Central locking pump running on

[gsbellew 0]

Just looking to see if there is anything obvious I should check first or if its normal, but my central locking pump (right hand side of the boot behing the carpet) runs on for about a minute after locking or unlocking the car, its like its not getting a signal to stop for a while, could it be a loose vaccum connection or where should I look first?

 

I already tried searching the previous posts but did not find anything yet.

[h100vw 0]

Leaky pipe will cause this, if not sorted the pump will burn itself out. I had a Passat with no locking. Fitted a new one which ran and ran. I found a leak which then stopped the problem.

Try checking the door shuts first.

Gavin

[gsbellew 0]

Cheers for that, I'll try the conections and see if I can find anything.

 

Should the boot un-lock with the central locking? Mine doesn't :?

[markmcie 0]

Hey Geroid, congrats on the new car.

 

the boot should lock / unlock with the central locking if you have manually left the boot unlocked with the key.

[gibber 0]

Sound like thats where ya leak is, some where in the boot!

 

I would take off the pipe that goes to ya boot (pump side)and block it to check and if ya pump runs fine then you will know!

 

U do know the boot loch has 3 possitions, 1 unlock, 2 (quarter turn) lock with central locking 3 (half turn) lock with key only

 

Cheers for that, I'll try the conections and see if I can find anything.

 

Should the boot un-lock with the central locking? Mine doesn't :?

[gsbellew 0]

Hi Mark, Finally moved on from the Polo and followed the rest of ye to Corrados :lol:

 

@ Gibber, thanks for that I'll have a look later, still don't have the boot lock complatly figured out, mine seems to have 3 positions, _ l and / if that makes any sense, I take it it should go more like _ l _ ? taking the lines to represent the angle that the key sits at, the boot opens with the ket at / but the key can not be withdrawn :?

[gsbellew 0]

Had a look last night, the central locking actuator in the boot seems to be stuck and is leaking, so that seems to be why the pump runs on for a while.