2003 micra Se Not locking battery draining

[mshappy89]

I have a 2003 micra with some problems. It rarely locks. Constantly says a door is open. We have changed the door sensors to no avail. It sometimes does go off whilst driving sometimes for 5 'minutes but often or not just 5 seconds.

The interior light has been disconnect but the battery is draining within a day or so.We have replaced the battery.

We can manually lock the passenger door but not the drivers door. Any advice on what to try?

 

[chriswills]

Sounds more like the boot release switch,which would drain the battery and give the warning of a door being open all the time

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[mshappy89]

Sounds more like the boot release switch,which would drain the battery and give the warning of a door being open all the time

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Thank you any advice on how we check this? Or where to begin really?

 

[chriswills]

When mine went I could hear it constantly clicking like the boot was being opened. Does the boot release switch work when the car is unlocked?

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[mshappy89]

It does work when unlocked but can jam. Sometimes won't open takes about 10 attempts!

 

[chriswills]

It's sounding the likely culprit. Remove the boot lining by carefully unpopping it,remove the plug off the switch,or have a small piece of wire you can easily put into the connector from the car to short it,thats the only way of opening the boot once the switch is disconnected,then either buy a new switch,or what I did was feed wires through the boot lid,in through the car and put in a new Halfords "any" switch inside the car easy to hand. Stops battery from draining til it's replaced

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[mshappy89]

Thank you so if I just disconnect the boot catch for now that should at least stop the battery draining?

 

[chriswills]

It's definitely what it sounds like to me,and where I would start. And the switches are famous for playing up,sadly one of the bits they did take off renault to use. Hope that helps you.

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[mshappy89]

It still won't lock
When the catch is disconnected though. I am assuming because it needs replacing?

 

[chriswills]

Is the car battery and key battery ok?

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[mshappy89]

I replaced the battery last week as thought it was battery problems!

Not changed the fob battery yet but it works ok

 

[chriswills]

This could be worth looking into,its c+c but similar issue.

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[Lloyd]

Sorry but a common fault on this age car, is the body control unit. It drains the battery, hazard lights wont switch off, doors wont lock/unlock.
190 quid done by nissan in sheffield in January this year.
Fingers crossed your new battery fixes it