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central locking not workin on my renault clio 1999 rt?

Hey I was wondering if someone could help me! I recently got a 1999 5 door T reg Renault Clio Rt and the central locking doesnt work! It works when i press the button inside the car near the gear stick . But when I try locking the driver door with my key, only the driver door gets locked and the others remain open!

Please help!!
Taz, December 2008
sounds like the remote key needs re-programming, get into car, lock doors using the button on centre console, keep finger pressed on button you will hear it lock, keep pressed untill you hear it double lock, then keeping button pressed press button on key, hope this works for you all, it did mine.

Dave Parry, December 2010
HAS ANYBODY FOUND OUT WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THIS IT DOING MA NUT IN!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!

JIMMYBOB, July 2009
Check that the key is within a line-of-sight of the receiver (i.e. next to drivers window), if not it won't work. If key is above roof height then the roof seems to block the signal. Don't wish to patronise but to make doubley sure try it sat in the car with key sender pointed straight at receiver (little black bit around cabin light cluster / rear-view mirror). My '98 Clio 1.4RT has temperamental central-locking and this seems to be the cause. Good luck anyway.

JimBob, February 2009
known problems with the central locking are the receiver by the rear view mirror just below the aerial getting wet and corroded also if the battery in key dies then you may need to have reprogrammed at a Renault dealer a good site for help is http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/

alan, January 2009
when you use a key to lock a clio door only that door will lock for all doors to lock you have to use the button on the key

alan, January 2009
heyy i have the same problem woth me 1998 rt
wen i bought the car the central locking worked from the key n the blip n then worked now and agen for a bit now dsnt work at all

n dave d: (Although I think the battery just feeds the LED bulb in the key). i.e. I don't think the key is a remote sender for the locking

my m8 has the alize 1999 and his key works fine as a remote sender so that should be working as well

ne1 figured out how to fix yerr :@

tom, January 2009
Hmmm, me too - I have a 1998 1.2 Clio and the button works on the centre console, but locking/unlocking either of the front doors does not operate the central locking.

some facts ... The key has a battery - I changed it but still no good. (Although I think the battery just feeds the LED bulb in the key). i.e. I don't think the key is a remote sender for the locking - however locking the front doors should operate the locking

I know the previous owner very well and she's advised that it's never worked and that Renault wanted £200+ to fix it.

Any appropriate help gratefully accepted :)

Dave D, December 2008
i dont have an answer unfortunatrly but i have the exact problem on my clio. just wondered whether you had found the answer to why this is?

thanks sarah

sarah, December 2008
link Click here to see other fixes for Renault Clio.