Zooksport2

Now this has been a very interesting thread....

Another one for the members.
A very common Australian made car, and I am sure its locking mechanisms are similar to dozens of other makes, foreign or domestics, uses a central locking system for all 4 doors, with the locks being made of plastic. The drivers door can be locked manually which in turn signal the other locks to activate, but each door cannot be individually locked.
I had owned my car for over 2 years, as a daily driver, parking it anywhere, and everywhere. One day, whilst visiting the local markets, I just by chance happened to test the rear door as I walked past and away from the vehicle. To my suprise, it was unlocked. I was sure I had locked the car, so relocked the car and checked again... rear door unlocked. Reset door locks again and checked the other doors. All locked, except the one rear door.
When I got home, I removed the lock, leaving it wired up, and checked its operation. The solenoid cycled, but the lock didn't move. Pulled the lock apart, and found the main drive gear (plastic) was broken. The part is not replaceable, and a new lock was over $140.00.
If the solenoid is disconnected, or faulty, the electonics detects a fault, and wont lock the car. The horn sets of a few short rapid beeps, the flashers flash, and nothing happens. But because the drive gear had snapped, and the solenoid was working, the electronics never went into fauld mode. I had been leaving my car unlocked for months!

Moral: check all doors, occasionally.


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