Central locking won't unlock (Tourer) - Page 2

COLVERT · 27th June 2020, 13:00

There is a way of getting into the BOOT on the saloon but I'm not sure how you get the tail gate on the tourer open.--

If there is a way in then yes, you could check the inside fuses.

Any help out there about a way in through the tail-gate ???

And open the doors with the internal levers.

Scimdaz · 27th June 2020, 13:34

"There is a way of getting into the BOOT on the saloon but I'm not sure how you get the tail gate on the tourer open.--:

If there is a way in then yes, you could check the inside fuses.

Any help out there about a way in through the tail-gate ???And open the doors with the internal levers."

Before I resort to a brick........... (Is there an emoji for "half joking"?)

marinabrian · 27th June 2020, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scimdaz

"There is a way of getting into the BOOT on the saloon but I'm not sure how you get the tail gate on the tourer open.--:

If there is a way in then yes, you could check the inside fuses.

Any help out there about a way in through the tail-gate ???And open the doors with the internal levers."

Before I resort to a brick........... (Is there an emoji for "half joking"?)

I've a drivers door drop glass I save for just such an occasion

And no, West Street isn't open, so I'm not heading down your way for a pint either

Brian

Scimdaz · 27th June 2020, 14:00

My drivers door glass is actually very badly scratched........ (and West St isn't what it was anyway. Plenty of places selling alcohol, but few recognisable "pubs").

achmelvich · 27th June 2020, 15:13

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Originally Posted by Scimdaz

Following Colvert's suggestion I know I had a good earth this time. Clamped onto the bell-housing and when I activated the keyfob the indicators flashed, as they should, but still nothing unlocked. A post on fuses by Dingl200 (apologies if I remember you name incorrectly) says that the central locking on earlier cars (mine is an 02) is controlled by an interior fuse - 14. Surely you would have a split circuit, so they couldn't all die at once - wouldn't you??? Or a failsafe "open" default?

On a couple occasions I couldn't get the drivers door open either with the keyfob or manually with the key (the dogs bone in the lock was missing!) I discovered by accident and with help from a young kid that if you can get in via the boot then press the 'open boot' switch and that unlocked the drivers door - don't know why though!!
Best of luck

Scimdaz · 27th June 2020, 18:00

From bad to badder - when I DO get into the car it feels like I'll also have to get into the engine bay to reconnect the bonnet pull cable into the black box. Ho hum. If I had any hair left yesterday I don't now. (PM me with suggestions on that one....)

marinabrian · 27th June 2020, 18:23

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Originally Posted by Scimdaz

My drivers door glass is actually very badly scratched........ (and West St isn't what it was anyway. Plenty of places selling alcohol, but few recognisable "pubs").

Oh dear, I used to live next door to the Meadow Street Hotel, in fact Ellison St in Netherthorpe.

To put it into some sort of time frame for you, I normally ended up in Josephine's in Barkers Pool, or if things were not so good Cairo Jax's............worse again The Roxy down on Arundel Gate.

I bet none of these places exist any more......I still have a soft spot for my time working in Steel City

Brian

Arctic · 27th June 2020, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Scimdaz

Arctic, was your comment about opening the boot a typo (or autocorrect "helping" you out)? If you mean opening the bonnet - yes I have that info from the subscribers site.

But, as I appear to have power (lights flash when fob is activated) by clamping onto the starter and bellhousing, would a new battery help anyway? If you do mean the boot this would let me climb through and check the fuses, as well as seeing if anything else has gone down - some sort of general BCU failure????

Hi Darren.
yes typo it should have read bonnet, sorry

COLVERT · 27th June 2020, 21:52

There is a fuse involved in the ENGINE fuse box.

It's fuse 14 ( 20 amp. )

If this is blown the door locks won't operate. ( Diesel )

If the fuse in the passenger fuse box has gone and can't be reached, then a single strand power supply ( from the battery. But if flat connected to a charged battery by jump leads to the in-car battery.) can be taken directly to fuse 14 mentioned above. This will bypass fuse No FL2 in the car. ( IF blown. )

This will require the bonnet to be opened but there is forum information on how to do that.

COLVERT · 27th June 2020, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scimdaz

From bad to badder - when I DO get into the car it feels like I'll also have to get into the engine bay to reconnect the bonnet pull cable into the black box. Ho hum. If I had any hair left yesterday I don't now. (PM me with suggestions on that one....)

More info in the post above.---Good luck and don't go breaking anything yet.---

27th June 2020, 21:52	#19
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	There is a fuse involved in the ENGINE fuse box. It's fuse 14 ( 20 amp. ) If this is blown the door locks won't operate. ( Diesel ) If the fuse in the passenger fuse box has gone and can't be reached, then a single strand power supply ( from the battery. But if flat connected to a charged battery by jump leads to the in-car battery.) can be taken directly to fuse 14 mentioned above. This will bypass fuse No FL2 in the car. ( IF blown. ) This will require the bonnet to be opened but there is forum information on how to do that. Last edited by COLVERT; 27th June 2020 at 21:58..

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27th June 2020, 13:00	#11
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	There is a way of getting into the BOOT on the saloon but I'm not sure how you get the tail gate on the tourer open.-- If there is a way in then yes, you could check the inside fuses. Any help out there about a way in through the tail-gate ??? And open the doors with the internal levers.

27th June 2020, 13:34	#12
Scimdaz Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sheffield Posts: 90 Thanks: 64 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	"There is a way of getting into the BOOT on the saloon but I'm not sure how you get the tail gate on the tourer open.--: If there is a way in then yes, you could check the inside fuses. Any help out there about a way in through the tail-gate ???And open the doors with the internal levers." Before I resort to a brick........... (Is there an emoji for "half joking"?)

27th June 2020, 14:00	#14
Scimdaz Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sheffield Posts: 90 Thanks: 64 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	My drivers door glass is actually very badly scratched........ (and West St isn't what it was anyway. Plenty of places selling alcohol, but few recognisable "pubs").

27th June 2020, 18:00	#16
Scimdaz Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sheffield Posts: 90 Thanks: 64 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	From bad to badder - when I DO get into the car it feels like I'll also have to get into the engine bay to reconnect the bonnet pull cable into the black box. Ho hum. If I had any hair left yesterday I don't now. (PM me with suggestions on that one....)