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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:16 pm 
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Hi Guys, when I lock up with the remote, the doors open again on their own & horn beeps! I have to lock with the key sometimes. This seems to only happen when the car has been in the sun too long, sounds funny but true!! I hope someone can help! ....Regards, brenjabu.[/b]
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:17 pm 
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not smartlock, but the central locking actuators...how good are you with electronics :P
you can retrofit the jaycar central locking, and its trouble free then :P i got it in my car!

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:39 pm 
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Hi Mitch, thanks for your response! Can I get any "instruction doc" on how to do this??!! ..brenjabu.
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:51 pm 
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http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=74
there ya go! that should be easy enough to follow, thats what i used to install mine. they become nice and quick and sound heaps better ;)

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:59 pm 
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Thanks again Mitch! I'll let you know how I go! Regards, brejabu.
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:27 pm 
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The smartlock system is pretty good and the actuators are common and easy to service. I have repaired mine before easily.
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:41 pm 
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what happens is the grese in the door mechanisims drys out, and makes it hard for the acuators to move them into the lock position, i have found if you spray them with a dry lube like dry glide, comes in a green airesole basicly its graphite in a tin... the same stuff you spray in the window guides to help the windows to go up n down easily..

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:23 am 
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dry glide worked for me. Efs were prone to playing up in hot weather even when new. Hadnt heard it with el`s though.
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:33 pm 
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My ef smartlock is playing up also. Driver door actuator doesnt seem to work at all, so when i try to lock the car with the fob, the other doors try to lock, it detects that the drivers side hasnt moved, so they all pop back up and my horn goes off. It only started happening after my batter went flat...

I might just pull the door apart and blast it with some silicone lube or something.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:35 pm 
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Hey guys, search actually worked out for me for once.
MY AU is having this same problem. It just started today. I go to lock the doors and it makes a mechanical noise four times and then the horn beeps at me. Seems like it's the driver's door that won't lock. Do I actually have to take the door apart to fix this?

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:39 pm 
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ive got the same thing, sometimes i lock the doors and they unlock again, beep beep etc. all i do is open the door and slam it shut and it locks :lol:

 

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