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, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:55:12
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First, I doubt your no-start condition and the strange behavior of the central locks are linked. I'll offer some thoughts on each:
You need to tell more about what goes on with the starting. When did it begin doing this, is there any pattern to it, does it start enough of the time that you are still using the car, etc.
Not trying to be funny, but could it be low on gas? I have one of these that has a bad gas gauge and it still reads 1/4 full when it's out of gas.
Another problem as others have suggested could be bad contacts in the ignition switch; you could try wiggling it a little to see if that affects things - - if it cuts out, then works again, it would indicate the switch, say.
A bigger item could be the DI cassette, the red unit atop the valve cover that fires the spark plugs, but don't assume anything.
As to the central locking, could something be jamming the lock-unlock toggle on the controls atop the center console? Or could liquid or dirt have gotten down into it?
That entire switch pack can give a lot of trouble from dirt and arcing of contacts inside. It can be unlatched and lifted out and taken apart and cleaned, or replaced with a used but good unit, or a new one for massive money.
Central locking works with a command from the key fob if you still have one, or the door key in driver's and maybe passenger's door, OR from the central panel's switches ONCE YOU TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO RUN. What you describe, locking once you turn the key on, sounds as if the source of the locking action is that central switch panel.
Also the central locking brain, that sits above the driver's left foot covered by a felt panel that's a drag to remove, acts up commonly, and can be replaced, or re-soldered at several points, which seems to clear up its brain troubles often.
As to what you call whirring: Would the word shuddering fit better? The door lock-unlock motors or solenoids, inside the door panels, can make noise while trying to do their job, if the interior latchworks in the doors get too stiff from old grease and corrosion to let thelock-unlock motors push and pull the arms they are supposed to, to do their job. In my limited experience they may try for a little while to do their job, then give up for a bit, then try again, while you are driving, after you unlock the car and get in to go. This would be say a back door's inner motor still trying to unlock it when it wouldn't work on first try. The cure is to get door panels off to get at things, then lube everything and free it up.
posted by 72.95.103...
, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:55:12
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