Central locking problems

[E_Honda]

Hi all, I've got a 2004 euro luxury. When i lock the doors via the remote it will lock all the doors except the passenger door which you can see tries to lock but its like somethings stopping it, i can pop the lock up and down manually from the inside of the car. I've tried using the key to manually open the doors but still the passenger door stays in the same position, does anyone know what it could be?

I also noticed before this problem started, when opening the doors with the remote all the doors would unlock but sometimes the drivers door would stay locked, then after pressing the button again it would then open the drivers door. (Don't know if this is a security feature of the car or only happens if the car is opened from a certain distance??)

Any help i can get with these problems would be awesome.

[SiReal]

have u done a visual inspection to see if there has been a build up of any foreign material which may clog up the mechanism? maybe an overload of grease + dirt?

doesnt hurt to take teh door trims off for a bit of a gander

[E_Honda]

thanks for the reply mate, i'm not to sure on how to go about it. Any tips on taking the door trims off?

[SiReal]

door trims shoujldnt be too hard. as a general/universal guide, there should be a couple of screws - one behind the door latch, and one in pocket cavity (the hole u use to open and close the door from the inside). once those screws are off, remove all those bits off the door trim (pocket + door latch unit)

you would probably have to remove a triangle plastic cover on the corner of the door trim (where tweeters are typically placed). just firmly pull it off.

And then firmly but softly pull the door trim off the door itself (it is secured by clips). lift the door trim up off over the door knob and there u have it.

thats a very general guide and applies for the 6th gen accord.

[cutchorama]

I also noticed before this problem started, when opening the doors with the remote all the doors would unlock but sometimes the drivers door would stay locked, then after pressing the button again it would then open the drivers door. (Don't know if this is a security feature of the car or only happens if the car is opened from a certain distance??)

Have a similar problem, when locking/unlocking my door using remote locking sometimes have to push the button twice. I will get it fixed under warranty next service I get (November). I'll let you know.

[E_Honda]

door trims shoujldnt be too hard. as a general/universal guide, there should be a couple of screws - one behind the door latch, and one in pocket cavity (the hole u use to open and close the door from the inside). once those screws are off, remove all those bits off the door trim (pocket + door latch unit)

you would probably have to remove a triangle plastic cover on the corner of the door trim (where tweeters are typically placed). just firmly pull it off.

And then firmly but softly pull the door trim off the door itself (it is secured by clips). lift the door trim up off over the door knob and there u have it.

thats a very general guide and applies for the 6th gen accord.



I'll give it a go tommorrow and let you know what i find, hopefully its as simple as a dirt build-up on the mechanism.

[aaronng]

It's the auto-lock actuator that needs replacement. For the Euro, you have to remove the power window switch as well if you want to remove the trim. Get it fixed under warranty if you are still covered.

[E_Honda]

It's the auto-lock actuator that needs replacement. For the Euro, you have to remove the power window switch as well if you want to remove the trim. Get it fixed under warranty if you are still covered.

It still could be a dirt/grease build up cause when you press the lock/unlock buttons on the remote the lock seems to slightly move, but then again the motor in the actuator could be screwed. Also if i do have to replace the actuator, is it only a geniune Honda part i need to get or are there after market parts that i can get?

I don't think the actuator is related to my other question regarding the drivers door not opening sometimes on the first press of the button, i still think its some sort of safety/security feature. What do you think of that issue?

[aaronng]

It still could be a dirt/grease build up cause when you press the lock/unlock buttons on the remote the lock seems to slightly move, but then again the motor in the actuator could be screwed. Also if i do have to replace the actuator, is it only a geniune Honda part i need to get or are there after market parts that i can get?

I don't think the actuator is related to my other question regarding the drivers door not opening sometimes on the first press of the button, i still think its some sort of safety/security feature. What do you think of that issue?

Doubt it is dirt. The actuator problem is not uncommon. You can use an aftermarket one if it fits.

The driver's side issue is NOT a feature. It could be the driver's side actuator starting to go bad as well. Do you live in a dusty area? Did you own the car since new?

[E_Honda]

Doubt it is dirt. The actuator problem is not uncommon. You can use an aftermarket one if it fits.

The driver's side issue is NOT a feature. It could be the driver's side actuator starting to go bad as well. Do you live in a dusty area? Did you own the car since new?

I don't live anywhere near a dusty area and i purchased the car second hand, 60k on the odometer.

I called Honda and got a quote of $190 for the front actuator, does that sound reasonable?

[aaronng]

Is that just the price of parts? Send a PM to Destrukshn and ask him for his price on it.

[E_Honda]

Is that just the price of parts? Send a PM to Destrukshn and ask him for his price on it.

yep, just the part price. I'll msg Destrukshn for another quote.

[E_Honda]

yep, just the part price. I'll msg Destrukshn for another quote.

I purchased the 2 front door actuator's from Destrukshn (thanks mate :thumbsup:) and installed them myself, the central locking is perfect now.

Theres no real way that dirt build up could occur from what i saw, since the actuator is fully enclosed in plastic and the rod up to the lock doesn't really have any exposed areas.

I'm pretty confident the motor inside the actuator is the problem, so i'm gonna crack open the faulty one and take a peak. Its a stupid design where you can't replace just the motor inside since its all sealed in a solid plastic, anyway its all good now and i'm happy so i'll stop bitchin :p

[destrukshn]

lol good work.
=)

[accordfanboy]

hey guys, i got a 99 accord vti-l and am also havign this problem. central locking for front passenger side door wont lock properly. its been bugging me for a while now,could ani1 gimme a rough price to fix it?

[E_Honda]

hey guys, i got a 99 accord vti-l and am also havign this problem. central locking for front passenger side door wont lock properly. its been bugging me for a while now,could ani1 gimme a rough price to fix it?

what do you mean its not working properly? is the locking mechanism not moving when you lock/unlock the car?
I noticed with my car the lock would move down very slowly or a bit rough, until eventually it wouldnt move at all. Just replaced the actuator in the door and works fine now, it cost around $140 for the part i installed it myself. Good idea to have a look first see if theres anything visibly wrong.

You should ask destrukshn for a quote, great seller :thumbsup:

[accordfanboy]

cheers for that =p, yer it doesnt move at all, looks like i needa replace the motor

[E_Honda]

cheers for that =p, yer it doesnt move at all, looks like i needa replace the motor

no probs. FYI if the actuator is anything like the euro theres no way of replacing just the motor, its all enclosed in solid plastic :thumbdwn: otherwise it would cost no more than a couple of bucks for a new motor.

I still haven't got around to cracking open my dead actuator, but i'll let everyone know and post some pics once i do.

[djspringroll]

I've also got the same problem on my 05 euro luxury and it's only on 40K on the odometre.
It sounds like its a common problem on the Euro, when I unlock or lock I have to press the remote twice to make sure the passenger side locks or unlocks as required...the thing about my one was that this problem occurred about a month after the warranty expired. My car is always garaged or parked under cover :(