Central locking not working -> alarm?
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:17 pm
Hallo Everybody, I've picked up my 1997 414 from the workshop where it has been serviced after purchasing it in less-than-optimal shape.
When I've purchased it, the alarm didn't work at all, but the central locking did work. The LED next to the locking pin was dead.
Now something has changed. The LED next to the pin sometimes is solid red, even while driving, and the central locking doesn't work. If I lock the driver's door (both from the outside with the key, and from the inside by pushing the pin down) the central locking locks all the doors, but few seconds after the driver's side pin goes up again and the system releases all the doors.
I've checked, and all the doors are properly shut. All locks seem to work fine (they properly lock each door) and the latches don't seem to be jammed.
As of now I've removed the central locking fuse, or I would have no way to lock my car. Do you have any hint on what could have gone wrong?
The garage wasn't supposed to work on the alarm.
Second question: I have read about the immobilizer code on my Haynes manual. The istant I've read it, I've recalled getting the unlock code card with my first rover 414, when I did got delivery of it as new.
No code has been provided by the previous owner of this example, of course. Is there a way to reset the code, or to find the original code of my vehicle?
Thanks in advance.
When I've purchased it, the alarm didn't work at all, but the central locking did work. The LED next to the locking pin was dead.
Now something has changed. The LED next to the pin sometimes is solid red, even while driving, and the central locking doesn't work. If I lock the driver's door (both from the outside with the key, and from the inside by pushing the pin down) the central locking locks all the doors, but few seconds after the driver's side pin goes up again and the system releases all the doors.
I've checked, and all the doors are properly shut. All locks seem to work fine (they properly lock each door) and the latches don't seem to be jammed.
As of now I've removed the central locking fuse, or I would have no way to lock my car. Do you have any hint on what could have gone wrong?
The garage wasn't supposed to work on the alarm.
Second question: I have read about the immobilizer code on my Haynes manual. The istant I've read it, I've recalled getting the unlock code card with my first rover 414, when I did got delivery of it as new.
No code has been provided by the previous owner of this example, of course. Is there a way to reset the code, or to find the original code of my vehicle?
Thanks in advance.
