replacement lock springs from ebay (or a more reliable source if you can find one) and you should be back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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