Central Locking - Centre Console button stops working on long journeys

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Hi,

Have a 2005 MK2 Leon.

This issue has been there a while but its gradually getting worse.

After a long journey the centre console lock/unlock button stops working.
Before it would work but it would need to be pressed for a very long time.
Now it just appears to not work.

The button works fine at the start of a journey, not sure how long until the issue actually occurs.

It's quite annoying when collecting passengers, I need to turn off the car and take out the key in order for the passenger doors to unlock.

Not sure if it's related but I did replace a door lock in a rear passenger door about 2 years ago.
Could it be something electrical that needs to be callibrated/reset?

Wonder if anybody has a suggestion?

Thanks.

 

[mty12345]

Hi,

Have a 2005 MK2 Leon.

This issue has been there a while but its gradually getting worse.

After a long journey the centre console lock/unlock button stops working.
Before it would work but it would need to be pressed for a very long time.
Now it just appears to not work.

The button works fine at the start of a journey, not sure how long until the issue actually occurs.

It's quite annoying when collecting passengers, I need to turn off the car and take out the key in order for the passenger doors to unlock.

Not sure if it's related but I did replace a door lock in a rear passenger door about 2 years ago.
Could it be something electrical that needs to be callibrated/reset?

Wonder if anybody has a suggestion?

Thanks.

Hi buddy, just watched this video a couple of days ago, guessing it may be a similar issue with yours,

 

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Hi buddy, just watched this video a couple of days ago, guessing it may be a similar issue with yours,

Thanks, sounds fairly similar to what I have.
Might be worth a shot... but I'll price a new switch just in case.
Not sure if it would why it works easily before a long journey, either way it was a very interesting video.

 

[mty12345]

Thanks, sounds fairly similar to what I have.
Might be worth a shot... but I'll price a new switch just in case.
Not sure if it would why it works easily before a long journey, either way it was a very interesting video.

No worries, and yh it is very weird that, not sure why that would happpen.
Yh his videos are always interesting, he explains everything extremely well and he works on a lot of different motors.

 

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No worries, and yh it is very weird that, not sure why that would happpen.
Yh his videos are always interesting, he explains everything extremely well and he works on a lot of different motors.

I've just checked it again and the unlock is now not working at all.
Definitely going to give this a go some time.

 

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I gave in and bought a replacement switch.. working perfectly now