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locry 01-09-2009 05:03 AM

w140 S280 locking pump keeps running @ 20 sec intervals
 
Help!!!... I just realized that my dad's s280's central locking pump keeps activating in 20 sec or so intervals... locked or unlocked... though nothing actually happens... locks stay as they are... backup antenas stay as they are and even the trunk latch mechanism stay put... they DO WORK properly when triggered... i just hear the pump running under the passenger rear seat... i confirmed it was the pump because the pump was hot.

can a small vacuum leak cause this? does the entire vac system need to maintain a certain pressure or lack thereof? coz if it does then it should be a simple vacuum leak... on the other hand... if it doesn't maintain a certain pressure, what could be activating it?

thanks guys

Carson357 01-09-2009 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by locry (Post 2073000)
Help!!!... I just realized that my dad's s280's central locking pump keeps activating in 20 sec or so intervals... locked or unlocked... though nothing actually happens... locks stay as they are... backup antenas stay as they are and even the trunk latch mechanism stay put... they DO WORK properly when triggered... i just hear the pump running under the passenger rear seat... i confirmed it was the pump because the pump was hot.

can a small vacuum leak cause this? does the entire vac system need to maintain a certain pressure or lack thereof? coz if it does then it should be a simple vacuum leak... on the other hand... if it doesn't maintain a certain pressure, what could be activating it?

thanks guys

how is the climate control system? some of the cars use the pse pump(central locking pump) to supplement vacuum to the climate control system when engine vacuum is low, usually it comes on, but should not as frequently as you describe.
what i have seen cause it to act the way yours is usually happens when there is a leaking vacuum control servo in the dash, look at your pump vacuum connections and see if there is a clear vacuum line going to it, usually the supplemental vacuum hose is clear or light in color, i have usually cut the line and plugged both ends and see if this stops the pump from running so often, if it does stop it, keep in mind this is a temporary fix and the leak needs to be properly identified an corrected. and if it is let go the pump will eventually burn up,

locry 01-09-2009 06:34 AM

thanks for the speedy reply bro... i do not remember seeing a clear line... i will have to double check though...

offhand do you remember which nozzle the a/c vac lines go to? i remember seeing 2-3 letters per nozzle. thanks

Peter Guenther 01-09-2009 07:59 AM

You must have a leak in either the vacuum line used to supply VAC for HVAC when the engine does not produce any like in REST, or you have a leak in the lumbar section which provides pressure. They both have reservoirs and the pump is replenishing.
Transparent (P-) vacuum
Gray (p-) lumbar
There also could be a bad check valve on the engine side.

locry 01-11-2009 12:31 AM

thanks for the reply bro... i temporarily plugged the P- nozzle at the pump and all is well again. :) never messed with the lumbar thingy anyway...

don't have the time and energy to do a thorough check of the vacuum lines right now... but at least you pointed me in the right direction. :) thanks guys!

important things are the locks and the trunk.

babymog 01-11-2009 10:58 AM

The controls for my lumbar/orthopedic seat leaked on my driver's side, the pump burned up. IIRC the pump was around $1400 (dealer).


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