We have an R reg 16 Vivant.
Suffering from central locking disorder. You can unlock and lock the car with the key actuating all lock (fine). The remote part is not working correctly, hold the key 12" from the IR receiver system works fine. Try to do the same from out side and nothing (replace key batteries as well)
Any ideas.
Alan
Hi Alan,
I've encountered that problem on a pair of 306s. The problem with them both started like that and moved on to intermittent failures of the remote part of central locking. One other symtom was water appearing from the roof console when cornering - and no that's not the sunroof gulley drains being blocked.
The problem was due to water getting in through the roof mounted aerial and collecting in the bucket shaped part of the roof mounted centre console. Here's how to check. Pull off the back section of the roof mounted centre console, lift the back edge gently and it'll come off in your hands. Unscrew the two screws and the whole console will drop about an inch. check for signs of water present or the dried remains. The IR sensors are in the little box at the rear of the main printed circuit board. You may need to move the cables around, and then ease the small board out. On it's underside are 3 or
4 IR detectors, they should be clean and black, if there are grey deposits then that's why they can't see the light from your key fob. Clean and replace. Also clean out the bottom of the area that you ust remved them from.Oh yes, and refit the aerial with a smear of sealant to stop it happening again.
Enoy,
Derek
While in there check the circuit board for crusty white deposits from water causing corrosion. Carefully clean off with a toothbrush, and spray with elecrolube, or WD40.
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