Central locking gremlins & sigma alarm

[slimothy]

Hi guys - have done a search for this, and come up with some useful info - but nothing that specifically answers my question.

I have a 1994 Super S, and the central locking seems to have a mind of its own.

When I lock the driver's door it will usually lock the passenger door too - but sometimes decides not to play ball - the same is true if I use the interior switch thing to lock the passenger door.
The passenger door lock does not lock the drivers side remotely - but afaik never has (don't know if it's supposed to).

I'm suspecting a dicky connection somewhere - but I don't even know where to start looking - and helpfully the Haynes manual doesn't mention central locking at all....

Secondly, My car has a nissan fitted sigma alarm - but the car was supplied without keyfobs.
The previous owner couldn't be bothered to get it sorted as the car was parked in a garage most of the time - but mine lives on a public car park at work during the day, and I'm keen to sort some security out - any thoughts?

 

[joesouthgate]

Not sure about your problem but the drivers door doesn't ahve a motor it is just a switch that is why the passenger side doesn't operate it.

 

[slimothy]

Not sure about your problem but the drivers door doesn't ahve a motor it is just a switch that is why the passenger side doesn't operate it.

yeah I thought that might be the case...

It's really confusing the hell outta me

 

[slimothy]

have discovered over the last few days that if i lock the door slightly slower, the passenger one usually locks (as a rule)...

...still no closer to finding someone to repair my alarm system though...

 

[martinb]

try giving nissan a call, they may have records for each car??

or possible on the alarm main unit there will be a reference/key code of some sort??

i remember years ago my dad lost his company cars key, it was a merc, a simply call to mercedes and it was ordered, the frequency i think is recorded against vin plate etc, dont know how much it would cost though? hope this helps

other than that,just get a cheaper end clifford one etc?

 

[slimothy]

yeah I thought about that but at £70 a pop for reprogrammed fobs, I thought better of it.
Was hoping to take it to someone other than nissan - but like you say, it may pay to just rip out the old system and whack a new one in.

I'm quite capable of installing one myself - so will probably order one from rightclick, as they're pretty cheap and seem to get good reviews (Y)

 

[martinb]

true and theres also no guarantee the old unit will function properly!!

was thinking about that r click,but its more money on the car etc, can you buy a used fob and re programme it?