Any Alarm Experts

[kyepan 291]

so i moved something to fit the new ecu...that something was the vallet switch.. now the central locking locks, but does not unlock when you press the button on the key fob.

 

what have i knocked.

 

J

[platty 1]

Somewhere down by the drivers side footwell you'll have two cables joining to the central locking loom of the 205. youve probably pulled one off. Have the monkey's just twisted and taped the connections?

 

Edit:Was your Valet switch in the glove box? If so the joints will probably be in the passenger footwell.

Edited October 2, 2008 by platty

[Anthony 1,003]

Does the central locking still lock and unlock on the key OK, thus ruling out a faulty drivers side solenoid?

 

It depends on exactly how the alarm installer has installed the alarm as to the likely issue, and without seeing it it's hard to say, but given yours is a Phase 2 car, it would be worth checking the wiring going to the RCL controller unit under the dash to the left of the steering column as they've possibly wired the alarm into the wiring for that - assuming they've not run a second solenoid to the drivers door of course.

[kyepan 291]

Does the central locking still lock and unlock on the key OK, thus ruling out a faulty drivers side solenoid?

 

It depends on exactly how the alarm installer has installed the alarm as to the likely issue, and without seeing it it's hard to say, but given yours is a Phase 2 car, it would be worth checking the wiring going to the RCL controller unit under the dash to the left of the steering column as they've possibly wired the alarm into the wiring for that - assuming they've not run a second solenoid to the drivers door of course.

 

cheers guys,

 

locks and unlocks ok on the key, it's only on the fob when trying to unlock.

 

Left of the column you say, i may take a photo tomorrow morning as it's getting dark.

 

cheers

 

J