im am new to the world of cars. i am trying to learn wat i can about my 92 GL wagon, so any help is muchly appreciated...it didnt come with the engine booklet so im a no-hoper. my central locking seems not to work. i press the button it goes hay wire for about a second, flickin around then half the doors a locked and half arent?? any ideas? Cheers. also if anyones gotta computer based engine plan out there i would much appreciate if they could forward it to Alecbalcombe@hotmail.com. thanx lads

Hey Alec!

Do you have problems with your electric door locks? If that is so, your problem is a door lock actuator. The actuators are probably dead.

I have tried to replace mine on the passanger side rear door, but quit since I did not have a replacement. The screws kept spinning.

 

Sam

you recon? did ur door locks flicker when u unlocked/locked the car? then lock or unlock at random? would that be the actuator?

Yes, when you lock/unlock your driver side door lock, all door locks/actuators recieve a signal and lock/unlock their corresponding locks. If the actuator is dead it would not do anything. So you will have to do it by hand.

I hope that that was your question.

 

Sam

Thanx i appreciate your patience with my lack of intelligence haha

 

that answers my question quite well. ill have a look at the actuator and see whats going on...

I am glad I could help.

By the way mine on the passenger side of the rear door is dead, but I have never been able to get it out. It is held by two smal screws, but in the back of the screw there is some kind of a square threaded plate. I broke off a small metal piece that holds this plate and it just spins around. Since I do not have a replacement I simply quit. You will see what I am talking about when you remove the decrative panel from the door. It is not that hard.

 

Sam