99 XJ8 VDP: Such a little thing causing such a big problem
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99 XJ8 VDP: Such a little thing causing such a big problem
I rarely even try to use the key to lock or unlock my door. Partly because using it to unlock the door sets off the alarm immediately. However, I've also found that I cannot lock the door with the key. It simply won't turn (toward the front of the vehicle - counterclockwise).
I think it worked when I bought the car, but shortly afterward I messed with the lock actuator and rods (to replace the interior latch cable). As far as I could tell, everything got put back the way it was supposed to be, but I'm wondering if something small dropped into the mechanism and has the key mechanism wedged.
Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated!
I think it worked when I bought the car, but shortly afterward I messed with the lock actuator and rods (to replace the interior latch cable). As far as I could tell, everything got put back the way it was supposed to be, but I'm wondering if something small dropped into the mechanism and has the key mechanism wedged.
Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Thanks, everyone, for your comments.
A correction to my initial post:
It turns out that I CAN lock the vehicle with the key. I can also hold the key in the lock position and it will close any opened windows and the sunroof.
The main problem continues to be that when I unlock the car with the key (and it does unlock), the alarm sounds immediately. So, it appears that there are no mechanical movement problems that could be fixed with grease, just a problem with the alarm triggering.
A correction to my initial post:
It turns out that I CAN lock the vehicle with the key. I can also hold the key in the lock position and it will close any opened windows and the sunroof.
The main problem continues to be that when I unlock the car with the key (and it does unlock), the alarm sounds immediately. So, it appears that there are no mechanical movement problems that could be fixed with grease, just a problem with the alarm triggering.
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