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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: JumboBeef on January 12, 2009, 08:57:43

Title: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: JumboBeef on January 12, 2009, 08:57:43: I have an issue with my central locking, but I'm not sure it is actually a fault (I know that sound silly).

The central locking/alarm on my Disco works perfectly, not issues at all. Not long after getting it 18 months ago, I noticed that when you unlocked it, the indicators would flash once, but the courtesy lights didn't come on: something which happened on another car I used to have so I was looking for the function. About three or four months ago, the indicators stopped flashing when you unlocked but the courtesy lights came on instead :-.

The indicators always flash three times when you lock it: this hasn't changed.

It stayed like this for a month or so, then went back to indicators flashing/no courtesy lights for no reason (that I could see).

Now, yesterday, it has gone back to no indicators/courtesy lights :?

So, my first question is: what is supposed to happen when you unlock it? Flash indicators/switch courtesy lights on/both? Do I have a fault (and if so, how do I fix it) or have I entered some sort of weird valet mode?

(I do lock the car from the inside sometimes, when we have the dogs on board and travelling at speed).

Thanks!
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: 300TDi Disco on January 12, 2009, 18:04:30: It's a land rover, wouldn't expect anythink diferent. Does it go wading???
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: JumboBeef on January 12, 2009, 18:24:19: No, it's never been off-roaded, ever! It is the shiney one we have, it even gets washed! The Defender is the mucky one!
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: JumboBeef on January 13, 2009, 10:52:25: Come on guys, can't someone go and unlock their Disco and tell me what the indicators/courtesy lights do?

Please? [-o<
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: marky on January 13, 2009, 11:57:02: I've just been out to check mine for you (P reg 300tdi). When I unlock it the indicators flash one long flash and courtesy lights come on, when I lock it I get three short flashes. I used the remote key fob, should really have checked what happens if the key is used, sorry.
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: JumboBeef on January 13, 2009, 12:06:05: Thanks!

Quote from: marky on January 13, 2009, 11:57:02
When I unlock it the indicators flash one long flash and courtesy lights come on

So mine is in no man's land, sort of................ I wonder if I disconnect the battery and reconnect it again if that would sort the issue out.......
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: thebfg2003 on January 13, 2009, 13:24:12: I've got the same problem.

When unlocked with the fob indicators used to flash on once and interior lights came on, when locked it was 3 flashes and lights off.
Now just the door unlocks and nothing else when opened, and doors lock when closed. :-k :?

The alarm still works which is the main thing I suppose.

Kev
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: JumboBeef on January 13, 2009, 16:08:43: Well, I sorted my problem out.

I locked it, then, while locked, 'locked' it again......and and now all is well. It must have just got confused!
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 14, 2009, 00:26:43: One button or two button?
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: JumboBeef on January 14, 2009, 08:34:04: On the zapper? Two buttons, one for lock, one for unlock.
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: bobtailed disco on January 14, 2009, 10:07:45: When i unlock mine the lights come on but it dont flash and when i lock it the indicators flash 3 times. Is that right???

I got told it should flash twice when you lock it and if it is flashing 3 times the battery is getting low in the key fob ??
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: JumboBeef on January 14, 2009, 10:12:41: Locking, mine have always flashed three times since I've had it (18 months). They (now) flash once (long flash) when unlocking.
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: stageonesimmo on January 14, 2009, 10:39:49: I was always told that 3 indicator flashes is normal on unlocking and it'll drop to one flash on unlocking if the batteries are flat - mind you, I've never tested it as I just replace the batteries every 18 months or so, which may be even less now that I've discovered the exciter coil do-dad that means I dont have to keep disarming the immobiliser with the fob every 10 minutes when working on it........
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: muddyjames on January 15, 2009, 20:12:34: so maybe my disco might react to the fob if I lock mine then lock it again? Last time I tried the fob I ahd to spend half an hour getting it to unlock again. :roll:
Title: Re: Weird/odd fault (?) with central locking
Post by: lambert on January 16, 2009, 07:04:05: under normal circumstances where would i expect to find the alarm/central locking control modual on a 94 3 door as atm i have no centeral locking and an intermittant alarm arming procedure?