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PDX

Member Since: 19 Jan 2023
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 3

Central locking

Hi All
I have a 2012 Defender and for the first time with this freezing weather the Central locking will not allow the doors to open. The key fob click to open & immediately locks. Eventually opened once the weather temp. heated up but is this an on going problem or do I have the only 4x4, all terrain go anywhere vehicle as long as you don’t need it in cold weather. Advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

19th Jan 2023 11:43am

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4392

Yes, this is a Defender quirk. It does not always happen, but from time to time it will. Last week Miffy's rear door lock wouldn't centrally unlock, today it does...

I have found that every now and again it is worth applying a drop of light oil (not WD40) to the linkages inside the doors. Admittedly it has been a few years since doing it on Miffy and perhaps that is why they have started to misbehave.

The other thing I have noticed is that in cold weather the locks misbehave if the battery is a little low or cold. Then it is out with the key to get in.

Whilst you are doing this job it is worth applying a smear of vaseline or silicone spray over the door seals as well. Helps prevent the doors freezing to them

19th Jan 2023 12:50pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 1741

gummi pflege is good for door seals.

19th Jan 2023 1:45pm

Penfold_6290

Member Since: 22 Sep 2021
Location: Dorset
Posts: 274

My Td5 does this too, I find that if the lock tabs do not go fully up to unlock the system relocks itself immediately. The work around is to be quick enough on at least one door handle to get it open before the vehicle locks itself and then manually help the stiff lock tab into the unlocked position.

Got to love a Defender in cold weather...

19th Jan 2023 2:39pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2196

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

Worth bearing in mind that only the drivers door mechanism can cause this issue. None of the other doors have any feedback to the alarm unit for it to know it hasnt fully unlocked.

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19th Jan 2023 7:12pm

PDX

Member Since: 19 Jan 2023
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 3

Thanks Guys
Glad I’m not the only one with this issue. Have some idea how to rectify the problem with your advise.
Freezing again today so going to check it out. “ I am just going outside and may be sometime “

Oates PDX

20th Jan 2023 10:17am

jimmyvonk

Member Since: 31 Aug 2017
Location: Melton Constable, Norfolk
Posts: 34

Mine was doing something similar today and on investigation the bit of the door 'button' that fixes to the door frame (EJS000011PMA) had snapped, so the button was jamming - not the first time this has happened, cheep plastic part and probably doesn't like being cold and brittle.

Bodged for now and new bits ordered.

Yesterday all the external door buttons were frozen up till I warmed them with the kettle.

I need a nice heated garage TBH.

22nd Jan 2023 8:41pm

PDX

Member Since: 19 Jan 2023
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 3

Thanks Jimmy
Nothing broken on mine just frozen. I seem to have a relatively new and somewhat rare model called the “ DEFENDER WUSS “ loves being outside but doesn’t like the cold weather !

23rd Jan 2023 11:25am

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