Chattering Door Locks...
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From: Southern Pines NC
Chattering Door Locks...
During really humid days cars the electric locks chatter on my 1996 CE. The lock / unlock button does not function and botht L/R locks chatter together.
Also, the chattering occurs with a click that seems to be a relay or a module activating somewhere behind the Drivers Information Cluster. Has anyone had this problem and found a fix?
thanks
Also, the chattering occurs with a click that seems to be a relay or a module activating somewhere behind the Drivers Information Cluster. Has anyone had this problem and found a fix?
thanks
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From: Less Talk, More WOT | Houston TX
Hmmm my locks on my 89 were rattling, and it was the lock rod rattling against the back of the door panel. Took off the door panel, and put a piece of black velcro on the door bezel behind the lock rod on each side, and no more rattle. 
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From: Southern Pines NC
No the lights do not flash, but the rattle is a electric lock power induced rattle. It is as though they are about to power lock or unlock but flicker back and forth. While this is going on, the lock/unlock button does not work.
Since both L/R locks chatted in perfect unison, with a slight relay click behind the DIC, I thought perhaps there is a module in the dash that is tied to the PKE system that is faulty and causing both locks to chatter...
Since both L/R locks chatted in perfect unison, with a slight relay click behind the DIC, I thought perhaps there is a module in the dash that is tied to the PKE system that is faulty and causing both locks to chatter...
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From: charlotte nc
Originally Posted by NC LT4
No the lights do not flash, but the rattle is a electric lock power induced rattle. It is as though they are about to power lock or unlock but flicker back and forth. While this is going on, the lock/unlock button does not work.
Since both L/R locks chatted in perfect unison, with a slight relay click behind the DIC, I thought perhaps there is a module in the dash that is tied to the PKE system that is faulty and causing both locks to chatter...
Since both L/R locks chatted in perfect unison, with a slight relay click behind the DIC, I thought perhaps there is a module in the dash that is tied to the PKE system that is faulty and causing both locks to chatter...
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Any idea where the theft deterent (TD) module is??? Would it malfunctioning cause the locks to click? I do hear a relay clicking behind the DIC when the locks go "crazy" and click back and forth rapidly...
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From: charlotte nc
Originally Posted by NC LT4
Any idea where the theft deterent (TD) module is??? Would it malfunctioning cause the locks to click? I do hear a relay clicking behind the DIC when the locks go "crazy" and click back and forth rapidly...
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Mine does the exact same thing but I also have flashing lights. Mine seems to be due to problems with the door switches and door alignment. I just unplugged the door switches for now and it stopped.
If you think it might be PKE-related, try disabling the PKE and see if that changes anything.
If you think it might be PKE-related, try disabling the PKE and see if that changes anything.