central locking stopped working advice needed

NeVeR

Hi Guys,

I have a nissan Almera and at the weekend the central locking stopped working,

What happen was my Girlfriend got into the car before me (central locking was working) and as it was raining thought it work be funny to hold the locks shut with her hands so i couldn't get in. I didnt notice it not working till i got back home and tried to lock it with the central locking fob thingy, and it didnt work, I thought 1 of the doors was open but they weren't, I got in the drivers side and i noticed the lock was open and when i closed it by hand it sprung open straight away,,,, I got it locked by using the Key,, I checked the batterys and they are ok,,

How can i get this fixed ,,, Do i have to bring it back to Nissan ? I dont want to as they will charge loads...

Any ideas?

thanks.

Mr Magnolia

Talk to a key-cutting professional. There are different 'fixes' that manufacturers build into cars. He/she could explain them to you or have a look themselves.

Tony Danza

I got the number of a locksmith in Dublin from some company in England that programs central locking keys. I'll PM you his number, he might sort you out.

NeVeR

thanks guys,

But is it a Locksmith i need? the car opens ok,,

Mr Magnolia

NeVeR wrote:

thanks guys,

But is it a Locksmith i need? the car opens ok,,

Yup. Give them a call Cheaper than the dealer and more knowledgeable.

NeVeR

hi guys,

I've just been talking to one of the Engineers in my company and I might have give some flase info, The central locking is working as when i open the door with the Key all doors unlock and when i lock the doors both doors open. So the central locking is working on the car, it's just not responding to the fob, The key doesnt have the central locking button it,

the fob looks like this


So is it still a locks smith i need ?

Standard Toaster

This works on my Astra.....with the ignition on, and the driver's door open, hit open on the key fob which resets it. I normally have to do it once a week due to a dodgey fob.

_Kaiser_

Somewhat related..

The left front door on my Passat has started doing this rather annoying thing whereby when I press the locking button when in the car, all the doors lock but then this one pops up again.

It's intermittent and I've made sure the door is closed properly. It does always lock though when I'm leaving the car and press the button on the remote. Then when I come back to the car and try locking it again from the inside it's fine?

Any ideas?

Tony Danza

NeVeR wrote:

So is it still a locks smith i need ?

Might just need re-progamming. If that's all it needs, an official dealer won't charge that much (well it's a rip off for what they're doing), under €50.