Central locking malfunction - Page 2

chris75 · 24th May 2017, 00:11

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Reconfiguring with T4 will solve it, however I don't know if TOAF will do that

Give it a whirl and report back

Brian

Watch this space ; I am going to try a "professional " who reckons they have something Better

genpk · 24th May 2017, 15:01

A T4 would be the go but depending on what has been done to the BCU, TOAF may be able to re set certain things in the BCU but not everything.
Using TOAF, I'd open the BCU, start and have a look at the keys listed in the BCU , see there is two keys actively listed for a start.
There is other areas which you can switch certain things in the car on or off as well but without knowing exactly what's been altered to cause your fans issue could difficult.
As Brian says, unless the original format was saved some where might be hard to reset it and then a T4 comes into its own.

chris75 · 24th May 2017, 18:50

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Originally Posted by chris75

Watch this space ; I am going to try a "professional " who reckons they have something Better

Well , that was a waste of time ! Surprise ,surprise

Several "super" machines failed to help at all .
My usual guru is George at GP Autos in N.Wales , but he is on holiday so I am now booked in at Roverlink in Widnes , who are on the forums' T4 list . They don't seem too confident really , but I have to start somewhere . When I previously had a similar incident the car proved to have lost its UK status and had turned Austrian

Several people have used the word "reconfiguring " ; just what is it that would be reconfigured ?

Seanalf · 25th May 2017, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris75

Well , that was a waste of time ! Surprise ,surprise

Several "super" machines failed to help at all .
My usual guru is George at GP Autos in N.Wales , but he is on holiday so I am now booked in at Roverlink in Widnes , who are on the forums' T4 list . They don't seem too confident really , but I have to start somewhere . When I previously had a similar incident the car proved to have lost its UK status and had turned Austrian

Several people have used the word "reconfiguring " ; just what is it that would be reconfigured ?

Have you tried Jules in Conwy? Totally recommended

chris75 · 26th May 2017, 11:23

All fixed

I went today to Roverlink in Widnes for a t4 session . The BCU was reconfigured to a different country setting and saved , and everything worked again . We then reset it to UK and everything still worked . lovely to have the aircon back on in this current weather ! Only took 15 mins in all and the chap there was friendly and helpful .
Interesting sideline here ; one of the symptoms was no aircon , and the fan failed the Demist test just as if the low speed on the motor had failed , but it was restored after the reset

I had always taken the demist test to be proof of a duff fan .
Happy days again

Thanks to all for your input - very helpful .

CLINTE · 26th May 2017, 13:30

Pleased you got fixed up and it was a happy ending

26th May 2017, 11:23	#15
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	All fixed I went today to Roverlink in Widnes for a t4 session . The BCU was reconfigured to a different country setting and saved , and everything worked again . We then reset it to UK and everything still worked . lovely to have the aircon back on in this current weather ! Only took 15 mins in all and the chap there was friendly and helpful . Interesting sideline here ; one of the symptoms was no aircon , and the fan failed the Demist test just as if the low speed on the motor had failed , but it was restored after the reset I had always taken the demist test to be proof of a duff fan . Happy days again Thanks to all for your input - very helpful . __________________ Who said it was simples ? Last edited by chris75; 26th May 2017 at 11:29..

24th May 2017, 15:01	#12
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,662 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	A T4 would be the go but depending on what has been done to the BCU, TOAF may be able to re set certain things in the BCU but not everything. Using TOAF, I'd open the BCU, start and have a look at the keys listed in the BCU , see there is two keys actively listed for a start. There is other areas which you can switch certain things in the car on or off as well but without knowing exactly what's been altered to cause your fans issue could difficult. As Brian says, unless the original format was saved some where might be hard to reset it and then a T4 comes into its own.

26th May 2017, 13:30	#16
CLINTE Loves to post Rover & MG less Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: ELLESMERE PORT Posts: 320 Thanks: 44 Thanked 97 Times in 90 Posts	Pleased you got fixed up and it was a happy ending