landyboots
Active Member
Yes, I was going to try that but weather was turning so had to give up....Car resides 20 miles away from me so spare time and distance are not helping
Yes, I was going to try that but weather was turning so had to give up....Car resides 20 miles away from me so spare time and distance are not helping
rasheed
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I believe I've read of a way to get the bonnet open by snagging the release cable through the grill. Worst that can happen, you'll break the grill which is cheap enough to replace. Do a search for that not just in this forum but on google or something as it may have been a US site, I don't remember. Then put a new, fully charged battery in. Believe me there is absolutely no use clucking and flapping around a P38 so long as the battery is not A1.
landyboots
Active Member
Thanks.....Will have a look at that when I get a chance....
tomcat59alan
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Yes, I was going to try that but weather was turning so had to give up....Car resides 20 miles away from me so spare time and distance are not helping
If we knew where The Republic of Austerity was maybe there is someone local that can help.
Is it anywhere near The Valley of Despair, I know that well 
P38guy
New Member
If we knew where The Republic of Austerity was maybe there is someone local that can help.
Ireland
tomcat59alan
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Ireland
Big place Ireland
I could always get the local ferry for lots of Guinness voucherslandyboots
Active Member
Big place Ireland
You wouldn't want to do that, you might become subject to our taxes,or be asked to make a contribution towards bailing out a bank in europe somewhere.
tomcat59alan
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You wouldn't want to do that, you might become subject to our taxes,or be asked to make a contribution towards bailing out a bank in europe somewhere.
AGAIN? Bugger that
Rick-the-Pick
Active Member
You should be able to unlock the door with the key even with a flat battery. I take batteries completely off the car & still lock & unlock with the key, so unless the connection rod has seperated from the door handle & lock mechanism, I'm gonna to look at your car as superlocked. You can place jump leads onto the starter motor lead & the other on a good earth point from under the car & let it slowly charge enough to try the EKA & see if that gains you entry.
landyboots
Active Member
Yeah....We've already put the charger on the starter/chassis and left it overnight. Was getting bright repeaters while setting alarm off with my arm inside the car through the removed rear quarter glass and while entering the EKA anti-clockwise but no lights while operating the door lock clockwise which I think is the unlock position. I think the battery is knackered and the alarm/lights are just being fed with the charger. I considered that a connector rod has come off so that's why we're concentrating on all other door locks. The owner is posting off the fob to some guy in the UK that repairs and tests them so we will wait until we have a working fob again and we'll take it from there. If the connector rod has come away, the only way in should be the central locking actuator/fob....
Thanks for the input.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Not if it's superlocked
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
that superlocking is a pain in the arse,why oh why did they design that into the system.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
+1, if and when I have to replace a door lock, that feature will be surgically removedthat superlocking is a pain in the arse,why oh why did they design that into the system.
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
+1, if and when I have to replace a door lock, that feature will be surgically removed
can it not be turned of via the becm??
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Don't think so, I have not seen that option but I'm old and blind so could have missed it
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
Don't think so, I have not seen that option but I'm old and blind so could have missed it
ok,so what part do you remove to get rid of the super pain then??
Datatek
Well-Known Member
A little motor by all accounts and maybe a ball.
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
ok,all that bother for two little items.but that motor must be controlled by something other than a key,surely?
martyuk
Well-Known Member
Easiest way to disable superlocking is to snip the wire in the loom going to the door latch.
On the wiring going into the latch, the wire colour for the superlock motor is PINK. If you snip that, or pull the pin out of the connector, then it will prevent the motor from working.
Alternatively if you want to mechanically disable it, then there is a plastic pawl in the latch mechanism, which when removed will let the motor spin, but not actually activate the mechanism.
I've got a carcass of a latch I had in bits yesterday from one I fixed for someone (locking motor had burnt out so was replacing it) - I'll take a picture later and post it up showing the superlock mechanism if anyone is interested?
Marty
On the wiring going into the latch, the wire colour for the superlock motor is PINK. If you snip that, or pull the pin out of the connector, then it will prevent the motor from working.
Alternatively if you want to mechanically disable it, then there is a plastic pawl in the latch mechanism, which when removed will let the motor spin, but not actually activate the mechanism.
I've got a carcass of a latch I had in bits yesterday from one I fixed for someone (locking motor had burnt out so was replacing it) - I'll take a picture later and post it up showing the superlock mechanism if anyone is interested?
Marty
