Just Picked Up My Car Today!

[lankanrascal1]

Hey guys,

Just picked up my V35 today, and I'm in love! But I have a small problem. When I got home today, I locked the car with the remote and all the doors locked fine. When I got to work, and tried to lock it, the driver's side door wouldn't lock with the remote. The passenger side door would unlock and lock, but the driver's side wouldn't. I would have to lock and unlock the driver's side door using the key and it would work fine. Any ideas?

[MILLOS]

Yeah mate, exactly same problem I have. Same door too. It is the locking mechanism. Is it an 03-04 by any chance? The locking mechanisms on these earlier ones seem to break often.

Chris Rogers, from this forum, will be fitting a new mechanism for me when he comes down to Melbourne in August, it costs a little over $300 bucks, plus installation.

At the moment I do the same as you, I either lock the car manually before I get out by moving the latch when the door is open and I'm getting out, or lock it with the key.

Unfortunately everytime you unlock it to get back in the car, you will have to use the key for your door.

But yes, you're up for a few hundred to solve the problem.

[turbosuk]

as millos said your your up for a door lock actuator i just got one from chris

did you get it from a dealer or private sale?

if you got it from a dealer get them to fix it under warrenty

[Chris Rogers]

where are you out of curiosity?

[lankanrascal1]

I'm in Sydney mate, I'll ask the dealer first and go from there.

Cheers