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Hi,

1st post & requesting help (sorry )

My drivers side central locking motor is intermittent & mostly now doesn't work, I've got the central locking motor almost out bar the short bowden cable connecting between the external handle & the central locking unit.

Can anyone tell me how to disconnect this cable so that I can completely remove the central locking unit please, it doesn't seem obvious.

Any help much appreciated right now as I'm a bit stuck

Car is a 2003 9N 5 door.

Tony

Sussed it, just had to line it up in a certain way & it comes out, what a complete PITA it is to remove the whole door lock mechanism though but once out I dismantled the lock with the intention of re-soldering the connections as per a youtube video, I couldn't do this as the PCB is covered in a varnish, anyway on the basis that I had nothing to lose I sprayed the microswitches with contact cleaner, upon reassembly back into the car so far it seems ok

If nothing else having done the job once already & should it fail again I know how to swap it with a new one & I also made a note of the part number whilst it was out.

Pattern doorlocks ok? or should I go OEM only?

Tony

Go OEM only. The copy locks are awful quality and just fail!

Thank-you, OEM it is then, anyone have a rough idea on price from the dealers should I need one?

£90 ish last time I bought one

Thanks Alex

PS, small world Alex, just noticed you are from Poole, I'm not far away in Broadstone.

I'm actually in Broadstone. Poole just keeps it indescript ha