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Old Sep 23, 2024 | 06:59 PM
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Central locking issue

My central locking isn't working. when i press the key on the fob the car flashes but no response my boot locks itself when shut so I'm assuming the pump is fine?
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Old Sep 24, 2024 | 12:54 PM
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So nothing locks at all, doors, interior compartments, fuel door? How about with the dash buttons? If you lock a door manually, will it unlock with either the fob or the dash button? There are a number of things that can go wrong with the PSE. One function working means that it isn't dead, but doesn't mean it is fully functional.
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Originally Posted by MikeJ65
So nothing locks at all, doors, interior compartments, fuel door? How about with the dash buttons? If you lock a door manually, will it unlock with either the fob or the dash button? There are a number of things that can go wrong with the PSE. One function working means that it isn't dead, but doesn't mean it is fully functional.
Nothing works i have tried the button inside that doesnt work either nor does the fuel door. Not sure if all sl's have soft boot close but mine doesn't work. The only thing happening is the boot locks itself when i shut it. I use my manual key to open it. With the key fob it flashes the lights but nothing else. Can this be the impeller?
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They all have soft close. I thought that your first post meant that it was working. The first stage of the trunk latch is mechanical and the second stage is the soft close pneumatic pull down. If you have no pneumatic functions, you might have a motor or impeller issue. Usually this will blow the fuse and you won't have communication with the PSE module and you will get a 'close trunk divider' warning when you try to open the roof. If it had water in the trunk, you probably have a ruined PSE module.
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Originally Posted by MikeJ65
They all have soft close. I thought that your first post meant that it was working. The first stage of the trunk latch is mechanical and the second stage is the soft close pneumatic pull down. If you have no pneumatic functions, you might have a motor or impeller issue. Usually this will blow the fuse and you won't have communication with the PSE module and you will get a 'close trunk divider' warning when you try to open the roof. If it had water in the trunk, you probably have a ruined PSE module.
Thank you i will investigate the pse pump
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Try pulling the fuse behind the seat to see if it resets, but otherwise I would suspect the PSE pump impeller is broken too, check the pump by pulling the plug and re connecting to see if it feels like its turning okay.
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Originally Posted by MikeJ65
They all have a soft close. I thought that your first post meant that it was working. The first stage of the trunk latch is mechanical and the second stage is the soft close pneumatic pull down. If you have no pneumatic functions in Online manga, you might have a motor or impeller issue. Usually, this will blow the fuse and you won't have communication with the PSE module and you will get a 'close trunk divider' warning when you try to open the roof. If it had water in the trunk, you probably have a ruined PSE module.
The issue could be with the key fob battery, the fob needing reprogramming, or a fault with the door lock actuators. Check the fob battery first, then inspect the fuses and wiring. If those seem fine, the central locking control module might be the problem.
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