Remote lock/unlock no longer works

Boyd1963 · 11-10-2011, 08:17 AM

I very stupidly left my windows open last night which meant that the interior of my car got a good soaking.

Unfortunately a possible side effect of this is that my central locking can no longer be activated remotely using either key. If I use the old fashioned key to get inside the alarm goes off until I put the key in the slot and then the car starts as normal. The central locking works fine from the switch in the centre of the dash.

I am trying to avoid a trip to the dealer but it looks like it may be my only option.

Boyd1963 · 11-10-2011, 08:59 AM

Hurrah! I managed to fix it. Tried again while the car was unlocked and door open to see if i could hear any clicks and it miraculously started to work???? The strange thing is that the drivers window went down even though I clicked lock??

Last night when I got home I bent over to take my shoes off and noticed the cars lights had come on because I had accidental pressed the unlock button. I looked out and locked the car. When I got up this morning both windows were open even though I don't think that I accidentally pressed the open button long enough for this to happen and I had not noticed it when I locked the car.

Also very strange is that all the radio settings are now recognised as well where as they weren't when the remote lock was not working.

11-10-2011, 08:17 AM	#1
Boyd1963 Major 30 Rep 1,301 Posts Drives: 2011 320d e92 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0) Garage List Sep 2011 E92 [0.00]	Remote lock/unlock no longer works I very stupidly left my windows open last night which meant that the interior of my car got a good soaking. Unfortunately a possible side effect of this is that my central locking can no longer be activated remotely using either key. If I use the old fashioned key to get inside the alarm goes off until I put the key in the slot and then the car starts as normal. The central locking works fine from the switch in the centre of the dash. I am trying to avoid a trip to the dealer but it looks like it may be my only option.
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11-10-2011, 08:59 AM	#2
Boyd1963 Major 30 Rep 1,301 Posts Drives: 2011 320d e92 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0) Garage List Sep 2011 E92 [0.00]	Hurrah! I managed to fix it. Tried again while the car was unlocked and door open to see if i could hear any clicks and it miraculously started to work???? The strange thing is that the drivers window went down even though I clicked lock?? Last night when I got home I bent over to take my shoes off and noticed the cars lights had come on because I had accidental pressed the unlock button. I looked out and locked the car. When I got up this morning both windows were open even though I don't think that I accidentally pressed the open button long enough for this to happen and I had not noticed it when I locked the car. Also very strange is that all the radio settings are now recognised as well where as they weren't when the remote lock was not working.
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