Door Lock Problem - VR

It might be a faulty BCM (Body Control Module) which controls the central locking amongst other things.If there is an error logged in the BCM you can access that by seeing someone with a scantool that can access the BCM.It is most probably a faulty door switch or something else though..If it is the BCM and you get another one from a wrecked car etc,you will need the key from that same car.Its a security thing.The keys security number has to match the BCM security number..

 

Ouch! I have a 'similar' central locking issue in my VS, AND a sticky ignition barrel, not liking the sound of buying a new BCM, key remote, and barrel.. $$$ :/

 

Before going out and getting a new BCM, rip the door trims off and lube everything. My back drivers side lock wouldn't go down, after a squirt of silicon spray it was right as rain.

 

Will give that a try. My remote unlocks the rear doors only, and locks the drivers side rear door only, the rest I have to do by hand.. annoying! lol

 

When I first got my VS the rear doors wouldnt lock/unlock with the central locking.I pulled the trims off and the wiring connectors had come apart.Apparently its fairly common for this to happen.(although if the lock button actually trys to move(shudder) when you try to lock/unlock it,then it is not going to be the wiring connectors).Also when I mention the BCM before in my other post I didnt mean to just go and replace the BCM, thoroughly check everything else out first.Or see if theres any error codes logged,which might point to what the actual problem is.

 

Ok, Kewl, so checking BCM codes, are they stored in the BCM, but also logged/linked to the ECU, to be read the same way as reading ECU?
Or are BCM codes read seperatly from the ECU?

 

They are read seperately from the ECU codes.You need to see someone with a scantool (holden) that can access the BCM to check these codes.

 

Ahh.. I see, is that scan tool one of those Tech-2's(I think it's called) I've read about in here?

 

Tech 1 is used up to 1995 VS models,after 95(late VS & VT onwards) they use a Tech 2.

 

Ohh ok, that's handy to know, thanx. :thumbsup:

 

What?You had better tell everyone just what a scantool is then if a Tech 1 or Tech 2 arent. Vetronix (the makers of the Tech 1) call it a scantool in their user manuals.Are you gonna say you know better and that they are wrong and dont know what they are saying or selling.

 

Sometimes the orange tab on the button can catch just enough to stop it going down to the lock position. Explains the shudder and why it will always unlock but not always lock.

I believe if you get the button off and give the bottom of the orange tab a light sand it should fix it.

My right rear door will lock sometimes.....sometimes not..... I just need to extract the digit and do something about it !

 

my back drive door dose the same thing i just taped the lock down cause i can only have 1 passenger so its not a real problem for me

 

You havent offended me at all.I was just wondering why you would say that to someone.Also theres many scantools available including the TECH1 and TECH2.