A malfunction of central locking is rather annoying. Sometimes it can even be dangerous, because you can get stuck in it. Depending on the styles of vehicles, the central locks are activated automatically when the doors are closed, for others it must be operated manually. We will thus see with this article what are the most regular malfunctions and what to do to repair them.
The central locking of your Volkswagen 1300 no longer works
Different clues will be able to help you find the fault. Particularly depending on the number of doors that have this problem. Let's look at this in more depth.
Volkswagen 1300: central locking does not work on one of the doors
To start, try to lock the door by hand. If that does not present a problem, it means that your mechanism is operational. Your problem therefore comes from somewhere else upstream. In principle it is a problem resulting from a short circuit. To check it is very easy! You will need to open the door of your Volkswagen 1300 by removing the trim. Reassemble the electrical wires that leave the locking system. Therefore examine the electrical connections as well as the condition of the cable. It is thus necessary to rectify the problem which you will have found. If, despite everything, the closing is difficult by hand and electrically, it means that the mechanism has a problem. No worries, just lubricate it or change it if it's really worn out.
Volkswagen 1300: central locking does not work at all
It is a very unpleasant problem. The central locking of your Volkswagen 1300 no longer works at all. The basis of the problem is not easy to unveil. We will therefore see the most common malfunctions.
Changing the fuses on your Volkswagen 1300
The problem may come from a fuse wire rack. It's pretty easy to see firsthand. In this situation you can perfectly imagine what to do, just replace it. This is a rather rare problem but it could happen.
General feeding problem
If your vehicle ever has a problem with the general power supply, it is rare for only the closure to be affected. So rest assured, this is definitely not your problem and you would not be on this page right now. However, it happens that a contact problem is found between the power supply and the central locking system. You have to deoxidize the connection or change the wire. This is easy to repair , the most complicated is to find the short circuit.
Volkswagen 1300: Change the battery in your key
It just happens that the key no longer works! We can often forget this problem, but it is the key that directs the locking system. In this situation it is enough commode , all you have to do is open the key, using a flat screwdriver for example, and replace the battery inside. You can leave a comment if your problem is not in this guide, to help our readers! See you soon.