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VW Bora 2003 - Unlocks and windows go down - Fixed #

Posted by Jim Croft on November 23, 2010, 8:25 pm

Year of Manufacture *: 2003

This bora, after you lock it either with key or remote will after a short time unlock the doors and lower all the windows, then every minute or so it trys to unlock again and flashes the indicators, have tried scanning for codes but no luck also searched archives but nothing matches fault.any ideas
tia Jim

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by scott neal User icon on November 23, 2010, 9:21 pm, in reply to "vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"
Scott Neal

Hi Jim

Had one last year doing the same thing. Turned out to be broken wires touching together where they come out of the boot and go into the body. Our one had some fault codes logged in it for the boot though. Might be worth checking them.

Scott Neal

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by Shaun Dale User icon on November 23, 2010, 9:32 pm, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"
Shaun Dale

Have you got VCDS (Vagcom)?
It would be a good idea to find out the last unlocking source. If you watch the appropriate live data like a hawk one of the door latches, driver or passenger, is probably contaminated with water and giving a false unlock signal.
Shaun

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by Jonathan Chandler User icon on November 24, 2010, 11:17 am, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"

I agree with Shaun, would seem to be a problem with one of the electric window motors as these control th locks as well. If you take a door panel of you can check signals going in and out of the window motor plug, or disconnect 1 to see if it cures the problem.
HTH
Jonathan

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by Kevin Apps User icon on November 24, 2010, 2:21 pm, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"
Kevin Apps

Jim
It may be the wiring to the driver door module connector at the motor,
See skoda octavia post a few months ago on which i suggested the same.
Kev.

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by John Hall User icon on November 25, 2010, 6:47 pm, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"

Yes - seen a few of these where the door module conector is badly corroded - only cure- new module and door harness !

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by Kevin Apps User icon on November 25, 2010, 7:52 pm, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"
Kevin Apps

John.
I take the module apart and solder on new pins !!
same with the connector.
Kev.

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by John Hall User icon on November 25, 2010, 8:02 pm, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"

Always an option (If you have time )

Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down

Posted by jim croft User icon on November 25, 2010, 9:42 pm, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"
Jim Croft

First a big thank you to all those who responded to my problem, after spending some time disconnecting doors,motors etc I have found that disconnecting the boot key barrel wiring (3 pin plug) the doors have stayed locked and windows closed for 24 hours. VW parts dept want £113 for this, is there a way of bypassing this, customer not worried about the key always uses remote.thanks
Jim

Fixed #

Posted by Jim Croft on November 30, 2010, 8:42 pm, in reply to "Re: vw bora 03 unlocks and windows go down"
Message modified by board administrator December 1, 2010, 11:32 am

cheep fix ended up cutting wires, after some trial and error found two of the wires when joined by passed the system, all back to normal.
thanks again for your assistance.
jim

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