Car Alarm Not working

[Frankie]

Hi Guys
Today when i went to my car and press the alarm button and it didnt open had to use the key but the thing is everything else on the alarm works jsut it doesnt open using the button need the key. it wierd and very annoying

I have a cyclops alarm in it jus to let you know

Thanks

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

what sought of central locking you using?

[Chriskoss]

umm replace the battery in your alarm remote? lulzzz

[flipfire]

So the alarm disarms but the central locking wont open the door?

go inside the car and manually open/close the door lock a few times, see if its seized or somethings feels like its binding.

[Boban]

might also have to replace the actuator, costs about $11 from jay car and very easy to do so you can diy it. well that's what happened when mine stopped working atleast

[Frankie]

i tried my back up remote same thing, the central locking only works when i have to lock the car, the alarm it self is fine jus that it doesnt open up with the remote i think the central locking is okay because it works when i do it manually,
Not sure wat it could be

[flipfire]

probably the actuator then, open up the door panel and inspect it first.

[BURST]

I have this same problem, and I can't lock the car door from the inside. The button/switch thing is stuck and it wont lock. Anyone know why?

[Frankie]

probably the actuator then, open up the door panel and inspect it first.

how will i know it is the acuator for sure, how do i inspect it

[flipfire]

Do you hear any mechanical movement at all near the door when you press the key?

Open the door panel and inspect the actuator and rod if it moves at all when you press the alarm key. Its fairly easy to get the door panel out, just a couple of screws and clips.

[Boban]

definetely sounds like your actuator man, it's seperate you your actual standard central locking system, that's why it still works when you lock/unlock it with the key

as flip said, pull your trim off and have a look if there's any movement when you press the buttons on the remote, could be that it's just come loose off the rod

pm me if you get stuck and i'll take some pics of my setup :thumbsup:

[Frankie]

there isnt any movement when i try to open the car with the remote i cant hear anything liekthe motor trying to open it or anything. yeh the trim is easy to take apart

[flipfire]

Use a multimeter to check the actuator wires for current. If there is, then the actuator is probably seized. You can buy a new one at jaycar for like $15

[Frankie]

yeh i might jut take it into an auto electrician and get them to fix it for me

[Frankie]

hey guys just FYI i took it to my auto electrician and he said thatt eh acuators were fine adn that there was a broken wire and that he replaced it..and work great now

Cheers thanks for all ya help

[Chriskoss]

Glad to hear it wasn't anything too tedious

[Frankie]

yeh so am I lol

[tylerjames]

Same problems just happened to me. (1996 EK Civic sedan vti)

I have after market keyless entry, (which I got because the drivers side door lock was too fiddley every time I tried to unlock it)
They guys set it up so that my park lights flash )as opposed to indicators in most), which suits me fine because I have a bunch of LED's wired in with my park lights.

It's worked fine for the past 8 months that I've had the car.
But, yesterday when I got home, I went to lock the door with my remote and none of the doors locked.
All the park lights flashed as they usually do, but as the drivers side did not lock, the central locking didn't lock any of the other doors.
So the remotes working and everything else is working.. just not actually locking the door.

there no noises whatsoever, the lock to push down is fairly stern and doesnt like to move.
can anyone suggest what might be the problem?
anything I can try or look for?

and frankie, did your auto-electrician tell you what wires needed replacing?
+ was it expensive?

if anyone can give me an indication on where my problems are, that would be great.
unlocking the passenger door climbing over to unlock the drivers side, then getting out and walking around to get back in is going to wear thin pretty quickly with me haha :(

[pablos8]

Yeah frankie sounds like I have the exact same problem... which electrician did you go to and how much did he charge?

How long did the job take as well btw

[Frankie]

Pm'ed you

[pablos8]

Pm'ed you

Didn't get any pm's :(

[Frankie]

Didn't get any pm's :(

now try