My Renault Clio help

[beautycat]

Posted this on another thread but maybe someone has some idea of the problem

Coming up to a service , need new timing belt too I think

But the key remote opens everything but the passenger door ???

And the radio has stopped working, it won't switch on

Fuses are fine, that fuse does other things too and they're fine

Any ideas please

Thank you

BC

[maccafan]

Either the motor to lock the door is gone or the wires in the loom are damaged..

You can check both.. Open the door and disconnect the litton connector between the door and the body..Then identify the 12v signal pins in the bodyside loom and put the multimeter probes in them and pulse the lock. If you are getting a 12v signal then the bodyside loom is fine.

Identify the two pins going to the lock on the door side connector which carry the 12 v signal and push 12v through it using a jump starter. If the lock does not work, then the it's either the door loom or the motor.

Pull back the gaiters and check the door loom wires for physical damage. If they are not damaged then it is almost certainly the lock motor.

Usually this is due to loom failure, because of the repeated opening and closing of the door.

[beautycat]

Thanks macca, I'll get mike to check, can live without I suppose if it is expensive to replace, just have to remember to lock it the old fashioned way

[maccafan]

If you encounter cut wires in the door side loom, they just need repairing with small lengths of spare wire, some solder and heat shrink..

If it is the door motor, it's a bigger job, but not very difficult and you can get door motors from the scrappy for about £20-30.00. Just need to able to remove the door cardwithout damaging it and if you have manual wind up windows, the handle is the hardest to remove. Depends how handy your bloke is. The motor itself is quite easy to replace.

[beautycat]

To be honest he's not very handy but might be able to manage if its broken wires , its electric window on the car so that shouldn't be so much of a problem thank you macca

[Pinhead]

My money would be on a failed relay somewhere in the system... probably at the lock itself although it could be fitted anywhere.

Sean

[beautycat]

Thanks Sean , will check those too

[chrisjw]

The motor in behind the door panel can get clogged up with muck/dust etc.........it may just need cleaning up.

[maccafan]

Feb 16, 2013 10:39:48 GMT chrisjw said:

The motor in behind the door panel can get clogged up with muck/dust etc.........it may just need cleaning up.

Yes, that is possible too..

The Selenoid in the door locking motor might be mucked up..

[beautycat]

Thank you

[chrisjw]

Feb 18, 2013 9:05:44 GMT beautycat said:

Thank you

Get your overalls on & get out there............