<E30> re:double locking--part 1 of my troubles

[Christopher Pawlowicz <chrisp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>#1   I can't longer double lock my doors anymore.  I could a few months
>ago, but now, when it's in the double-lock position, I can still unlock
>all the other doors from the passenger side.  Does anyone have any ideas
>about a fix for this?  I checked the faq but I didn't see anything about
>this particular problem.  When I lock my door, it feels like if I turn it
>just a bit more, it would lock properly.  Thanks!
>

check my latest faq

ftp://ftp.doe.carleton.ca/pub/chrisp/bmw/central.lock.faq
or
ftp://ftp.doe.carleton.ca/pub/chrisp/bmw/central.lock.pdf

I can think of two quick reasons you have problems:

1) microswitch is not being activated (position can be adjusted)
2) connector in A pillar is corroded a bit.. signal not getting through

chris pawlowicz
'89 325i
'74 2002

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