Central locking problem

[simon638]

Hi all,my 1996 bongo's central locking more often than not works when turning the drivers door lock with a key,but sometimes only the drivers door locks/unlocks.
Is there a common fault on bongos,where should I start looking for the fault?
thanks

[321Away]

Sounds like the old problem of broken wiring in the loom between the drivers door and the vehicle,plastic casing goes brittle n cuts through a few cables.
Julian

[thedogsbollox]

Do you have a liesure battery fitted?
If so then if this is flat or a fuse has blown you will lose central locking and a couple of other things.

[simon638]

I like the one about the extra battery,although I fitted that and only connected it to the fridge and water tap.
I will check the door wires,I know which ones you mean,I did give a quick wiggle last night but will check properly later, thanks.
It worked ok this morning as it always seems to fix itself,it seems to be affected with damp weather.
Since a very damp camping holiday 2years ago,lot of electrical things have played up,this is the latest episode.
I was wondering if there was a micro-switch in the door?

[321Away]

thereis a microswitch in the drivers door, but all it does is send a negative signal to the cdl unit to lock/unlock the other doors. give the loom a look over first.
Julian

[simon638]

Ok will do,the loom by the door hinge does look nasty

[simon638]

Hi all those people that helped my locking problem.... It's now sorted,it was the wiring loom at the door hinge,and it was the blue,with a red stripe wire that was to blame,incase anyone would like to know.

[francophile1947]

Glad it's sorted and thanks for letting us know