HELP - Elise s2 central locking
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boxel0 said:
Hello all,
Can anyone help, or has anyone had the same problem
My central locking has just randomly given up,
when i try to lock it the small lock pins (on top of the door) move down slightly
and thats it ?
HELP HELP
It'll almost certainly be the control module - conveniently situated in the far right hand corner of the dash which entails removing the whole thing, although it is possible to put a new one in if you remove the vent leaving the old one in thereCan anyone help, or has anyone had the same problem
My central locking has just randomly given up,
when i try to lock it the small lock pins (on top of the door) move down slightly
and thats it ?
HELP HELP
Yep. Central locking module for sure. I ordered mine from Bell And Colville for about £45 and it was dispatched the next day. Had it fitted whilst in for a service at a independent Lotus specialist and i think i was charged about £45 labour for it. My local lotus dealer wanted £280+ for a full dash out job !
Had a simular issue myself a few months back and installed a new module to try to cure it, my local Lotus dealer (Castle in Essex) had the part on the shelf. I replaced it myself, the job's a bit fiddly but perfectly do-able - http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Central_Locking_Module_Rep... This thread suggests that it's easier to replace the circuit board but I found that the casing for it in my car ('05 111s) was just wedged into place and not fixed by screws, I could pull the whole unit out and replace the whole thing like for like.
Is that the only symptom that the car's suffering from? When I replaced the module it didn't solve the problem that I had which was that the car would lock with the plipper but wouldn't unlock again straight away (the buttons would pop up but then go straight back down again) along with some occasional twitching from the lock buttons when driving accompanied by what sounded like an electrical shorting sound coming from under the dash, the car would also occasionally unlock itself all on it's own..... Turned out to be a faulty inertia switch relay (which is mounted under the dash on the passengers side), had to order that part as the dealer didn't keep it on the shelf but that job was just a little easier than replacing the module
Is that the only symptom that the car's suffering from? When I replaced the module it didn't solve the problem that I had which was that the car would lock with the plipper but wouldn't unlock again straight away (the buttons would pop up but then go straight back down again) along with some occasional twitching from the lock buttons when driving accompanied by what sounded like an electrical shorting sound coming from under the dash, the car would also occasionally unlock itself all on it's own..... Turned out to be a faulty inertia switch relay (which is mounted under the dash on the passengers side), had to order that part as the dealer didn't keep it on the shelf but that job was just a little easier than replacing the module
A very interesting read indeed!
Almost 4 years later and with an identical model Elise (2005 111S), I took had exactly the same issue with my central locking.
The same occasional twitching at times while driving, the same unlocking when parked on its own accord.
The Lotus specialists down here in Australia had tried a variety of different fixes ranging from new CDL module, new lock actuators, new CDL relay, checking wiring, checking the immobilizer/alarm system, etc.
It absolutely did my head in but eventually we got there thanks to your convo on this thread.
In the end for me, the relay itself didn't achieve the right result however it did lead us to the right link which was a faulty inertia switch.
It had suffered from some internal water damage which was causing the same intermittent results as your faulty relay.
So well done gents and a heart-felt thank you all the way from Melbourne, Australia!!
Almost 4 years later and with an identical model Elise (2005 111S), I took had exactly the same issue with my central locking.
The same occasional twitching at times while driving, the same unlocking when parked on its own accord.
The Lotus specialists down here in Australia had tried a variety of different fixes ranging from new CDL module, new lock actuators, new CDL relay, checking wiring, checking the immobilizer/alarm system, etc.
It absolutely did my head in but eventually we got there thanks to your convo on this thread.
In the end for me, the relay itself didn't achieve the right result however it did lead us to the right link which was a faulty inertia switch.
It had suffered from some internal water damage which was causing the same intermittent results as your faulty relay.
So well done gents and a heart-felt thank you all the way from Melbourne, Australia!!
Glad to have been of assistance and that you were able to resolve your issues 
A few months after posting my response I started to suffer the same symptoms again - twitching toggles, car unlocking itself, shorting sound from under the dash - so I just removed the relay and left it as that. Didn't think that it might have actually been the switch at fault...
A few months after posting my response I started to suffer the same symptoms again - twitching toggles, car unlocking itself, shorting sound from under the dash - so I just removed the relay and left it as that. Didn't think that it might have actually been the switch at fault...
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