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Indicators dont flash when locked
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:58 am
by david7m
Hi
Have I lost the plot or something, as I'm sure the indicators used to flash once when locking, twice to unlock....anyway, now they dont when locking.
Is this normal for a 2001 S3? I haven't changed anything.
Dave
RE: Indicators dont flash when locked
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:29 pm
by davidhodgkinson
My S3 flashes when locking/unlocking
The only time I have seen this on my S3 is when one of the doors was not fully shut.
Does the DIS show any doors open?
If not it may be the bonnet switch at fault
RE: Indicators dont flash when locked
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:22 pm
by davey
my b5 rs4 does that now and again, when it doesnt flash see if the interior light is still on(it will go out after a while)dont know if you have an led on the front doors, this doesnt flash either.
The dis shows door open sometimes aswell when i shut door and start engine.
RE: Indicators dont flash when locked
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:22 am
by david7m
It seems to be ok again now. But it sometimes shows that the drivers door is open when it isn't
Assume it is related to this.
Dave
Re: RE: Indicators dont flash when locked
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:10 pm
by PetrolDave
david7m wrote:But it sometimes shows that the drivers door is open when it isn't
Assume it is related to this.
That will be the cause, if it thinks that a door is open it won't flash the indicators as a means of telling you that a door isn't closed.
The switch is part of the door lock so officially you have to buy a new lock mechanism, but it is often possible to adjust the switch having removed the lock mechanism.
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:44 pm
by davidhodgkinson
Yes it will be the lock - it's usually worse in hot sunny weather
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:51 pm
by davey
davidhodgkinson wrote:Yes it will be the lock - it's usually worse in hot sunny weather
mines been playing up this evening in the sun.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:03 am
by PetrolDave
davidhodgkinson wrote:Yes it will be the lock - it's usually worse in hot sunny weather
Hot sunny weather causes the interior movement (usually ultrasonic) sensors to trigger as the air currents setup by one side of the car being hot (in the sun) and one side being cold make the sensors believe there's someone/something moving inside the car.
Try turning the interior movement sensors off - switch in the drivers door pocket.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:30 am
by david7m
PetrolDave wrote:davidhodgkinson wrote:Yes it will be the lock - it's usually worse in hot sunny weather
Hot sunny weather causes the interior movement (usually ultrasonic) sensors to trigger as the air currents setup by one side of the car being hot (in the sun) and one side being cold make the sensors believe there's someone/something moving inside the car.
Try turning the interior movement sensors off - switch in the drivers door pocket.
For some reason that doesn't work, it never has since I brought it and I never got around to having it replaced under warranty
Dave