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Central locking problem with Ford Fiesta
My 2004 Ford Fiesta's remote central locking is playing up, sometimes it locks and unlocks on the key buttons, but most of time you have to press buttons quiet a few times for it to do anything. I have replaced the battery, but it is still the same. Any ideas?
Asked on 2 February 2015 by scooby650
Answered by
Honest John
Damp from condensation getting into the lock servos. Might be able to dry them out with WD40.
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