Electrical gremlin

YorksMG2013 · 20th November 2023, 20:15

Evening all

An electrical question for you... we've just put my ZT190 back on the road after a 6 months rest and it has an annoying issue.

I cannot alarm/lock the car with the fob (yes I changed the battery in the fob). The red button on the fob flashes when I press the 'alarm' button but the car does not respond.

I have to lock (with the interior door plunger) the rear doors and passenger door, and then the drivers door with the key.
I can, however, unlock/un-alarm the car with fob as usual.
The car does lock and unlock using the centre console button

As suggested elsewhere I disconnected the negative terminal on the battery for 10 mins and reconnected. It did work a couple of times after that, but then stopped again.

Any thoughts please?
Anyone in the Leeds/York area who could have a look with me at it maybe?

Many thanks

Andrew

stevestrat · 20th November 2023, 20:41

Nip over and see Russ (BigRuss) in Liversedge.

Briodyjl01 · 21st November 2023, 10:31

you haven't left a key in he car have you?

SD1too · 22nd November 2023, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by YorksMG2013

I cannot alarm/lock the car with the fob (yes I changed the battery in the fob).
I can, however, unlock/un-alarm the car with fob as usual.
Any thoughts please?

Hello Andrew,

This, from RAVE, may be of interest to you.

The remote control buttons on the key fob operate a condition called superlocking. Each door has an actuator assembly (the door lock and latch unit) which contains two motors; one for central door locking and a second for superlocking (which can be operated only by the key fob buttons).

It appears to be the superlocking which is not fully working on your car.

Do you plan to contact Russ or will you be looking at this yourself?

Simon

Mike Noc · 22nd November 2023, 10:26

Worth noting that you can't lock the car with the remote if the driver's door is open. You should hear a beep to alert you. Try opening the driver's door, the interior lights should come on, and then shutting it and make sure the interior lights go off after a short delay - around 15 seconds or so.

20th November 2023, 20:15	#1
YorksMG2013 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE & MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 840 Thanks: 95 Thanked 119 Times in 65 Posts	Electrical gremlin Evening all An electrical question for you... we've just put my ZT190 back on the road after a 6 months rest and it has an annoying issue. I cannot alarm/lock the car with the fob (yes I changed the battery in the fob). The red button on the fob flashes when I press the 'alarm' button but the car does not respond. I have to lock (with the interior door plunger) the rear doors and passenger door, and then the drivers door with the key. I can, however, unlock/un-alarm the car with fob as usual. The car does lock and unlock using the centre console button As suggested elsewhere I disconnected the negative terminal on the battery for 10 mins and reconnected. It did work a couple of times after that, but then stopped again. Any thoughts please? Anyone in the Leeds/York area who could have a look with me at it maybe? Many thanks Andrew __________________ Proud owner of a Pearl Black facelift ZT 190 SE (or should that be the 'Black Pearl'? Just call me Cap'n Jack!) Now joined by the Blue Beast - MG ZT 260 #57 in Trophy Blue

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,165 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Nip over and see Russ (BigRuss) in Liversedge. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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Briodyjl01 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer, Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford Posts: 913 Thanks: 237 Thanked 185 Times in 113 Posts	you haven't left a key in he car have you? __________________ Too many Rovers to count ……

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22nd November 2023, 10:26	#5
Mike Noc Relax, it's a Rover. Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,462 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Worth noting that you can't lock the car with the remote if the driver's door is open. You should hear a beep to alert you. Try opening the driver's door, the interior lights should come on, and then shutting it and make sure the interior lights go off after a short delay - around 15 seconds or so.