My recently purchased 1998 1.6 GLXi has a strange fault on the central locking (non-remote).

The driver's door lock will not lock the system - nothing happens - but when turning the key to unlock, and holding it there for a few moments, all four electric windows go down. I can lock the car using the passenger door lock or the boot lock.

Any suggestions please?

Tony

Door catch is faulty id say. One of the micro switches is playing up.

The windows should go up and down when the key is held over, its a feature.

knackered lock maybe, either that or a bad connection somewhere

Door catch is faulty id say. One of the micro switches is playing up.

The windows should go up and down when the key is held over' date=' its a feature.[/quote']

Thanks for that, Lummox.

If I try to lock the door, nothiong happens for about 3 seconds then the windows go *DOWN*. That shouldn't happen when I am trying to lock the car. They also go down if I hold the key in the unlock position for about 3 seconds. That I can understand, just not when trying to lock the car.

Tony

not taking the mick but you are turning left aren't you?

Its the catch then giving incorrect signals to the convienance ecu.

new catch then, around 80

not taking the mick but you are turning left aren't you?

Thanks for the reminder! Yes, I am turning to the left. Whether I turn left (lock) or right (unlock) all four windows go down.

Tony

Its the catch then giving incorrect signals to the convienance ecu.

Thanks Lumox. So I need a new catch. Can I replace it without much dismantling?

Tony