Car: Skoda Fabia
Owner: Euan Doig

Google suggested the problem could lie with the wiring in the pillar between the main body of the car and the door itself. This part of the loom is sheathed in a thick rubber ‘boot’, but nevertheless the regular movement when the door is opened and closed can cause the wires to chafe and short circuit. I dug out the Skoda Fabia Haynes manual and began to look into things.

In fairly short order, I found some chafed and almost-separated wires. I soldered them securely back together, then wrapped them in harness tape and crossed my fingers. It worked! The car remained completely unlocked on all subsequent drives.

Then a month later the phone rang. It was Tracey. “The car’s just locked itself again.” Yeesh.

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