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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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ok ,Im tired of trying to get these power door locks to work on my 79 vette ,new pigtails ,power at the switch ,power at the actuator plug ,are there some aftermarket heavy duty actuators out there,I know I ve read the threads about just disconecting them but they are such a simple system dont understand what is wrong ,also how do I test actuator using battery
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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tan and grey wires
+ to tan and - to grey then
+ to grey and - to tan.
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also check the ground connection for both actuators in the passenger door.

http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index24.shtml
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See if this offers any helpful troubleshooting tips...features a 1978 Corvette

Power Door Lock Repair
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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actuators check ok ,switch s ok but something strange, with a test light at the plug connector for the actuator when on 1 of the 2 terminals and moving switch up and down the test light comes on ,would think it should only come on in one of the switch positions
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