Opel Karl 2016: Difficulties with locking and light flickering

Hello, I drive an Opel Insignia from 2013 and had a similar problem. In my case, it was the control unit that was faulty. The control unit is basically the brain of the car and if it goes wrong, things like yours can happen. However, it has nothing to do with the exterior door handle electronics, so don't worry about that. It was a serious problem, but after the control unit was replaced, my car ran perfectly again. The experts at my garage did a really good job. Hope this helps you! Good luck!

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Hi, thanks for your reply! Interesting that it was the control unit. Do you remember how much it cost you to replace it? And has anything similar come up again since then or is everything running smoothly now? I hope my Karl doesn't have to stay in the workshop for too long. Thanks in advance for your information!

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Moin, sure, I still remember. Replacing the control unit cost me a whopping €600. I can tell you that it was quite a chunk of change. But since then, the Insignia has been running like clockwork, no more twitching in the lights or any other problems. It really had to be said, my mechanic did a really good job. Back to your concern - on my Opel, the fault was also found in the exterior door handle electronics, next to the control unit. But since I've been to my mechanic, the door has locked perfectly again. So I didn't have to go twice. I can only hope that your little one will be fixed as quickly. Keep your fingers crossed, buddy!

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Moin, oh wow, that is indeed quite a price. But hearing that everything went well afterwards is somehow reassuring. I've already made an appointment to see the mechanic next week. I hope he can find the fault and fix it. Maybe it really is the control unit. And thanks for the tip about the exterior door handle electronics! That could actually be my problem. I will definitely address this. Hopefully everything will go as smoothly as it did for you. Thanks again for your help and good advice! You have really helped me. Now I'm a little less worried. See you then!

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