Power Door Locks on 1981
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Power Door Locks on 1981
Does anybody have a clear diagram of the power door lock setup, mine aren't working and I want to disassemble, but don't know where to go after getting the door panel off.
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Is there an additional panel on the inside of the door that comes off to facilitate getting to the parts, or do you have to work through the holes that are available? This looks pretty tough to work on if something additional did not come off the doors. I have read the other posts about disassembling and lubing things to facilitate parts working better, just seems hard to get to the parts, any suggestions?
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Is there an additional panel on the inside of the door that comes off to facilitate getting to the parts, or do you have to work through the holes that are available? This looks pretty tough to work on if something additional did not come off the doors. I have read the other posts about disassembling and lubing things to facilitate parts working better, just seems hard to get to the parts, any suggestions?
Whats wrong with your locks? Remember the power lock system works in series if one switch is bad neither power lock will work.
Jim
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Hi. I'm starting down this same path.. My doors will lock but will not unlock from either side. I'm almost sure it's a switch BUT is there a way to jump the locks and ensure they work? I was in there a while ago but with my season starting up I'm back into looking. I think the motor has 2 wires to it. Is one for open and one for close? Would jumping power to wires off the motor directly actuate the locks?
Thanks!
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As for jumping the actuator yes there is a way to do that.I did, but forget how now. I know I had 2 wires with aligator clips. Check Willcoxs' site thats where I got the info on how to do it.
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when I got my 81, neither door would lock with the buttons, but I could hear them trying, so I removed the door panels and used some spray lube in various places, including the lock...they have worked like a champ ever since.
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The switches and the pigtail on them are a POS to start with, but you may be able to clean them up with contact cleaner and get them to work. Jumping the swotches is a little tricky, it takes 2 jumper to get it to do anything from the drivers side, same from the pass side and that requires the other switch to be plugged in and working
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Is there an additional panel on the inside of the door that comes off to facilitate getting to the parts, or do you have to work through the holes that are available? This looks pretty tough to work on if something additional did not come off the doors. I have read the other posts about disassembling and lubing things to facilitate parts working better, just seems hard to get to the parts, any suggestions?
I ended up using a hole cutter to make a nice access hole at the linkage connections on my 82. It made getting to the clips much easier. I made a cover for the hole then. I didn’t like fighting to get my hands in there to get to the clips, and nobody can see it.
My problem was the lock motor. But I did check the switches and wiring.
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Thanks for the Wilcox tip. I didn't find anything for testing door locks but there is a lot of other info to read about.
Where did you buy your switches? Did you get the ones with "Lock" on them or generic ones?
Thanks again for the help.
Where did you buy your switches? Did you get the ones with "Lock" on them or generic ones?
Thanks again for the help.
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ALNDD: The assembly instruction manual and chassis service manual would help you a lot. Purchase both.
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I had a chance to open up both panels. I had replaced both wire harnesses a few years ago and everything WAS working back then. Now the drivers side LOCK function is the only function that works. UNLOCK doesn't do anything.. Pass side does nothing. I was going to just order a new switch for Pass side BUT still kicking this to understand before doing so.
What's got me confused is that I swapped switches between Drivers side and Pass side. I would have expected is that the pass side LOCK would be the only thing working. What I got was the same.. Driver side LOCK only works. Everything else is nada. Why would it LOCK only on drivers side and NADA on Pass side. Thoughts?
What's got me confused is that I swapped switches between Drivers side and Pass side. I would have expected is that the pass side LOCK would be the only thing working. What I got was the same.. Driver side LOCK only works. Everything else is nada. Why would it LOCK only on drivers side and NADA on Pass side. Thoughts?