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(Message started by: suffolkscorp on Mar 1^st, 2010, 3:43pm)

Title: Central locking drivers door
Post by suffolkscorp on Mar 1^st, 2010, 3:43pm

HI everyone just brought a 1996 scorpio ultima 2.0 estate and there is a small prob with the central locking on the drivers door i can lock the car but not unlock it the passanger door works fine.
Any ideas?

Many thanks
Richard

Title: Re: Central locking drivers door
Post by gozz on Mar 1^st, 2010, 3:56pm

If the O/S lock barrel has been changed at any time,your key will lock it as will any key,but will not unlock it.As you may know the barrels can be rebuilt to match the key with a bag of bits from the FMD,you may need to do this if there is only one key.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Central locking drivers door
Post by suffolkscorp on Mar 1^st, 2010, 4:06pm

i got the red master key and one black key but no remote at the moment i am opening the car via the passanger door

Title: Re: Central locking drivers door
Post by sejin26 on Mar 4^th, 2010, 9:49am

As above I bet the lock has colopased, common Ford problem.

Sometimes if you put the key in and push it alittle more in and turn to the unlock postion it will unlock the door.

That been the case the return spring is broken but you can only get that as part of a lock kit.

About £30 from a Ford dealer eitherway.

Title: Re: Central locking drivers door
Post by david49uk on Mar 8^th, 2010, 1:33am

got the same problem with my cossie just get a remote and use that, dave

Title: Re: Central locking drivers door
Post by Simmo on Mar 8^th, 2010, 7:37am

on 03/08/10 at 01:33:57, david49uk wrote:

got the same problem with my cossie just get a remote and use that, dave

The guide to rebuilding and fitting a door lock is Here. (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/doorlockbld.htm)
It is not wise to rely upon a remote as they are prone to go faulty and if you do not have a working key you are in trouble. Even if you do use a remote it is good practice to use the key from time to time to check that all is well. :)