Central Locking Problem

October 13, 2007

Hi there,

can anybody help please. I have a 1998 R reg gs model

Yesterday evening went to unlock car with key fob and nothing. Used key to enter car from drivers door.

Unlocked all doors and tried remote locking/unlocking again. Nothing.

Also switch on drivers door does not lock/unlock doors. In fact I cannot use the central locking at all. Today changed

batteries in key fob. Still no good. Checked the fuses I think are relevant according labels on covers. No good.

The previous week I have been noticing it was taking two or three goes to unlock the car doors remotely from key. But

always locked first time remotely. Any help with this problem would be much appreciated.

October 13, 2007

i had the same prob apparently , i was told it was because ive got electric power lines above my car it also ocassionally affects my sons mini it only happens now and again .

October 21, 2007

Hi there,
can anybody help please. I have a 1998 R reg gs model
Yesterday evening went to unlock car with key fob and nothing. Used key to enter car from drivers door.
Unlocked all doors and tried remote locking/unlocking again. Nothing.
Also switch on drivers door does not lock/unlock doors. In fact I cannot use the central locking at all. Today changed
batteries in key fob. Still no good. Checked the fuses I think are relevant according labels on covers. No good.
The previous week I have been noticing it was taking two or three goes to unlock the car doors remotely from key. But
always locked first time remotely. Any help with this problem would be much appreciated.

Change the DOME fuse in the engine compartment. I had this fault and yours seems similar.

The fuse does not actually blow but deteriates. The resistance gets higher, so the central locking ceases to work.

This has been mentioned in other posts.

I have replied to other similar posts on this subject. Search the forum to see the answers. :thumbs: up

November 17, 2007

Hi there,
can anybody help please. I have a 1998 R reg gs model
Yesterday evening went to unlock car with key fob and nothing. Used key to enter car from drivers door.
Unlocked all doors and tried remote locking/unlocking again. Nothing.
Also switch on drivers door does not lock/unlock doors. In fact I cannot use the central locking at all. Today changed
batteries in key fob. Still no good. Checked the fuses I think are relevant according labels on covers. No good.
The previous week I have been noticing it was taking two or three goes to unlock the car doors remotely from key. But
always locked first time remotely. Any help with this problem would be much appreciated.
Change the DOME fuse in the engine compartment. I had this fault and yours seems similar.
The fuse does not actually blow but deteriates. The resistance gets higher, so the central locking ceases to work.
This has been mentioned in other posts.
I have replied to other similar posts on this subject. Search the forum to see the answers. :thumbs: up

Do we know where the dome fuse is located????