Driver's Door Lock Problem
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Driver's Door Lock Problem
Been reading up and seem to have this narrowed down to two possible culprits.
Problem: Driver's door locks fine but occasionally will NOT unlock with the door button or the key fob. You can hear something clicking near the speaker but the door won't unlock.
When that happens:
Question: Should I be looking at the actuator or one of the three relays?
Problem: Driver's door locks fine but occasionally will NOT unlock with the door button or the key fob. You can hear something clicking near the speaker but the door won't unlock.
When that happens:
- Door locks fine with button, key in door, and fob.
- Door only unlocks with key in door
Question: Should I be looking at the actuator or one of the three relays?
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From: Austin Texas
(The two relays that energize the actuator are normally grounded. When a relay is activated it changes from ground to +12V. So you need to first make sure they always provide good ground contact and that they provide full power when energized.)
Let us know what you find.
Last edited by Cratecruncher; Mar 25, 2011 at 11:58 AM.
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Been reading up and seem to have this narrowed down to two possible culprits.
Problem: Driver's door locks fine but occasionally will NOT unlock with the door button or the key fob. You can hear something clicking near the speaker but the door won't unlock.
When that happens:
Question: Should I be looking at the actuator or one of the three relays?
Problem: Driver's door locks fine but occasionally will NOT unlock with the door button or the key fob. You can hear something clicking near the speaker but the door won't unlock.
When that happens:
- Door locks fine with button, key in door, and fob.
- Door only unlocks with key in door
Question: Should I be looking at the actuator or one of the three relays?
