Jason Patterson
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I have a 2001 VX S which has started to spontaneously unlock. When I lock it everything seems to lock just fine, then some time later it will suddenly unlock all of the doors. Sometimes this happens in mere seconds but often it doesn't happen for hours, and sometimes not at all.
It seemed to start after going through a car wash, so I suspect it's water related. The same problem also happened for a couple of days a few years ago, then went away. Back then it was also water related - very high humidity in that case.
Am I looking at a door actuator failing here? If so, why does the car unlock all 4 doors in response? I've removed the cover from the door which I suspect got the most water in the car wash, but I can't see anything obviously wrong and the actuator doesn't seem to be struggling to move the lock or anything.
Or is this a BCM water issue? Or maybe a grounding issue of some kind?
It feels like the car is detecting what it believes is some kind of fault and deliberately opening the doors in response.
Needless to say, it's quite disconcerting to lock your car, walk away, and return hours later to find it unlocked!
Any ideas?
It seemed to start after going through a car wash, so I suspect it's water related. The same problem also happened for a couple of days a few years ago, then went away. Back then it was also water related - very high humidity in that case.
Am I looking at a door actuator failing here? If so, why does the car unlock all 4 doors in response? I've removed the cover from the door which I suspect got the most water in the car wash, but I can't see anything obviously wrong and the actuator doesn't seem to be struggling to move the lock or anything.
Or is this a BCM water issue? Or maybe a grounding issue of some kind?
It feels like the car is detecting what it believes is some kind of fault and deliberately opening the doors in response.
Needless to say, it's quite disconcerting to lock your car, walk away, and return hours later to find it unlocked!
Any ideas?