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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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I'm not getting any power to my power locks on my 79. If there is a fuse I can't find it. Is there a fusible link? :confused:
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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I don't know about any fusible link. If your horn, cigarette lighter, power antenna, and power windows all are out, your fuse is blown.

Someone else may chime in, but I wonder if it is a bad ground?
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:39 PM
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The 20amp fuse that supplies power to your clock & courtesy lights,also feeds the power door locks.If these are working your fuse is ok,could be a faulty switch,open circuit or bad earth.I think the earth is in the drivers door.

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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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Thanks guys! :cheers:
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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Relay switch?? :crazy:
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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I am having the same problem. Checked the courtesy clock fuse and it is fine. Any advice on where to go next?
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 11:27 PM
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I am having the same problem. Checked the courtesy clock fuse and it is fine. Any advice on where to go next?
If you have a meter check for power at the switch,need to pull the door panel to do that.You can put 12v to the solenoids,remove the terminal block first.One terminal will pull the solenoid in the other will throw it out,if they work could be one of the switches.If one switch is faulty the locks will not work.

Hope this helps Neil.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 08:36 AM
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Thanks Guys I'll try that and let you know. :cool:
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Default Re: NO POWER TO POWER LOCKS (bodaman69)

Hey neil I just read your post a little closer and realized what you said about the switches. I'm sure one of my switches is bad. That's probably the whole problem. Thanks Again :lol:
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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Default Re: NO POWER TO POWER LOCKS (bodaman69)

I had the same problem on one of the other cars, not power locks but windows, turned out one of the wires had corroded.
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